The Christmas Spider and Tea Cup Tree!

Welcome to my Christmas Blog to those of you who have not visited here before!

I know it has been some time since I posted on this Blog. Since the end of the last holiday season, I went back to posting on my regular blog, Debbie-Dabble.

I promised to return here , to a Debbie-Dabble Christmas , to show you all things Christmas.

For those that know me, I had 14 Christmas trees in my home last Holiday Season.

I had 5 Valentine's Day's trees and I currently have 2 Easter trees !!

I wanted to keep a tree up year round in my Craft/Sewing Room because I so love the look of the room with a glow of a lit tree!

Last week, I showed you my Summer Tea Cup and Rose Tree on Debbie-Dabble.

But since it is a Christmas tree but decorated for Summer, I thought I would share it with you here.

First I want to tell you the Story of the Christmas Spider.

I received this as a gift from my dear friend, Anne Marie.

Please click to enlarge to read it better.


It is a German and Ukraine custom to have a spider on your Christmas tree.

Here is my lovely spider on my Craft Room Tea Cup and Rose tree.....

It clips on......


Isn't she pretty??


For those of you that read my post about this tree on Debbie- Dabble, I have added some things....

I bought these butterflies and birdie at Micheal's for 60 % off.....



Here is my Tea Cup and Rose Summer Tree.....



At the top, I used white feathers, a sprig of Summer flowers, a bow made from ribbon bought on Clearance last season at Micheal's and a Victorian Doll Head.


There are white lights and silk rose lights on the tree....


I stuck some pink and white silk roses into the tree......


Here is the Birdie and some of the butterflies....


I also used tea cups without saucers as ornaments along with some regular tea pot and tea cup ornaments...


A mouse in a Tea Cup...

A Seed packet ornament.....

A Butterfly clip on ornament bought at Target for 75% off last years for $1.25!

A Tea Cup....



The church trimmed in pink reminds me of a Summer Wedding.....




I had also showed everyone this sweet little girl's dress I bought at Salvation Army for $3.00. I thought it would make a perfect tree skirt......

I did not want to cut and ruin the dress so I turned the bodice inward and wrapped it around the tree stand.....


When I strip this tree and redecorate it for Christmas, I will lift the tree out of the stand on put the dress over the tree stand rather than wrapped around it but since I already had the tree decorated, I couldn't do this now.

I think it made a good tree skirt!!

So that is my updated Summer Craft Room Tea Cup and Rose tree!!

Only goes to show you that you can have a Christmas tree for all seasons and holidays!!

I am linking up to these great parties:

Home Sweet Home

Show and Tell Friday

Pink Saturday

Seasonal Sunday

Amaze me Monday

Masterpiece Monday

Metamorphosis Monday

WOW Us Wednesday

Please try to take some time to visit those that are throwing these great parties and those that are playing along!!

Thanks for stopping by today...

Hugs,
Debbie

Giveaway and Blog Anniversary!!

I just want to tell all of my followers here on my Christmas Blog that I am celebrating my One Year Blog Anniversary over at Debbie-Dabble and all of you are entered!

To read how you can have more entries and to read my special Anniversary post, please click HERE !!


These are two of the items I am offering in my Giveaway!

I will be adding 2 more items during the week....

Please enter!!

Hugs,
Debbie

Anne Marie's Home at Christmas 2010!

We visited our dear friends, Tony and Anne Marie, this past weekend.

Their home was decorated beautifully for Christmas!!




I posted about their lovely home on Debbie-Dabble.

To read and see more, please click HERE

Hugs,
Debbie

Updated Winter Decorations!

Finally, some snow here in Northeast Pa.!

We had a very light and fluffy snowfall this morning of about 2-3 inches.

When I got home from work this morning I took these pictures of the front of our home.....




To read about my conversion of my Christmas decorations to Winter decorations in the front of our home, please click HERE

They look so much better with a bit of snowy white.....

I think the penguins like the snow....


It is only about 24 degrees here so the snow is not melting any time soon......


I think this Flower Bed looks so much better with a bit of white fluffy snow.....


Love the way the snow looks on the garland with the white lights....


I guess this Penguin finally got what he wanted....


Some scenes from our back yard this morning....



The back yard at night.....


I am one of those rare souls who actually loves winter and snow. I don't ski but I did love to sleigh ride as a kid.
But I am tired of having to drive to work no matter what the roads are like when it snows as hospitals do not give snow days...

I long for the days when I can stay at home and enjoy a fresh fallen snowfall and don't have to drive anywhere in it.....

Linking up to :

Show and Tell Fridays

Seasonal Sunday

Amaze me Monday

Masterpiece Monday

Thanks for stopping by....

Hugs,
Debbie

New Look!

Yes, I have been playing around again and created a New Look to A Debbie-Dabble Christmas. This back ground is more reflective of me and my passion for Victorian and Vintage items. Sorry to any of you who try to visit when i was playing!!

Hugs,
Debbie

Wreath Additions!

I bought these tubes of Shatter Proof Ornaments at Target for 75% off for 25 cents each after being inspired by so many bloggers using the Shatter Proof ornaments for their outside decorations.

When I took down my Christmas wreaths that were on my windows, I decided to add some of these ornaments to them for next year.

Before......

And after......


Front Door Wreath Before.....




After I added red glitter ornaments....



There will be just a bit more Glitz for next year!!

I am linking up to these great parties:

Rednesday

All Things Inspired

Show and Tell Friday

Seasonal Sundays

Thanks for stopping by today and everyday that you take the time to visit me!

Hugs,
Debbie

More after Christmas Shopping!

I went to Burlington Coat Factory the other day and all of their Christmas items were 75% off.
These 2 white and gold glitter Santas caught my eye and for the price of $6.74 for both with tax, who could resist!



I thought they would look nice on top of the Hutch in the Living Room with each of my gold glitter churches that I bought at 75% off at Pier One a few years ago.



Then I found more of these cute pastel glittered snowmen in a local department store for 75% off......


I added them to my Fake mantle in my guest room since that room is painted yellow.....


They were a little over $2.00 each!


And look at these beauties!!

PINK LED lights!!

Half price in Big lots!!

Hmmmmm..... maybe for a PINK Valentine's Day tree............

I am linking up to :

Masterpiece Monday

Amaze me Monday

Tabletop Tuesday

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Hugs,
Debbie