A Hallmark Christmas 2011



Thought i would post a series of these as i have done quite a few already see A Hallmark Christmas 2012 for the back story (i realize i'm going in the wrong order but it is what it is!)

The theme for my christmas extravaganza for 2011 was "Rustic Metallic" what is this? you say. well it was the incorporation of all ornaments i own from Hallmark that included anything metal, i.e. gold, silver, copper, etc. and anything resembling any rustic images of christmas i.e. brown, natural, earthy, garden (which we have a lot of since we are avid gardeners) here's just a few little snippets of two of my favorites!

father christmas

a cozy fireplace 

I decided to use burlap as my accent ribbon and found a beautiful bronze glittered ribbon that i fell in love with. i had some leftover gold and silver ribbons and decided to use a row of each of these on the tree to change it up (instead of the same ribbon all over) it came out great!

the finished tree all lit up with 2200 lights 

tree top bow

I needed a tree topper and decided the burlap and bronze looked so great together i used it to make a loose regular giant bow (which i still think is one of my favorites ever!)











I also decided that i needed to add the burlap and bronze to the bottom part of the tree soooo a tree skirt, perfect! i took a leftover piece of burlap that has been used at numerous events over and over and cut some slits around the perimeter and wove the sparkly bronze ribbon through the slits, beautiful!!!

tree skirt

 i was in love with this tree. i hope you feel the same :) oh and i almost forgot this christmas was the first in our new house in which we had just moved in 2 months earlier aaaaand i was very pregnant with my second son (due in feb) and had a 2 year old running around! i had also decided last minute that the living room HAD to be painted before the christmas tree could come into the house. for our first christmas it had to be as perfect as possible! i did all the lights and decorating myself (excluding the heavy lifting of bins) i feel like this was a huge accomplishment for me and also done on an extreme budget!