Christmas at Goodwood

Christmas Trees and other Decorations

I started looking for light up plastic Santas last year.

I am up to 6 now.

Santas during the day....

Santas during the night!

I started looking for vintage Christmas Stockings when I discovered them through Harriet Hatch of Vancouver WA. Most of them are made in Japan post war. They are so cute!

I have too many now for my one and only bannister. I'd better put a 2nd story on the house...

I am making trees which show off my collections now after doing the same one year after year.

Here are a few of my creations....

I love Pixies! Here is a whole tree devoted to them. I got the idea from Harriet Hatch, the queen of Halloween in Vancouver, WA. I also collect vintage tree skirts. This one is white courduroy with sequined appliques.

A few of the little guys hanging out...

This was one of 2005's trees, sequined ornaments! I got most of the ornaments at a thrift store in Canby. The hours spent by someone making

these makes my head spin!

These are smallish trees, I got them from a man thinning out his fields.

A fabulous Russian church and a lantern...

A medley of bells and balls.... and Santa

This is last year's candy tree lit with white lights.

It has to be candy and it has to be plastic!

This tree is done with plastic ornaments and light covers from the 60s. I did this one in 2003. I need a bigger house to do more trees!

Can't get enough of that plastic!

More plastic! Cute little tabletop tree from the 60s I imagine.

This is one of the nicest trees I have ever done. This was 2003's only tree. I flocked it myself which was a big mistake. I also made snow out of Ivory soap flakes and the blender. Then, my first use of angel hair to which I am completely addicted now.

Here is one of the 3 aluminum trees I have. They are fantastic looking if done right. I'm not so sure I have the knack yet. I got these fabulous paper mache ornaments from JoAnne's this year, but they aren't really right. I think plain colored balls would be best.

This particular stand rotates the whole tree. I also have one which plays music! The color wheel is used instead of electric lights. Don't want to get electrocuted at Christmas! (Or any time for that matter.)

I was a bit rushed this year so didn't start decorating my real tree until New Year's Eve. Good thing I believe in 12 days of Christmas. This year I wanted to use my Shiny Brite Rainbow balls. I found that I didn't really have enough to do even a small tree. I did find these amazing light covers which actually was the inspiration to use my two and three tone balls. These are very interesting!

Here are the irridescent globes to put over the twinkly lights.