Icy Mirror...

Growing up in Los Angeles

a White Christmas

was completely out of the question...

just like the pony

that topped my Christmas list each year :-)

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Even though I have been in Washington

for over thirty years,

 a White Christmas is still rare here...

So if it seems

 I am a little obsessed with icy

Christmas scenes...

I have learned...

Sometimes,  you have to create your own dreams :-)

Today I turned my dining room mirror

into a frozen wonderland..

 I have shown you this mirror before...

Here when I painted it

(the new antique white, 

 is so much better for a winter scene!)

and

 Here when I dressed it for fall...

I bought the branches at Michael's years ago...

The tiny crystals are so messy

I swear every year I won't do it again...

But I like it too much

and can't resist...

 I add glittery stars,  icicles and crystals

to complete the deep freeze...

The corners of the mirror are sprayed

with frost spray...

The icy pattern crystallizes right in front of your eyes

and washes off easily with Windex....

My Frozen Dream...

I am joining

The Shabby Chic Cottage for Transformation Thursday

Beyond the Picket Fence for 100 ideas under $100

and

Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special

Come be inspired!

Thanks for stopping by today...



Un Grande Fete......

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A bit of fun...

A snowy homestead on a silver platter...

A sparkling welcome...

to "A Big Party"...

from the girl who rides the bejeweled swan

on a lake of shining silver...

A quaint home

with  a warm glow

emitting from the windows...

Bits of cedar

shimmer with mica flakes..

Making me dream of more snow!

Maybe,  if I am lucky a White Christmas...

A snowy dream in white...

Tonight I am joining..

Kathleen at Faded Charm

for WHITE WEDNESDAY

Susan at a Southern Daydreamer

for OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

and

Show and Tell Wednesday

at Blue Cricket Designs

Thanks for joining me today!

Tea Under the Tinsel Tree...

Each year I put up all the Christmas decorations

the week after Thanksgiving...

In a frenzy

then sit back and enjoy them...

This year I find I have the desire to go slower

linger a bit

and enjoy the process...

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Today I am putting up my

silver tinsel tree

on the table in the parlor...

I love it's nod to formal Victorian style...

I will enjoying a bit of tea

while lingering

it seems a perfect combination...

and...

since I began making cookie dough this morning

a small plate of sugar cookies to nibble

is a perfect indulgence...

A sprig of cedar on the plate

perfumes the air...

Sparkly ornaments in silver with a few pops of green...

Have you tried Pandora Radio?

It is an Internet radio station...

(Pandora Radio)

You pick a favorite artist or genre

and it plays you a custom mix...

I have it programmed to Christmas Blues

and I love it!!

Every tree should have a bell!

"Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings"

             Clarence

Are you done decorating?

or lingering..

I am off to pour tea and decorate..

I'll share some photos of my finished tree

later in the week

if you would like to see :-)

Tonight I am joining these lovely party's...

Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday

Lady Katherine for Tea Time Tuesday

Wanda Lee for Tea for Two

Paperbutterfly for Teapots and Tea Things

and

Marty for Tabletop Tuesday

Thanks for joining me for tea...