Celebrate 365 has three exclusive ornaments from the Italian workshop of Soffieria De Carlini. I’ve always enjoyed the whimsical style of their ornaments and the prices are quite reasonable compared to some more well-known designers.
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One of the many perils of collecting fragile, shiny objects is the hypnotic effect they can have on cats. Here, Clio, my mischievous and unapologetic cat, enjoys her latest kill - a grandfather clock ornament by Old World Christmas. Lucky for her, this time, it was not much more than an easily replaced decoy.
As with many of you, no doubt, I have been enjoying the world of pinning for several months now. Pinterest is a website where you create pinboards of things that inspire and interest you. I’ve created a couple of tinsel + trim pinboards.
The first one includes ornaments and holiday decor, the second is things that could be adapted for the holidays, and the third is do-it-yourself holiday decor. Now that we’re in full swing for the holiday season, I’ll be posting all the great finds I come across online and in person.
I invite you to follow my pinboards and to share your holiday inspired pins.
The White House has sprung to life with plenty of tinsel and trim for the holidays. The Obama Family welcomed the official White House Christmas Tree and hosted military families for a day of activities, including ornament crafts and treats.
Here, the first dog, Bo, presents a remarkable replica of the White House made of chocolate and gingerbread.
Source: NPR.org
Gump’s in San Francisco has set up their annual holiday shop. It looks amazing. Now, if I could only find an excuse to go there.
If you appreciate handcrafted artistry or a more authentic alternative to mass-produced, plastic ornaments, then consider these hand-painted, clay ornaments from Peru. You can find these and other variations on sites like La Fuente Imports. Prices range between $11.95 and $14.95.
I love this clever wall collage made of found objects and formed into a Christmas tree. It could be really fun to collect objects throughout the year–possibly as a family activity–and then bring them together in this unique way around the holidays. [Source: the style files]
Inspired by the furniture and architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, these ornament sets can be found online at Maclin Studio, Inc.
I’ve always been a sucker for tradition, though it hasn’t always been a part of my life. Tradition comes in many forms but more and more these days it seems to get passed over in the hustle and bustle of modern life. Who can be blamed, really? There are so many things to juggle in daily life that tradition can easily be moved to the backburner, a “nice to have.” I, myself, have not been terribly successful in exercising tradition but I do have a hobby that gives a nod to one particular tradition and that is the holidays.
For the past several years I have been collecting holiday decor and ornaments. As my interest and pursuit grew, so did my knowledge of ornaments, leading to this new endeavor, the tinsel + trim blog. I look forward to sharing what I’ve learned as well as learning from you. Along the way, I hope my hobby–and now this public forum–will nudge me towards acting out the holiday tradition of decorating, entertaining and being merry.
