I truly do love this time of year…for so many reasons. One of them being that I get to turn our abode into our own little Wonderland. It should be no surprise that I love vintage Christmas items. I have been collecting things little by little each year. The skates and vintage stockings are from one of my favorite shops, The Painted Porch, right outside of my hometown. The skating tutu is from Hunt and Gather in Minneapolis. Hands down, my favorite store. They carry the most unique items and the way they are displayed is a little treat for the creative side of my brain. The pink bottle brush trees I made myself after seeing this. The tutorial can be found here. They actually came out a little darker than I would’ve liked so may put them in for another soak. The “WISH” pillow was stitched for me by Stacy and the “wish” came about from her stencil tutorial found here. Let’s say I have a new appreciation for freezer paper!
The frames were also found at The Painted Porch. The letter is a letter my mom found from “Santa” to my brother. It was written in 1984 when Nathan was only seven and I was only three. When I opened it and saw the handwriting, it brought back memories of waking up every year and seeing that handwritten letter on the kitchen table. I hope we can find the rest of the letters. They mean so much more to me now…
I would like to pause and give thanks for Etsy and Ebay right now as they are the reason that I finally have the vintage pink bulbs I have been looking for…foreevvvveerrr. It was a happy happy day for me that those beauties came bubble wrapped in the mail.
I have been collecting old children’s books for awhile now, but had no Christmas books. I found a couple at a thrift store and was even happier when my Aunt Kathy told me that my grandma had the exact same Betty Crocker “Cooky Book” when they were growing up. It looks pretty, but I can’t wait to actually use it for some old cookie recipes. The best part…it was only $2.00 – score. …and then there is the tinsel tree from my Grandma Florentine. It is in pristine condition thanks to her. She took such good care of it. It even has the original box and instructions…also in pristine condition. It dates all the way back to 1967 and even has the color spinning light which also works like a charm. It is one of my most favorite things ever.
The desk that my Uncle Al made for me has become a wrapping station lately. Between filling client orders and wrapping Mikey’s birthday goodies, I have become quite acquainted with this little project table o’ mine.
I hang stockings on all of our doors every year. I hand stitched Mikey’s from some old fabric and the felt bobble garland is from Oh Baby in Minneapolis. However, I made my own this year with these from Anthro for only $8.00. They’re supposed to be gift toppers, but string them along a little bakers twine and viola!
…and the tea cupboard. Oh the tea cupboard that I adore. It is another reason I love Stacy. She was out’ing with the old and in’ing with the new. I got the old and am so happy I did!
So, there you have it. A little Wonderland love from all of us to you. I hope you’re all enjoying this time of year. I do know that it’s not about the fancy finds, but the people you get to share this season with…and I am so thankful for the people I get to share mine with…
Much Love,
Krysta
