Inspiration for the Holidays

Hi there and Happy Saturday 

I haven’t had any time this week to pull together links for my Weekend Reads post because I’ve been busy holiday decorating for clients.  So instead I thought I share with you a few images of what me and my elves have been up to.

You may have seen this Thanksgiving centerpiece that I created for a client on instagram.   For Thanksgiving we were going for lots of layers, texture and depth….

After their big Thanksgiving dinner, I went back and simplified the centerpiece for a more intimate Christmas party they are having.

I used a lot of the same floral stems and added ornaments, berry clusters and sparkly copper ribbon pieces.  The silver tray will hold a grouping of copper candles.

I’m participating in the Oh, hello friend Holiday Advent Swap and created these festive gift bags to hold the items I’m sending my swap partner Taylor.  The decorative pennant papers you see on the outside of each bag is actually a gift tag I incorporated into the design.  Taylor can pull these tags off and use them in the future for gift giving.

This is a part of a staircase garland I created for a client.  I love the look of the mixed greens and the oversized bow and ornament cluster.

This beautiful mantle garland mixes faux greens with magnolia leave and wide plaid ribbon.  My client is hosting 4 holiday parties so I’ll be changing out the magnolia leaves often to keep the look fresh.

Here’s a look at another home I decorated.  The color scheme is a mix of gold, copper, bronze and wine.  And of course a little animal print thrown into the mix.

Up close detail of the tree…we used different ribbons to create bows around the tree which helps to punch up the design.

And one of my elves decked out this chandelier with a bevy of beautiful ornaments.

It’s been a busy couple of weeks but there’s still more decorating to do.  Plus I’ve got to finish the décor at my homestead.

I’ll be back next week with lots of holiday diy projects and a look at my holiday décor.

Until then,

Merry, Merry!