Something New

Partridge in a Pear Tree

I found this adorable keepsake ornament in a Hallmark shop before Christmas and couldn't resist buying it! It is the first in a series, so they will probably have twelve of them, one each year until they go through all twelve in The Twelve Days of Christmas song!

It is so unique in design
Edythe H. Kegrize is the Hallmark artist who designed this one.

Since we didn't put our big tree up this year I displayed this new ornament on this candle stick!
This ornament isn't real Christmas looking so I'm leaving it out for a while (maybe all year!)

Each of the twelve ornaments in this new series will feature the subject from a different day in the song.

I can hardly wait to see what the next twelve ornaments will look like! I won't say how old I will be when the last one is presented! LOL!

Happy New Year!

I'm linking to Kim's Wow Us Wednesday, and Creative Tuesdays, click here for more art on Twelve Days of Christmas!

P.S. - It was only $12.99 and I had a 20% off coupon! Nice price!

Oh, Deer!

Thanks to Alison at The Polohouse for hosting Favorites on the First! Click on her name for lots more collections! I tend to collect a lot of things, not just Nativities. I didn't realize I collected deer until I did this post recently. I also collect yellow depression glass, yellow rose tea cups, tea pots, anything with yellow roses, angels, roosters, and clocks! I keep a lot of these things packed away and only display them on certain occasions. I'm posting two of these collections since they are handy!
Oh, deer, Santa's reindeer must be exhausted from their long flight! I just love the stately reindeer and have accumulated enough to qualify for a "collection!"

I think I bought the gold deer above at Steinmart.

The one above is made from metal. I bought it several years ago from Home Interiors. We were at Pier 1 today, and they had a metal one similar to this, but more expensive!

I think this pretty white beaded deer below came from TJ Maxx:

I've had this pretty stately looking gold deer below for many years:

This large metal deer is atop our china cabinet in the dining room:
I couldn't get a true color of the wine colored wall, this one above is too purple looking.

The one below is too red!

This deer is carved from wood:

Another metal deer:

Now to some fun whimsical deer!

I think these two below are handmade, may have bought them at a craft show.

Their bodies are bells!

How funny is this big soft, fat, deer!!

These little deer are small soft toys, the grands enjoyed playing with them!

Small plush deer on wheels, and bigger one on rockers!

Don't they just make you smile?

How cool is this reindeer with leg warmers!! LOL!

The tall deer below is made of a straw-like material:

Do you have a favorite of my collection of deer?

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to a good New Year!

I'm linking to Marty's Table Top Tuesday, and Kim's Wow Us Wednesday and Alison's Favorites on the First. Click on their names for lots more fun!

Nativities

As promised, I'm sharing my Nativity collection. I counted about 30, but don't have my Nativity tree with ornaments up this year. I like to display them differently each year, except for a few I like so well, they make an encore presentation!

The one above, and below are new designs this year.


I found some new "hay" to use as a floor base to several of the designs, it was only a $1 at Dollar Tree!
Look for it in several of the designs!


Since I am known for my love of yellow roses, I was delighted to find this yellow Nativity:

It is perfect on my yellow rose chest in the dining room!


This one always must be displayed on the coffee table in the family room.

The vignette is different this year:

I added the red poinsettia, and of course the new "hay!"

This plant stand is in the living room:

The white Italian Nativity is on the top at the base of the angel

A white pearl finished Nativity is on the bottom:

with a single white rose

Flight to Egypt

Several small "shelf sitters" are around the columns in the dining room:








This one is on top of the small doll curio in the living room:

This Nativity is on the bottom of my yellow tea cart:

This Nativity is displayed on our vintage sewing machine

with the antique clock:

The Baby Jesus and little angels are on the Butler's table in the living room:
Pearls are used instead of hay:


This one is on the large doll curio in the family room:


This large Nativity is in the niche between the dining room and family room:



The picture below is a framed Christmas card we sent one year:


The Fontanini Nativity my husband brought me from Italy:


A friend made this pine cone wreath for me this year. I displayed the only new Nativity I bought this year (at TJ Maxx) It is on a little round mirror. This is on the breakfast nook table.


Our foyer has the Nativity used on my blog banner:





The "hay" was a fun addition this year!


I used this white Nativity in a tablescape recently:

Nativity pillow:

I hope you enjoyed seeing my Nativity collection and some of the new ways they are displayed this year. Do you have a favorite? It's hard for me to choose a favorite, but this one is in the top ten:
and this one because of the uniqueness:

and this one:

and of course the yellow Nativity with yellow roses!
Oh, it's just too hard to choose, I love them all!!

I'm joining Marty's Table Top Tuesday, and Kim's Wow Us Wednesday. Click on their names for lots more decor entertainment!

Merry Christmas!