Holidays 2013

So I'm really getting into this shabby chic decorating style and have been so incredibly inspired by so many bloggers. To name a few: 
@town-n-country-living.com, 
@missmustardseed.com
@cedarhillfarmhouse.com, 
@chateau-chic.blogspot.com/, 
@bucketsofburlap.blogspot.com, 
www.funkyjunkinteriors.net, 
@organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com,
www.hometalk.com, 
@shabbychicgirls.blogspot.com, and many, many others. Thank you! I feel pretty lame at this blogging thing, but I'm hanging with it. I know my photography skills need a lot of help too, but I'm a total newbie at this!

Since we moved to this bigger house last Nov. 2012, my former Christmas ornaments seemed boring and out-dated. But being that I love to re-purpose old stuff, junk and other-wise, I've had an amazing time coming up with "new" Christmas decor from old stuff I've found lying around this ten acres with two old barns, etc. on it.

And check out @burlapfabric.com. They have AWESOME stuff, including all the burlap ribbon on my Christmas tree and wreaths.

Here are some pics from my Christmas decorating frenzy:

 Pallet Christmas tree, and signs made from pallet wood. Yay for old pallets!!!  I love them!

 Noel sign I stenciled on from old wood out in the barn. Bench was found laying around and I repainted (it was a distressed red and I wanted distressed white). Old rusted tin bucket with holes in the bottom. I added cedar clippings, pine cones, florida holly berries and some whole walnuts.

 Two more signs I made with old barn wood. Wood basket a neighbor's throw-away I painted. Charlie-Brown Christmas tree I dug up out of the yard and re-potted. Old primitive chair I did purchase for cheap at an estate sale shop. The star was from an outdated Christmas ornament that was red and I repainted white. Next after-Christmas project is painting the porch rockers white :).

Momma's helpers, Spooby (the black one) and Spike. My beloved yorkipoos.

Basket with antique linens. I added a small pillow and filled her with ornaments.

Stairs are being repainted after the first of the year. There was blue-green carpet before.

 Sorry about the stuff on the floor. WE LIVE HERE!

 Got this idea from @Chateau-Chic.blogspot.com. I already had the frame laying around with no clue what to do with it. Thank you, Mary Alice!!!

Wreath I made. Well not the green part. I bought it years ago from somewhere. Bow is made from torn drop cloth.

 A Dollar General special I purchased last year and spiffied up a bit.

Painting on my torn drop cloth I'm using for the bow on my tree. Lots of help from two little helpers :)

 Love this painting on drop-cloth thing. The possibilities are endless! Made the Noel sign and Christmas tree topper from same piece.

 Old burlap coffee bags for a tree skirt. Not fancy, but cheap :).