Simple Red and White Christmas Table

I love seeing pretty Christmas tables.  I love gingham and plaid fabrics, especially in red.

Yesterday I was on a mission to find some dishes to go with some square white plates that I already had.  I was so excited to find these snowman plates from Pier 1.  They were exactly what I'd had in mind and were on sale to boot!

I used my Mom's silver, which I am so happy to have. 

I was thrilled to find the gingham napkins, pretty bell napkin rings and plaid placemats at Pier 1 as well.

Even though we always sit in the same places at our table, I think the placecard holders are cute.

I used  a Santa that was my Mom's for the centerpiece and poinsettias in galvanized pots.

I'm trying to simplify my decorating this year.  I like how this  looks festive and was easy to do. 

Thanks so much for your visit!

Pam


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It's Ornamental! Easy Christmas Decorations

I collect antique apothecary jars and display them on my mantel.  At Christmas I like to change them up by taking out the candy and putting glass ornaments in them.  It's a great way to bring Christmas color to the mantel and most importantly, I don't have to find a place to store the jars during the holidays.

A few years ago when I was changing out the jars, I decided to also change out the things on my candy scales.  I love them in there too.

 

This picture doesn't do the shininess of the ornaments justice.  They really pop in here.

Well, I was on a roll with the ornaments this year and decided to add them to an old canning jar.  I'm really happy with this look too. 

So there you have it.  A super-easy, super-inexpensive way to bring in some Christmas color.

Thanks so much for your visit and comments!

Pam

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Debbiedoo's Newbie Party with a Twist

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Bird Pillow for Christmas and Beyond

I found this cute bird graphic the other day.  I love, love, love anything with birds on it and love that I can incorporate it with my Christmas decorations.  Of course I intend to keep it out long after Christmas!



I started with this graphic from The Graphics Fairy

I printed it off on Jolee's Easy Image Transfer Sheets using my inkjet printer.

I cut around the edges.

I used a Ritva pillow cover that I bought from Ikea last year. 

I put the pillow cover over a board and a pillow case.

I followed the directions on the Jolee's label--twenty seconds on each part, lift up carefully, then set the iron back on another place.  I made sure I got each area several times for 20 seconds each.

I let it cool for 10 minutes, then carefully pulled the backing off of the transfer.

And here's the finished pillow.  Easy and Festive!

Thanks for your visit!

Pam

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