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Across the Fence:  Let the Christmas Decorating Begin! Post pics  |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13721 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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 Posted - Dec 06 2016 : 11:16:40 AM
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Here is some of what my Christmas looks like at my house!:
This set has a sticker on it that says it's from the 50s.
Some 33 1/3 LP records that used to be my mom's. There are couple more in another spot.
Silky decided a sunny spot with Mr. and Mrs. Elf was good for a nap.
A few Angel themed ATCs
Some of my tiny trailers . . . yes I'm a glamper! The large one on the left is a cookie jar. On the left in the window is a glamper tag. Some were gifts, some were my own purchases
A couple more tiny trailers
Antique postcards, with interesting messages and old postmarks on the back. In front on the table is a card and ATC made for my be Sharon . . . aka "bobbinrobbin".
I've used several poinsettia plants to decorate. Here with an angel made from a hymnbook. I made about twenty of those that year, most were used to decorate our church.
Bowl from large aspen burl made by my hubby as are the ornaments in it.
Thanks for letting me share!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6727 Posts |
Posted - Dec 06 2016 : 4:21:28 PM
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Ohhh, CeeJay, so many darling vignettes in your house with so many lovely Christmas decorations!! I love that darling Glamper collection and those vintage Christmas dishes for the table! Thanks for sharing.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 06 2016 : 7:50:12 PM
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Hey Cj... with all those we trailers... If I didn't know better ... i 'd bet you are "itchin to get hitchin"..lol!
Luv your vtg.salt shakers and Silky is one smart kitty...getting some vitamin-S (sunshine)...
HoHoHo....
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13721 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13721 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13721 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13721 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17244 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5778 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5778 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2016 : 11:49:19 AM
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Cee Jay and Deborah, I just enjoyed every inch of your wonderful Christmas Pictures!!
Connie
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4795 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4795 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2016 : 1:15:09 PM
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I love seeing everyone's beautiful decorations. I decided to post a picture of my most cherished Christmas decoration. Inspired by MaryJane and made by our own Windy Pines, (aka my cousin Michele) here is a pair of old skates that Michele, her mom and sister painted for me several years ago. I have it hanging at my front door and it always makes me smile when I see it. Merry decorating!
Dawn in IL
"Don’t let anyone ever tell you that this country isn’t great, that somehow we need to make it great again" Michelle Obama |
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TinyChinaCows
Farmgirl in Training
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Rebecca
Seminole County
FL
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2016 : 08:56:50 AM
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These decorations are all so beautiful and inspiring! I should really get to it!
I finished meticulously wrapping lights into the branches of our tree yesterday... then one of the middle strings burned out beyond repair. At 15-years-old, I guess it's time for those lights to go.
~ Becca Louise
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2016 : 11:00:16 AM
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I love that, Dawn. I have my old skates, and won't go skating again because of my hip replacement, so I may steal MJs idea from you, too! That would be a great use for my old skates. I love the colors you painted them in - and the poinsettia's. Do you know what kind of paint they used?
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5778 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2016 : 1:17:33 PM
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Dawn!! I love the skates!!!
Connie
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kem
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Posted - Dec 08 2016 : 1:18:43 PM
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Everybody has such great Christmas displays. I am still trying to get mine out. Hope this inspires me to get the rest of it out. Thanks for sharing all your decorations, love it.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4795 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2016 : 1:34:28 PM
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I've asked my cousin Michele, Windy Pines, to post on here what kind of paint they used on the skates. They are even more beautiful in person than the picture. It is a superb way to use old skates Linda, have fun painting yours & please post a picture for us to see!
Dawn in IL
"Don’t let anyone ever tell you that this country isn’t great, that somehow we need to make it great again" Michelle Obama |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6727 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6727 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2016 : 2:36:36 PM
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Hey Farmgirls, did you notice that in the new MJF magazine on page 87, MaryJane put together some darling gift tags we can have. Today I decoupaged the page on card stock paper and then cut them out and put a string in them to tie on packages.
They are so darling and fun!! Check it out for yourselves!!
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Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2016 : 2:39:54 PM
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This afternoon I baked up some salt dough ginger ornaments. They are full of cinnamon, cloves and allspice and baked at 325 degrees for one hour. The scent baked out of them but I have some cinnamon essential oils that I can use of the backside to give them a scent. Their eyes are peppercorns and their buttons are cloves. I think I will hang a few on the tree, add a couple to some packages and use the large ones in a basket with some greenery for a kitchen decoration.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2016 : 5:22:33 PM
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Oh Dawn... I luv your painted ice skates...
I have a friend who painted an old pair of leather cowboy boots to match her trailer... if I recall she used acrylic paints...
Winnie... luv your cute salt/dough ornaments... I wonder if you can add glitter to them before baking or maybe just ever so lightly mist them with spray adhesive and then add the glitter.... I would add glitter to everything if I could!!! Lol!!!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Dec 09 2016 : 10:25:04 AM
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Winnie, I love those tags!! I used those too. I signed up for Portis'a (in her memory) Jingle Bell card swap. I decoupaged' my cards  using all MJF old magazines.
Got my mantle done! Dressed it up with a $19.97 mirror from Wal-mart! made it brighter!.jpg?v 50418275) .jpg?v 56795177)
Connie
Imagine....#3392
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Dec 09 2016 : 4:22:49 PM
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Connie, your Portia card swap cards are darling! You did a great job with them.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Dec 09 2016 : 8:40:04 PM
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hi everyone love the decorations. the skates that dawn posted were painted with acrylics. Maryjane had a pair in an issue of the magazines, many years ago. Dawn had mentioned how cute she thought the idea was, and we went from there. I am glad she liked them so much. merry christmas
Farming in WI
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13721 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 10 2016 : 09:04:21 AM
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Michele... you did a wonderful job on the skates... did you paint directly on the skates or did you use Gesso first?
lastly did you seal the skates with a varathane or acrylic seal...??
I should imagine if they are for indoor decor they won't need to be sealed... but I am thinkjng about doing something similar to hang outside my trailer ...
Merry Christmas
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Dec 10 2016 : 09:14:18 AM
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CJ. What Fun! We would be like one of those shows on HGTV. Extreme Farmgirl Christmas House!!
Connie
Imagine....#3392 |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6727 Posts |
Posted - Dec 10 2016 : 12:24:00 PM
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I wanted to share with you some vintage Christmas things I have. The first photo are three postcards. The top left one ( given to me by CeeJay in a recent swap) is dated 1910 from S. Dakota, the top right one is from Chicago, Ill 1911, and the bottom one is from 1908 but I cannot read the place it was sent from. I love the vintage art of this era!
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The next photo contains two candy holder ornaments. The old one on the left belonged to my Mother. She was born in 1914 so I am guessing it was given to her at some time before she grew up. The second one is a Santa designed on the same idea. This one was made by my mother who made the Santa face, arms and legs. Both ornaments have an opening in the back and the netting had a pouch that you could fill with candy. I just love these vintage ornaments!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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