Yow – Christmas is just two weeks from today! Panic mode is setting in. So little time…so much to do…
Any “spare” time I find has been totally absorbed with working on the website to keep it up to date. I’ve been challenged by the later-than-planned site launch and, being tough on myself in general, I’ve been at it night and day whenever I can steal a minute or two.
Part of what I’m doing on the site, and hope to expand in the future, is to show some options in setting up displays, suggesting the use of as many “found” objects as are available, and to encourage thinking of “out of the ordinary” applications. I maintain (to know me, you won’t be surprised by this!) a “prop” area on shelves in my basement, so I can mix and match items when I’m decorating for a holiday or a change of season, or just because I feel like a change. I try to layer, utilizing textures, shapes, colors and items till I am happy with the finished product.
Here’s what I played with today. I started with a little red roof birdhouse and a metal wrought iron candleholder…
added a few fresh boughs and pinecones, then selected a backdrop to break up the open space and to add some dimension.
Trying a bird’s nest…
Or an antique-looking birdcage…
This little gold bird is enchanting…
Or, perhaps, a few cast aluminum reindeer….hmmm
Now, out to the yard to bring in some winterberry branches…there are a few other spots in the house that could use a little burst of color from the pretty red berries.
