Getting the Christmas Tree

I love this! For me, this is truly the 

beginning of the holidays.

The majestic size, the lights, the SMELL! 

So wonderful. 

We finally went out on Friday night and got our tree. 

The boy and hubby tried really hard to get me to buy into

"needing" the 12 - 14 foot tree. 

Seriously, it wouldn't fit in the living room!

But we did go with the 10-11 foot one! :)

Hubs trimming the trunk.

Lights.....

More lights....

He is growing up so fast..........

Moose "helping out". 

(might be my favorite picture in a while!)

Lights - waiting for my daughter to 

come home on Saturday so we can decorate!

Winner, winner chicken dinner!

Ok,

Here are my winners!!

The Challenge of Color winner is......

Hope of

Craftyhope fame!

And for the Floral Holiday Blog Hop

the winner is........

Tanya of

A Work in Progress!

Please send me your addresses so

I can mail out your goodness!

Floral Holiday Blog Hop

If you are looking for my Challenge of Color hop

click here

So darned excited about this!!!!

Lisa of Pine Ridge Treasures sent out a call

for those interested in participating in this.

Jumped! Love the holidays.

She sent a wonderful floral mix, lovely, and

encouraged us to create outside-of-the-box and 

to try to use the beads sent to us. 

As my jewelry muse seems to be missing

I was really trying to be "outside" the jewelry box.

When it hit me, it hit hard!

I am lovin' what I created!

Light hearted and fun!

So, ok, here goes......

Wine charms ~ I did have to use a few of my red czech flowers

so that I could create enough variety.

What is this, you ask...

It is jewelry for your wine gift! 

Makes it even more festive.

And lastly, what every good bottle of wine needs

a scarf!

I knitted and embellished! Scarves are hot right

now and it is winter, after all.

Well there you have it, festive and fun! Hope you liked them. :)

Now, if you feel that your bottle of wine (or one you

are giving as a gift) needs some dressing up, please say so in 

your comment and I will draw a name!

(lucky wine bottle)

One to the rest! Please hop around and see what

goodness these talented folks have created!

Your Host: Lisa Lodge, Grateful Artist (Pine Ridge Treasures)

Courtney Breul, Beads by Breul - you are here.

Jeannie Dukic, Jeannie's Blog

Kimberly Flood, Goddesses and Beads

Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs

Tanya Goodwin, A Work in Progress

Kathy Lindemer, Bay Moon Design

Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things

Cheri Reed, Creative Designs by Cheri

Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends

Rana Wilson, Definitive Designs by R. Wilson

Thank you Lisa for this wonderful hop!