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Sunday, July 31, 2016

The Spirit of Christmas Books 16 -17, Christmas in July 2016

    Welcome to the final post in my Christmas in July Series showcasing the Spirit of Christmas Books by Leisure Art!!

This series ran from 1987 to 2003 with a new book published every year.

 I bought mine on Ebay.

 I did share these books on this blog back in 2012 but I have decided to share them again because I LOVE them and I think that even though they are older, you can find inspiration in them!!

I do apologize for the photos because they are from 2012 and were taken with a different camera than I have now but I did not feel like taking the photos over again!!

Each book is divided into 3 sections:

The Sights of Christmas- Decorations

The Sharing of Christmas- Gifts

The Tastes of Christmas- Recipes

These books feature everything you can make by yourself from Decorations to Gifts to Recipes for Cookies, Brunches, Parties and Dinners!!

  I am going to be sharing the decorating ideas from these books and in this post, you will be amazed at all the Christmas Eye Candy!!!!

The Spirit of Christmas  Book 16   2002
Lakeside Getaway
Easy Elegance
Candle Light,Burning Bright
Natural Noel
Starry Evening
Winter Majesty
Naturally Christmas
Flea Market Fancies
The Spirit of Christmas  Book 17  2003
Natural By Design
Snow Business
Christmas Provencal
Contemporary Classics
Woodland Wonder
A Night to Remember
Twelfth Night Splendor
  I hope you enjoyed this series celebrating Christmas in July!!

Links to this series are now on my Side Bar!!

Soon I will be posting some Christmas and Winter treasures that I recently bought so I hope you will come by and visit  again!!

And thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!

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Hugs,
Debbie

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12 comments:

  1. Terra July 31, 2016 at 5:38 PM

    Your Spirit of Christmas books are popping with color and happy ideas for the season.

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  2. aginglikeafinewine.comAugust 4, 2016 at 3:20 PM

    What a wonderful book! Your pictures were very good too! I'm sure anything anyone would want to make for Christmas could be found somewhere in that book. Thank you for sharing it.

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  3. LaurieAugust 6, 2016 at 7:06 PM

    It has been fun looking through the pages of the Christmas books with you! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
    ~Laurie

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  4. My thrift store addictionAugust 6, 2016 at 10:55 PM

    Debbie, thanks for sharing your inspiring Christmas books @Vintage Charm!

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  5. StaceyAugust 7, 2016 at 10:07 PM

    I think I have that book, Debbie. Thanks for the reminder.

    Happy Thoughts of Home sweet friend. ;)

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  6. She Yarns CrochetAugust 8, 2016 at 4:58 PM

    I love your Christmas decorations and photos. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday.

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  7. Claire JustineAugust 9, 2016 at 2:43 AM

    Eek, I love Christmas :):)

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  8. Art and SandAugust 9, 2016 at 2:54 AM

    I actually started looking at Christmas ideas this week.

    Thanks for sharing with SYC!

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  9. Marie | DIY AdulationAugust 9, 2016 at 8:57 AM

    Oooh, those lakehouse ideas are gorgeous! I would love to set up my porch like that. Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday this week!

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  10. UnknownAugust 10, 2016 at 9:45 AM

    Love the idea of all white Christmas! Thanks for sharing at our Tips & Tricks Link Party!

    Jessica
    My Life by Jess

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  11. The Charm of HomeAugust 11, 2016 at 1:30 PM

    This is my favorite book you have shown. I love these classic Christmas looks! Thank you for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

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