I remember not liking ‘Blue & Whites’ with a passion when I was younger, but now look at me with my posh collection of ‘Blue & White’ ‘this and that’. I love my large ‘Blue & White’ vase and think it makes for a perfect base for my Christ Birthday Tree. I’ve been collecting my lovely baubles for years from various junk shops, Selfridges, Heals, Habitat and Ikea; -and I love this controlled look…(I think a tree looks much better when its baubles are not too matchy matchy)…King Alexander ‘Jojo’, though -was ready to let-rip so I manipulated the situation and got him errrrr very interested in making the fabulous paper-chains (below) ….
Christ Birthday Tree Details…
Hangin Cards….
King Alexander and I decided to hang up our Christ Birthday cards this year and I’m loving the result…as you can see they look lovely hanging in front of this gorgeous black and white print by Jamaican artist, J. Macdonald Henry called ‘Tups’
More Hangin Cards….
Paper-Chains
Paper-Chains Details
We made the paper-chains out of old American Vogues, Elle UK and other fabulous glossies
Bougie Parfume and artist Kelly O’Gorman
Baby its cold outside…. its soooo important this time of the year to create a cosy atmosphere and I find that a yummy smelling house is a warm house….I love the warmth of cinnamon and was elated when I stumbled across this cinnamon room spray, incense and scented oil set from T.K Maxx. The green post card is by artist, Kelly O’Gorman and is entitled ‘Green Hare’ –I’m predicating Kelly’s the next ‘big’ star of the ‘Art’ world, -her work is beautiful in a macabre sort-of-way…a bit like the Alexander McQueen of the art world! For more information about Kelly O’Gorman visit: http://www.kellyogorman.co.uk/ …Check out my ancient Akwaaba Doll –she just had to be the centre of attention! We also sprayed some hollies gold and scattered them around the room –very prickly bling…
Let there be light...
Candles don’t just smell good but help to create warmth. The black candle is sooo sweet smelling that I stock up all year round, its called Compelling Candle and its from Space NK…The Christ Birthday light (behind) is from Ikea –I bought it a couple of years ago…
More Light...
This is what Christ Birthday’s ‘all’ about for me…the story of Christ Lord Jesus! King Alexander is starring as one of the wise men in his school play -so its good to have the Nativity model..…I’ve had the Nativity scene for years… I got it in a charity shop for next to nothing and love it sooo! The red reindeer tea lights are from Tiger, I got them last week –so they should still be in stock....
Food and Champagne
Christ Birthday’s the best time to bring out all your lovely crockery –and I don’t hold back hehehe! The antique cake stand is from THE BARN in Barnet (please check out their details on past post) and I going to ply it full of Monkey Poodle’s yummy cupcakes –they make the best ‘Lemon Drizzle’ cupcakes. You can check them out at http://www.monkeypoodle.co.uk/ Moet, what’s not to love…? I have also got a large collection of new, old and antique cutlery and I’m going to use them –they look lovely…
Baubles in glass and gold bowls..
As you’ll know by now, I don’t do tinsels or other plastic Christ Birthday decorations –I prefer to put lots of different coloured/textured baubles in clear or gold gilded bowls/vases like the antique one pictured here…The lovely black and white postcard (framed) is ‘Young Girl in Profile’ 1948, by photographer Consuelo Kanaga (please see past post for more details)…
***Have fun people, get all your lovely things/stuff out and play….send your photos to my nanaaba69@hotmail.co.uk account …and lets catch-up soon xxx
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