...my fairytale theatre

...hello dear girlie's!

i hope all of your christmas's were divine!

 

can you believe that

in a few short hours,

it will be 2012??

 

WOW!!!

 

i trust you have your fairy slippers and tutu's on

and your wands ready to ring in the new year?!

 

 

2012 is sure to be a year full of inspiration

and creativity

here in blog land!

awhile back i was inspired by

Dore's post about her fairy theatres...

see here ~ Burlap Luxe ~

i had also been fascinated by Anita's fairy theatres on her side bar

see here ~ Castles Crowns and Cottages ~

i sooo wished for one of my very own....

so i set out collecting pretty materials

for creating a little theatre of my own

i envisioned  an ethereal, "once upon a time" theatre...

i made a mirror by spray painting a piece of glass

with "mirror" spray paint by krylon

i then distressed it to look old with a little rubbing alcohol,

and etched the front of it with the words

"once upon a time" and the flourish wreath around it

i LOVE how it turned out!

i made the tiniest strand of my "fairy lights"

and fashioned a fairy out of paper clay,

dressing her in a most beauteous tutu...

the theatre

is actually a secondhand jewelry box

that i transformed with my Annie Sloan paints:)

 i sewed silvery, sparkle tulle

along with more of the fabric i used on my fairies tutu

for my theatre's curtains...

and here in the land of odds,

a crown is simply a must!!

i am so delighted with how it all came together

and now i have a fairy theatre of my very own:)

 

 

wouldn't it be fabulous to attend a fairy theatre convention??!!

 

 

this will be my last post of the year

so i wish all of my dear readers

a happiest new year!!

 

 

sharing this with:

Common Ground's: Vintage Inspiration Friday

French Country Cottage's: Feathered Nest Friday

Romantic Home's: Show and Tell Friday

2805's: Potpourri Friday

The Charm of Home's: Home Sweet Home

here's to fairyland and a happiest new year!

...wishing you a most joyous heart...

...may your hearts be full of wonder

and your days be wrapped in love...

and each and every moment

contain such ethereal delights

of your hearts desire...

~ merriest christmas dear ones ~

and

a happiest new year!!

here is to a most joyous heart this christmas!

...an angel at my christmas table

...hello dear hearts!

soon,

it will be christmas eve

this week,

 i have been preparing a most elegant table,

for my little family's christmas week...

this angel resides at our table this year...

i can almost hear her sing:

glor-ooor-ia

inexelcious-dao...

see her tiny crystal crown?!

and her beautiful silver glittered wings??

she was a christmas gift from my dear mia...

the color of her skirt

matched my chair bows...

~ serendipity ~

she was meant to be here!

beautiful paperwhites and white tulips in bloom...

a "snowflake" themed table

full of delights...

it is my most favorite table

i have put together at christmas time...

ever!

i adore the crochet snowflake tablecloth

given to me long ago from my mom...

all of my pretties have been lovingly placed

at each individual place setting...

using the best of what i have

for this most joyous time of year

these are my favorite bavarian dishes

with ruffled, silver edges...

white linen napkins with a rose pattern

and for each place setting ~

i made one of these mary plaques

and dusted them with clear glass glitter...

this year,

my daughter took a "woods" class

and made me a tool box!

i painted it with my annie sloan paint

and added a stenciled wreath to each side

then i planted my flower bulbs in it...

she received an A+ for this project

from her teacher,

and a giant hug from me:)

a treasure for years to come...

lovely silk wrapped candles

and the most loveliest shade of blue crystal glasses

for a cup of christmas cheer!

and these beautifully etched glasses

for sparkling water...

i sprinkled the entire table with these diamond gems

for even more glam!

(you know how i adore more sparkle!)

and even adorned our chairs

with these fabulous bows...

 also wrapping white felt snowflake garlands

around the tops...

and added a twinkling white star...

i wanted luxury,

so each chair has a faux fur pillow

added to them...

i found them at target

and removed 2/3rds of their stuffing

now they are "just right"

LOL!!

I LOVE THEM!!!

 crochet snowflakes dangle from the chandelier...

and look lovely ~

day

or

night!

as well as at the slider door windows...

this snowflake bunting flutters all around

when the heater turns on

~ magical ~

i have so enjoyed putting this table together

for my beloveds this year

and anticipate the moments we create together

all weekend long,

as we celebrate the birth of our Lord...

Happy Birthday Jesus!!

oh!

what a celebration it will be:)

sharing this post with:

Faded Charm's: White Wednesday

Ivy and Elephant's: What's it Wednesday

Between Naps on the Porch's: Tablesacape Thursday

here's to wishing all of you,

a most blessed and joyous christmas week!

...oh christmas tree ~ oh christmas tree ~ how lovely are your branches!

...hello, hello dear ones!!

i'm taking a short break from making
my christmas "soul cakes"

to share,  my snow dusted tree this year...

 

as i have lots o' pictures

i won't be saying much

mostly just sharing a few links...

 

i sooo wanted a flocked tree this year

but most of the trees out there were

#1 ~ too big and tooo large

and #2 ~ ahh, $300 is a bit much!

my christmas trees are different

each and every year.

i figure,

we only have so many christmases in our lifetime,

so why make every tree the same year after year??!

 

so, i set out to find some white tree flocking...

i wanted a snow dusted look.

and that is exactly what i got!

here is where i found my tree flocking

~ WHITE TREE FLOCKING ~

don't be intimidated!!

YOU can do this too!

 

i used 1 pound of white bonding flock

and two Martha Stewart glitter jars of iridescent glitter...

LOVE how it turned out!!

now, for the embellishing...

 

a rhinestone pretty from Michelle

at

~ Petite Michelle Louise ~

 

to which i added the most exquisite lace ruffle around...

it has tiny beads and sequins and silver threads

so ethereal

 

and a paper ruffle frill to this one...

(also from petite michelle louise)

 

and this one...

 

 

 ~ sigh ~

 

 

these next few pretties are from Rhonda

of A Little Bit French at

 ~ Paris Gal 56 ~

all three of us kindred hearts

were drawn to this lovely image this year...

 

 

so pretty hanging on the branches....

 

 

doves that carry iridescent bubbles of wishes...

 

 

 

 

vintage blue velvet flower lights.

i was sad they didn't fit in the light strand sockets on this tree

but they are still very blu-eautiful...

HA!!

 

 

i'm blamin' those "drunken sour cherries"

 in the "soul cakes"!!

 

 

tiny glass bells

as one can never

 have too many sets of angel wings

 in this wonderful life:)

 

 

satin covered ones...

there are delicate strands of angel hair on my tree too.

did you know that it is actually spun glass??

i never realized that until this year!!

 

 

and  Mother Mary with baby Jesus...

 

 

the reason for the season in our home

 

and that is my snow dusted christmas tree!

 

 

thanks for dropping by!

i hope you are having lots of merriement in your hearts!

now,

i really must get back to making those cakes:)

sharing this with:

Common Ground's: Vintage Inspiration Friday

French Country Cottage's: Feathered Nest Friday

Romantic Home's: Show and Tell Friday

2805's: Potpourri Friday

The Charm of Home's: Home Sweet Home

 

here's to lovely snow dusted branches!