Curated sale at Joss & Main

<p>Hello there! I’m SO excited to tell you about a fun event I have going this evening. Well, not me personally – I mean, I’d love to have you all over but that would get a little crazy. </p> <p>I was thrilled when Joss & Main asked me to curate a collection on their site: </p> <p><a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Thrifty-Decor-Chick~E8132.html"><img alt="Joss and Main Thrifty Decor Chick" border="0" height="183" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r8JwCK7dciw/UqfJk4fiATI/AAAAAAAAjYg/thqI60uunBE/logo%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Joss and Main Thrifty Decor Chick" width="350" /></a></p> <p>Have you shopped Joss & Main? They are a members only online shop with AWESOME decor at great discounts. I just started shopping their site last year and it’s some serious eye candy. </p> <p>I was able to pick out a bunch of fun products that I loved and felt like showcased my style for my collection. I’m not a fancy decorator – I always want our home to feel lived in, with a simple but timeless feel. I named my collection Classic Comfort because that really symbolizes what my style is all about.</p> <p>Here’s a few of my favorites that will be offered in my sale: </p> <p><a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Thrifty-Decor-Chick~E8132.html"><img alt="Thrifty Decor Chick collection on Joss and Main" border="0" height="714" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ym4U8a3BvLc/UqfKexrgMFI/AAAAAAAAjYw/wS9HOsARS0o/PicMonkey%252520Collage.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Thrifty Decor Chick collection on Joss and Main" width="500" /></a></p> <p>See those trunks above? Love those things! You can see how I used one in on the sofa table in my family room photo. You can get a better look at them on <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-little-somethin.html">this post</a> too.  </p> <p>Here’s some more shots from the collection:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8VZ7uHsOxYE/Uqc7eLqxyeI/AAAAAAAAjX0/wtgPddAV5QY/s1600-h/header2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Joss and Main Thrifty Decor Chick" border="0" height="216" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VSiV3Bpy0uI/Uqc7f3w1_gI/AAAAAAAAjX8/VhysyPAeMaE/header2_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Joss and Main Thrifty Decor Chick" width="550" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-im8IxwtG_mU/Uqc7g5Bqv9I/AAAAAAAAjYE/josYBXphDhA/s1600-h/header3%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Joss and Main Thrifty Decor Chick" border="0" height="216" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sEMghXh0Yko/Uqc7iOxKm5I/AAAAAAAAjYM/0qpjJyRQ5pE/header3_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Joss and Main Thrifty Decor Chick" width="550" /></a></p> <p>How COOL! It was an honor to be asked to do this. </p> <p>Joss & Main is an invite-only site, so if you aren’t signed up yet <strong><a href="http://www.jossandmain.com/invite/2DD2BF">you can use my invite here</a>.</strong> The <a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Thrifty-Decor-Chick~E8132.html"><strong>sale is now LIVE</strong></a> and will be open for a week. Perfect excuse to shop for <strike>yourself</strike> family and friends! </p> <p>And I hope to see you back here tomorrow for my Christmas home tour! No, I’m still not done. I’m having fun with it though and I can’t wait to show you! My son reminded me this morning that there are only FIFTEEN more days till Christmas. I haven’t bought one gift…but this is normal for me. I like the thrill of the last minute I guess. :) </p> <p>Again, the link to the <a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Thrifty-Decor-Chick~E8132.html">sale</a> is here and if you aren’t a member you can go <a href="http://www.jossandmain.com/invite/2DD2BF">here</a> to sign up. </p> <p>Have a great one!</p>

Curated sale at Joss & Main

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Metallic (Goodwill!) mantel

<p>Hello everybody! How was your weekend? We celebrated my Bub’s 7th birthday yesterday – SEVEN! I still can hardly believe it, he was <em>just </em>my sweet baby the other day. (I guess he’ll always be, whether he likes that or not.) </p> <p>Anyway, we have a <strong>big</strong> Christmas decor tour starting today – my friend <a href="http://www.justagirlblog.com/christmas-tour-of-homes-day-1/">Chris at Just a Girl</a> is coordinating a Christmas tour of homes this week with nearly 25 talented bloggers showing off their holiday homes. I’m sharing mine on Wednesday and my house is far from done. Guess what I’m doing today? :) </p> <p>So I did get the mantel done this weekend, and I absolutely LOVE IT. I started by placing my big fluffy garland up there, like always, and stood back…and it was just too much. I wanted something simpler this year. </p> <p>So I thunk. And stood in front of my stuff in the storage room. And thunk some more. And stared, till it came to me. I grabbed the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-craftastic.html">glass containers</a> I decorated for Christmas a few years ago and started placing them on the mantel. </p> <p>The candleholders (just glass from Goodwill over the years) were all silver so I needed to pull in some gold to work with our mirror. (I’m getting <strike>lazier</strike> smarter as I age and wanted to just leave that there – I don’t want to have to move everything out to decorate for the holidays!) I found a bunch more of the glass containers in my stash (apparently I’ve been hoarding them) but needed to cover them. I got an idea to look through my wrapping paper -- score! I found this gorgeous, PERFECT, faux bois paper I had picked up at HomeGoods months ago: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGy0vfB0P0YhDykkkLRri13ZqIjO9IjK7aLE1HWWAZVS_o5D90nbwdf2r8MSdxNV4gEXyDz_CqTvcN5wzCqd-c6sumbbBiHIulf-kEDg5mLK6CUv-rKaECwinsViJfEHBDvSkZGIoyM8/s1600-h/IMG_7469%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="faux bois wrapping paper" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge227NdG7TesKfIrnUHyUOPQURZVeAl_IXBYSh00ZGew0SNph5An0kccjrw1nsPagVynBRD906fedt-PNBXCvadSgm5RwAbjyi_6oBXA35f8DtAk8pYcCaWvPmes2sz59-HNTAEEN4BNU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="faux bois wrapping paper" width="400" /></a></p> <p>Ugh. <strong>Perfect.</strong> It had the gold and touches of silver to tie in the other paper. I was never planning to use it as wrapping paper by the way – I always knew I’d find a use for it otherwise. I do this often. </p> <p>I traced the shape of the glass on there, cut it out, then used double-sided tape to secure it: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOoCE40BV6K869JgDUXyzEcmwkwhWPyj8RUwIVtjYkj-0PjP73KdnAdwOcHnctrveQR3wlV6pANvC95xnSxE2FcO2u0EwuYlY7d-NwyEgNPUTpm7vqcNjS9srTVEo1hnztLFooy_Umd4/s1600-h/unnamed%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="wrapping glass containers " border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9JCfCRWn25BKjkqrDSgU1euyJmadFwWux_vBkYt0a7I3cDDbwK1mZWBb0ZTlP8yNROqRSHdXPj3LeTnj1VKzAJyOpinT_s_FttrclfEGZb-0zMX9yRsaOZUKcVluMD6A5431Wc0X388/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="wrapping glass containers " width="400" /></a></p> <p>I had to run to the craft store to grab a couple more pieces of the silver scrapbook paper to finish off my collection, and then I filled in the empty spots with greenery and pinecones: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7mChgw3LlxQQJG55m32Use9MmZVESD2uYJBn4X-HuCT_wtfyJuc1qd7lHPSlpaSXC_pkNXwTsD1yedwekl31C-KkjhPH41GmvD6vDXaaNdRlWJj_WfQDznlJ9PnFELHHMYiiuwMo8Zg/s1600-h/IMG_7468%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="Elegant Christmas mantel" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qnbrjXLFlBgv0u7_ezLMMeFwy7eyk4_EjI-o8gRlM0wrsQqRPAhpcvYybrkK8vlQanv1r8Uawxie5H6JwsXDyDQotvXNNKLlIUVNMQHzsvV1ThP95aHQDPrbgCdOGtThvOHn1eQg3uI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Elegant Christmas mantel" width="500" /></a></p> <p>It is <strong>so</strong> simple, really. Wrapping the paper around will take you some time, but it’s SO easy and so dang cheap. The extra scrapbook paper I had to get was on sale, so I spent $2 to finish it up. </p> <p>I really love how it turned out: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiou_96SwkEzZXtLrDG1SLZvjEgycg3Hkbna759gSmV-Xqbh2JhOKSV6u5ZPzWt-bGccyBOPUKbSQozhJQBeldzGGfuJuxIaza2njRzxTK3A9DNECYFcvSJ6-do3VUPCAf9ylexMB2GHic/s1600-h/IMG_7465%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="Christmas mantel with glass containers " border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6LSyhTaEVtFleoWO8h9n0_XW2JvUQblUJIWXee33_1KDu4FaG0R9geWeCd3IefuLuTNpoGi7t65kzJdrK0AJzXDbP1X4_ZvcrSvC44h-CdMX6SeSs0HMPDpCq5baCG30bdCXUEemHPY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Christmas mantel with glass containers " width="500" /></a></p> <p>It’s elegant and simple, and it lets the mirror shine. My fluffy garland made the mantel feel squatty and small. This opens it up quite a bit: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrkm0MJfkoX2s4x16HKfVbgZv0_iep-YlurJakZIFhMqVnUNTuoF0QNoi4zpVVNwJtwB7wyz1g03sbZ-F-TNnweJvHtt_g5v6jkcNhub7ZyfLftnqhTUabIISChdk-ifPLb2jMJSHXDc/s1600-h/mantel-christmas%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Christmas mantel" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRX1U0zqKwW-GV3ugItiRWkbB-m_UYjnTknzkzk1v6yGrlRhs69Y2h_MOidpUKjARZwl3H9NfmTzsdkC1MRzY1OdPdMrhWtxOsBw8ctMOkI69piw5RKHeSeHJW4TjvMQFrNW1NoUSvk0U/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Christmas mantel" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I used a combo of real tea lights and my fake candles/votives. I’ve had lit it all up every day and night since I finished. </p> <p>The last few days have been cloudy and dreary and it looks so pretty, even during the day. But it <em>truly</em> shines at night: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bWV_ZmuLTMYJG3YW_aLykyLYDSCnxO7dqUs3aGaGuF98L2CxbUmbm6omUZFa4Z2HhcPWyCQH9sPZ81QBl1JKD0kJL2RB5qj5vDduqicYxuuebxxWtVCA2YUAj6Iy6md4uAxO2flxIgw/s1600-h/christmas-mantel-decorating%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Christmas mantel with Goodwill glass" border="0" height="692" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_crMY9AmZ3liJbWJN0l8jBXuYGyitx3nJnNbaCUQ0w1aSO3yzkTFC3tNtRRXm-Smm1wg0hHoOPfoAwKHyMaqaeDfNFzcakFzAMmlypgfBhcICEXedqZzD97BFyoQIc6MnveL3b0lcjBI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Christmas mantel with Goodwill glass" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I say this every year, but don’t be surprised if the mantel still looks like this in February. ;) </p> <p>I love it that much: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXrfuhtC-nwmk-Njl7ULKpp8FSwWk8jaZCgnCH7qwuAFY8y4uR9pbCtZEOctkWye9JRpKDgjN5TwsdReSLG_qfxx1BzfkyzEpX0wXTDuKsuFl91jqqODwHlm_UkjG8oyt_FKTTzxUo_E/s1600-h/IMG_7430%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="candles on mantel" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciKUnkvqbmnfK2OVJNUC3nlyYLAR4nzkYgVdL2Hlb7Q75avoynhV_Ttl7JcOhwEPq8ZhjDfdda_9o2j7u8EoTdtBGSYdAAn-8eYswdJEBTAdZ4k9qMXmMSjxcSQ2rbps1jG-Q6FwWcSs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="candles on mantel" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Every one of those glass containers I've picked up at Goodwill. Well, actually I think I got a few from Hobby Lobby years ago for <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-dining-room-centerpiece.html">this table centerpiece</a>. But most are from Goodwill over the years. I found the hobnail votives there a couple years ago too. (See how I used them for a fall tablescape <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/10/simple-autumn-tablescape.html">here</a>.) The few mercury votives are from Target and other stores over time. </p> <p>The past couple of years I’ve used more and more real greenery to decorate for the holidays. You need to spray it every day or two (or not…sometimes I forget) to keep it from drying out but I love the way it looks and <strong>love</strong> that I don’t have to store it year to year. :) </p> <p>Do you have a mantel or vignette you like to change up every year during the holidays? You can see my past mantels (and see how this space has changed over the years) <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/12/magnolia-christmas-mantel.html">here</a>, <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-new-christmas-mantel.html">here</a> and <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/11/let-magic-begin-mantels.html">here</a>. </p>

Metallic (Goodwill!) mantel

Hello everybody! How was your weekend? We celebrated my Bub’s 7th birthday yesterday – SEVEN! I still can hardly believe it, he was just my ...

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Christmases past and month in review

<p>Hello everybody! Sorry for the late post today – we had a two hour delay and things are…well, a couple hours behind. :) We’re supposed to get a ton more snow today and I’m ready – we are stocked up on good food and ready to cuddle in for the night. </p> <p>Today I’m recapping the month of November and sharing a few of my favorite things (did you watch The Sound of Music last night? Thoughts?) from the past few Christmases. :)</p> <p>First up, my DIY and decor projects from last month! I shared the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/05/update-on-basement.html">hard project that should have been easy</a>: </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QzmUOQlBmhw/UqIFCY7I0vI/AAAAAAAAjQw/V1e1ZwjhRQU/s1600-h/mirror%252520on%252520wall%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="mirror on wall" border="0" height="600" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Gzh71K2AuQs/UqIFDpeAsGI/AAAAAAAAjQ4/uoQDfmQvglQ/mirror%252520on%252520wall_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="mirror on wall" width="400" /></a></p> <p>I love the end result – but let this be your reminder to NEVER utter the words, “This will be easy.” Gets me every time. </p> <p>I picked a fun color for the mud room door and got all the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/some-color-in-mud-room.html">new door trim</a> up here: </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YHl3ncfX8g4/UqIFEgUWlyI/AAAAAAAAjRA/Oi33zpAp0HM/s1600-h/mudroom%252520door%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="blue mudroom door" border="0" height="629" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FvwW4pC-Ucs/UqIFGMpQxEI/AAAAAAAAjRI/DvX973DpBLw/mudroom%252520door_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="blue mudroom door" width="403" /></a>I’m narrowing down the color for the beadboard and hope to do that this weekend. The floors are done too, can’t wait to show you! </p> <p>Next up I shared the new rug I <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/new-family-room-rug.html">found for the family room</a>:  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DPmlE6LqFl4/UqIFHb2NbiI/AAAAAAAAjRQ/F4XEv6D-fk4/s1600-h/IMG_7177%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="graphic rug family room" border="0" height="674" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dnxytd3VVBQ/UqIFIdwBYsI/AAAAAAAAjRY/ikLOEx2zBdw/IMG_7177_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="graphic rug family room" width="450" /></a></p> <p>I still can’t believe the difference it made! LOVE IT.</p> <p>I showed you how to make my super <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/easiest-yummiest-biscuitsever.html">easy, buttery biscuits</a> on a rare food post: </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ne8XjZ5ZkQI/UqIFJMgHumI/AAAAAAAAjRg/mZkReOCFYWg/s1600-h/easy%252520cheddar%252520biscuits%252520header%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="easy cheddar biscuits " border="0" height="600" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kY6U-U3K0_U/UqIFKPkdVSI/AAAAAAAAjRo/Sbg3KIiLWjI/easy%252520cheddar%252520biscuits%252520header_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="easy cheddar biscuits " width="400" /></a></p> <p>I decrapified our entire house over the course of a few months and then <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/most-epic-clean-out-ever.html">finished up the garage</a> last month. It took FOREVER, but I’m so happy with it now: </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dMtJdQrYQ20/UqIFLR9iVnI/AAAAAAAAjRw/9JgIm7kzC28/s1600-h/garage%252520organization%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="garage organization" border="0" height="675" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CTceGAauGP8/UqIFMRqEe9I/AAAAAAAAjR4/G3n2mntexn4/garage%252520organization_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="garage organization" width="450" /></a></p> <p>It functions SO much better for us now. You can also see the easy DIY work bench I made last month <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/diy-work-bench-yes.html">here</a>. </p> <p>I shared a simple update I make around our house (a lot) in <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/put-wheel-on-it.html">this post</a>: </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QEBOxyJEMiY/UqIFNcP2YTI/AAAAAAAAjR8/Yb7GHAS6MUw/s1600-h/craft%252520caddy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="craft caddy" border="0" height="675" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Pigu1ZGpd0w/UqIFOp273gI/AAAAAAAAjSI/2zwi7Mv-cOo/craft%252520caddy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="craft caddy" width="450" /></a></p> <p>Put a wheel on it! :) </p> <p>I worked on my first Christmas project of the year and what started out as a project-gone-wrong <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/reindeer-games.html">ended up quite pretty</a>: </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HTkPSU9RiGE/UqIFPWrizXI/AAAAAAAAjSQ/mQMb9Pm3nnc/s1600-h/glitter%252520craft%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="glitter craft" border="0" height="600" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g--Fi-ab_DA/UqIFQabsLFI/AAAAAAAAjSY/us_2_jR2WWs/glitter%252520craft_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="glitter craft" width="400" /></a> And finally, I reattempted my attempt at chevron, this time <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/chevron-take-two.html">with a twist</a>: </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wLUo-MeqUhE/UqIFRTUQvGI/AAAAAAAAjSg/A-93b8gmOy0/s1600-h/chevron%252520painters%252520tape%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="chevron painters tape" border="0" height="600" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KQS2m76YXaA/UqIFSY0rTcI/AAAAAAAAjSo/m5W651StBZI/chevron%252520painters%252520tape_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="chevron painters tape" width="400" /></a> SO much better know, yes? I think so. :) </p> <p>I’m still working on our Christmas decor around the house and will share much of it next week for a big Christmas home tour! For now I figured I’d share a few of my favorites from Christmases past. </p> <p>I finished putting my DIY card holder back up last night (it has one lonely card on it so far) and shared it on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThriftyDecorChick">Facebook page</a>. It’s one of my faves because it’s so easy and cheap and <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/12/easy-quick-holiday-card-display.html">holds a bunch of cards</a>!:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hT3n7GylRRs/UqIFTQXLneI/AAAAAAAAjSw/8uVR4Dnyx4U/s1600-h/Christmas%252520card%252520display%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Christmas card display" border="0" height="651" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0uK1rBfkwMY/UqIFUTtfxaI/AAAAAAAAjS4/vWs7nRqf6mo/Christmas%252520card%252520display_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Christmas card display" width="400" /></a></p> <p>Last year I made a couple knock offs, including these cute nutcrackers: </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JTCh7yHnziU/UqIFVXWHd4I/AAAAAAAAjTA/FdE_o-7q-sA/s1600-h/IMG_3857_thumb%25255B5%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="nutcracker craft" border="0" height="315" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2zZKXfSbEv0/UqIFWNKFSVI/AAAAAAAAjTI/F7s_DO_MGCU/IMG_3857_thumb%25255B5%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="nutcracker craft" width="500" /></a></p> <p>And these knock off ornaments filled with “snow”: </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jTfO8Bqh5MM/UqIFXUzHLCI/AAAAAAAAjTQ/B1v81-Ms8Vc/s1600-h/IMG_3837_thumb%25255B7%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="christmas ornament crafts" border="0" height="480" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Mj6vXQEhr8I/UqIFYiTrGVI/AAAAAAAAjTY/aW9SDr8W8SA/IMG_3837_thumb%25255B7%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="christmas ornament crafts" width="320" /></a> You can find both in <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/12/crafty-christmas-knock-offs.html">this post</a>. </p> <p>And two of my favorite Christmas projects ever – the first one is the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-craftastic.html">paper-wrapped candle holders</a>: </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oJ4RiUwIkpw/UqIFZ6_SHgI/AAAAAAAAjTg/0VotMvfWqJQ/s1600-h/IMG_9322_thumb%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="paper wrapped candles" border="0" height="750" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qhTJ5K3YmCE/UqIFbHAOCjI/AAAAAAAAjTo/IOLofGw77l8/IMG_9322_thumb%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="paper wrapped candles" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I think they are just so dang pretty. :) </p> <p>And my cutie <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2009/12/ho-ho-ho-santa-craft.html">Santa hat craft</a> – I think these are still my absolute faves of all the time I’ve been blogging: </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jkuC4wQMR2w/UqIFcZTQDaI/AAAAAAAAjTw/KMV9fN6V654/s1600-h/IMG_4271_thumb%25255B10%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Santa hat craft" border="0" height="334" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZR_1TmAHf4Y/UqIFd19l1VI/AAAAAAAAjT4/zJC2GETNA7s/IMG_4271_thumb%25255B10%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Santa hat craft" width="498" /></a> Have you done any fun holiday-themed projects yet? Any you are planning any? I’d love to hear about them! </p> <p>Are you getting all this snow today? I hear it’s even heading down to Texas. Hope you all stay safe and have a great weekend!</p>

Christmases past and month in review

Hello everybody! Sorry for the late post today – we had a two hour delay and things are…well, a couple hours behind. :) We’re supposed to ge...

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