Happy Holidays! I figured with my first post it should be geared toward the season and holiday. I had such a wonderful time making these pieces and taking on the biggest challenge of the year: The Holiday Window!
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| I needed a change from the window last year and it is always a challenge. It's always important, as anyone who is in retail or owns their own shoppe knows, you always need a fresh window. So, I decided on a wintry, vintage theme. I loaded up the wreath with vintage music sheets and silk florals, reeds, etc. |
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| I've had this vintage sleigh for so many years and it has been in many a window and display! At one time it was red and gold and we just painted it out and touched it up and stamped gold stars all over it. Last year, I filled to the brim with presents and a lit tree and this year, it took on the wintry theme as I planned to use throughout the shoppe displays. I was so pleased with the outcome and I'm sorry to say, the picture doesn't really capture it's full impact. It's just a silver and gold glow fest when you see it in person. |
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| Last year, I had created this majestic arrangement. it's taller than me. I didn't start out with a plan for something so grand. I really wanted a twist on the usual holiday decor that you mostly see throughout the season. It has a very modern feel, but at the same time is slightly traditional with subtle items I chose to add. In the end, it made my large window display and again, it just glows when the light hits it. It has that "morning frost" glow to it. |
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| Under the large, decorated wreaths, I lined the base of the window with apothecary jars. Each was filled with snow, glitter and items that were used in each wreath. I have three large wreaths made and each is different from the other. I also included decorated presents to fill space and finish it off. As the wreaths are the focal of each window, I didn't wish to pull attention away. So, I went for subtle, but noticeable. |
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| Christmas just isn't Christmas without The Nutcracker. Ever since I can remember, there were Nutcrackers in our house for the whole holiday season and it was on a constant loop in my house when I was a kid. So, I felt it only right to make my own sugar plum fairy. I constructed her out of wrapping paper, tulle, sparkly reeds, floral pieces and varying sizes of mirrored gems that I glued on to her going up her gown and over her shoulder and continuing down her back. When the light hits her she sparkles and shines just as I would imagine a fairy would. Also, we were honored to find out that our fairy made the holiday cover of a local magazine! |
