Sunday, December 12, 2010

Christmas 2010
Department 56 - Snow Village
It's finally completed... or rather, it's gone as far as it's going. It's amazing how much time one can spend tinkering with these little buildings!  Now I can hardly wait to show it off to the children in our lives.

I am linking to 
Little Red House 
http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/search/label/Mosaic%20Monday
for
Mosaic Monday 


Saturday, December 11, 2010

My First Snow Village Piece - 1982


This is one of my favorite Department 56 Snow Village pieces. I believe on the bottom it says "1982". This is just one of the pieces that I want to highlight here at Ladybug Creek.
So much fun! I know now why men children love to play with toy trains and setting up displays.
This was a gift from a brother and his wife one Christmas.
Hope you'll check back to see more Snow Village.
Most of the accessories I have for my snow village
were bought at the end of the season when no-one for sure is setting up their village. I even use toy train set accessories
in some of my displays.

I'm sharing this with
Laurie's Bargain Hunting and Chatting

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Snow Village - YIKES!


Yikes!!

I love my Snow Village. It doesn't make it up every Christmas but this year is special. We have children in our lives that we have not had in quite some time, so I just
felt like I wanted to set it up. But, oh my goodness....
Last year I came upon a special deal with Department 56
and so scooped up as much as possible. Somehow I have to make a Christmasy, snowy village with all of this and twenty-two buildings... each one with a special memory of its purchase. My husband has even gotten into this. Mind you not setting it up... oh no... but he does enjoy shopping
for new buildings. After our shopping would be done for the children and the rest of our families, David and I would take off to shop for ourselves. It always included a new addition to our Snow Village.
Hopefully  I will have an update for you soon
as to how this mess becomes an enchanting little town.





You'll find me at Coastal Charm today...
enjoying all of the wonderful postings!!


Here is the first one!
I want to live in this house.
The cottswald design was something I was not
familiar with, even though we lived in one for seven
years. My excuse is that we were young and
just had no clue.
My name for this piece is
"406 N. Garcia Street"
as that was the address of our home.
It was not brick, but stucco. It had a green roof and
a huge, huge front window/door... sort of garden style.
The house was 60 years old when we moved into it.
A doctor had built it and it was two-story so that
he could have his clinic downstairs and live upstair.
Several rounds of renovations had been done on it,
but it was such an interesting home. There were
even secret passage ways. Our closet upstairs had a
red light in it and I assume that was for developing
pictures. I bought this Snow Village because it
reminded me of what I had hoped to accomplish
with that home. 

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

I love my RED Pashmina scarf!


I love using my Pashmina scarves on my tables.
This is one I bought recently and it is actually the
flip-side of the scarf. The reds in it fit the season!

Tonight I am linking to
"It's a Very Cherry World"
for
Rednesday


 

Sunday, December 5, 2010

It's Not Over Yet!

My decorating is far from complete but just to let you know that I am a busy bee full of glee (I know... that's SICK!)!!
I truly love this part of Christmas... all the excitement and glitter.. the sparkle and parties...
Truly it is the customs that I love the most. I plan to share some with you soon. The baby Jesus one is my favorite!
Back to "work". Who knows what will be spruced up next.

It's Mosaic Monday so take a minute to visit Little Red House. If you haven't been there before... you'll love it!



How funny... I just noticed that you can see my husband's reflection in the mirror. LOL Busted, David! (He's getting a second helping of popcorn.)

Friday, December 3, 2010

Hola, Yoli of Apron Senorita!


Meet Yoli of Apron Senorita

What fun! Las night at Dias Festivos in McAllen, Texas
I met Yoli. What fun we had getting to
know a blogging sister.
She makes fabulous aprons and Christmas stockings.
Most of her creations have that Mexican flair to them.
I love it!



I also got to meet her darling sister, Jessica.
There is definitely talent in that  family!



Hop over to My Romantic Home and enjoy
all of the entries for Show & Tell Friday