Tuesday, December 20, 2016

I'm dreaming of a chartreuse Christmas, part two...


Well hell. Yesterday, when I shared the "leftovers" vase I made for myself, I realized I still hadn't posted the photos I took of the Christmas decorations (thanks for the prompt Outlaw). Duh, what was I waiting for?

So...Christmas this year. The only thing that really inspired me were the bottle-brush trees I bought at Pomarius. Working off that inspiration I picked up another at the crafts store and another at Target. Then I decided "why not" and I pulled out all the other little trees I've accumulated over the years. We ended up with 12 small "trees" and one large Charlie Brown tree (the Blue Atlas Cedar)...

Poor thing (the Blue Atlas Cedar) was bent when I bought it and it's only gotten worse. I'm going to need to find it a home in the ground soon...

Sparkle is another key element of this year's decor. I do love me some Christmas sparkle.

One of those small arrangements I wrote about last week.

Three of my oldest trees. I've had these since the mid 90's.

Before I focus up at the mantle proper, here's the newest tree...bringing the count to 12. It's a wooden number where you slip together flat pieces allowing it to become 3-D.

So up on the mantle we'll start on the far left with this glitter cone. It's harsh and I love it. The glass bead garland was a gift years ago from an antiquing friend. She gave me enough beads that I've made a few garlands from them.

I think this pair of glass trees came from Garden Fever. The glitter wreath has adorned our front door in prior years but this year I thought it would be nice here.

As with all things glittery it leaves a path of shimmer in its wake. Andrew has even had a bit of glitter on his Carhartts this season.

The Poinsettia arrangement is still holding up.

And the bottle-brush trees make me very happy, especially with their moss skirting.

Looking back over the collection...

Now for the tree. Okay, sure everyone can have a nice upright and bushy conifer for the holidays.

Only the special people can have a bent over and sparse blue tree.

Filled with ancient shiny-brite ornaments and tin icicles.

That's our Christmas 2016, here in Portland...hope you're doing it up right where ever you are...

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17 comments:

  1. It's beautiful, stylish, fun, just like you. Love the little tree collection.

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  2. Love, love, love it! Nothing better than lots of one thing. I never did get out to see if I could find some of those bottle brush trees. I have two old family ones but not in cool colors. The Atlas Cedar is a great tree. Typical Xmas trees are too sheared and cone shaped to hang ornaments on where they have room and you can see them. Plus it fits so well into the overall scheme.

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    1. Thank you Linda. I do miss the smell of a "real" Christmas tree...unfortunately none of mine brought that to the celebration.

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  3. You have such a way with chartreuse. I love it all, especially your Charlie Brown blue Atlas Cedar Christmas tree. Happy Holidays!

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    1. It's such a great color! Are you and Ben are planning a nice cozy Christmas in Astoria?

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  4. It's all just LOVE-AHH-LOREE! I have those tin icicles too...do you think we hang out in the same places?

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    1. I almost put a link in to those icicles, but the last time I did that they sold out.

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  5. I think you're setting a style trend with that cedar tree, Loree. It's blue color plays off the chartreuse fireplace surround beautifully. It pulls the whole eclectic collection of decorations together.

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    1. Blue Atlas Cedar for everyone! Oh the Christmas tree industry would hate me.

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  6. Just splendid Loree !

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  7. Ha! It looks like you painted your fireplace to match your Christmas decor. Very inspiring. I really need to figure out a minimalist Christmas decor that works for me.

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    1. I love that idea...that I'd be energetic enough to repaint the fireplace to match the season. Unlike Patricia however I do not enjoy painting, so it's chartreuse 24/7/365 for me.

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  8. That looks fabulous. I love the silvery Tillys with the chartreuse.

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  9. Very festive and stylish! Though the Blue Atlas Cedar is a bit reminiscent of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special.

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  10. Fantastic Loree, we haven't done Christmas in a while around here and I feel so old but your post here has me thinking. I wish I could make this pop up on my email around mid Nov next year. Perhaps I could get inspired.

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