Time
was up
for the last of the beautiful topiary in our front yard.
With chainsaw
in hand
and sadness in
my heart, we began to cut it down and into pieces.
But my mind would not allow me
to just toss this dismembered tree into the garden bag
to be carted away
to the tip.
An idea
sprang to life,
and I quickly gathered some of the nicest shaped branches
to put aside to dry out…for another day.
Weeks later and after a few cans of matt white spray paint had done the trick,
I
was left with lovely white branches
to use in the Christmas décor
in our house, 2014.
A refreshing display of turquoise and white was what I had in mind.
With branches of white,
soft feathery trees and butterflies
as well as sparkly crystals and glistening snowflakes…
it all started to come together when the white fairylights were added.
soft feathery trees and butterflies
as well as sparkly crystals and glistening snowflakes…
it all started to come together when the white fairylights were added.
Glittery little paper houses , fairy shoes
and one of my papier maché pirate sailing ships
seemed to complete
the picture that had been in my mind for some time.
(While humming… ♫ ♪♩♬ “I
saw three ships come sailing by on
Christmas Day in the morning…” ♫♩♪♫)
meant looking for colour
co-ordination
to suit my theme of turquoise.
Stopping by the spiral tinsel to admire
all that I had accomplished so far,
came a traveller mouse with a turquoise back pack.
The sea snails were just too cute to
not be included next to a framed photo
of our dear little grandies.
The sea snails were just too cute to
not be included next to a framed photo
of our dear little grandies.
An empty tin
covered with a music sheet
and filled with stones served as a good base for the remaining
branches to stand up in.
branches to stand up in.
Bug-eyed Kennedy managed to just scrape in,
as she promised
to keep a hold of her turquoise cat.
Miniature Santa robed in pale turquoise suited nicely.
In anticipation of seeing Santa Claus,
Mimi found a quiet place to
sit
Ginger decided
to sit with the reindeer
…surely
Santa would not miss her on Christmas eve
if she stayed close by the deer…he
would be needing them.
feeling a bit anxious about where I was going
with my chosen theme
of turquoise and white.
She
had donned
her prettiest turquoise gown,
so she would be chosen for the display.
But things were starting to go a little awry.
The tiny Nutcrackers
were no help.
They seemed more concerned
with standing up straight…than to worry themselves
with colour themes and such.
The temptation to grab a seat on one of those little chairs was almost overwhelming.
They MUST resist…
Leola
arrived wearing a gown with a touch of purple….
She promised to keep an eye on the sheep throughout the evening,
and I hadn't the
heart to turn her away her,
so I was swayed to go in another direction with colour.
Soon
the angel of
the Lord appeared,
and told her about the special event
that was taking place
tonight.
She was astounded.
she was very tempted to
leave the
sheep
and go and see for herself
…this incredible thing that was occurring.
Why,
oh why
had she promised to stay put, keeping watch over the sheep tonight??
With the recent
arrival of a few different dolls,
all dressed in pink,
I gave in to the
urge to divert from my
original turquoise and just go with the flow.
So PINK
it was going to be, on the sideboard.
An enchanted pixie was quite pleased to discover
that I had had a change of colour theme, and was hoping to meet some of Santa's elves.
that I had had a change of colour theme, and was hoping to meet some of Santa's elves.
Star Bunny
and little Patrick Tulibear
were both eager to let me know that they had a touch of the right colour in
them,
and so sat beside Pirate Patsy,
hoping to be invited to join the buxom wench for a cup of tea and perhaps a cupcake.
Patsy was waiting for that papier maché pirate ship to arrive
and whisk
her away
to live some adventure on the high seas.
Little statues of the nativity had been set up under glass domes… the three
wise men bearing gifts of gold frankincense and
myrrh…and Joseph and Mary with the Christ child.
under the beautiful white Christmas tree in this pink display.
Percy
the poodle was a bit anxious
about being here.
His little tummy felt like it was filled with butterflies,
His little tummy felt like it was filled with butterflies,
and this had an unfortunate effect on the poor canine.
Oh no!
Poor Percy had a touch of gas,
...and there was nothing anyone could do about it.
Alice
was actually a little lost.
She had been on her way to a Wonderland display…only
to be roped into appearing here in this PINK display,
all because she had decided on a whim to dye her hair pink.
There was nothing for it now, but to try and enjoy the situation.
The tiny Dinky fairies were a bit bewildered by the whole thing…as they were NOT wearing pink and felt a little odd being made to
participate.
The little Princess
on her sweet throne
was content to just ponder on the mysterious evening that
was unfolding.
The trio of little vamps were not that fond of vermin,
But he had only good intentions
and just wanted to know when the promised messiah was due to arrive.
It
all just seemed too much for poor BonnyButtons
who always felt overwhelmed
when her crazy relatives arrived each festive season.
She was sure that she had the weirdest family ever.
Who else could boast
of having pirates,
pixies,
fairies
and vampires
in their blood line??
of having pirates,
pixies,
fairies
and vampires
in their blood line??
Above them all sits Rose Candy, beside the pretty glass bird .
Always a little melancholy around this time of year, she really does not mind hiding behind her painted face.
If everyone would
only stop for a minute and just listen,
they might actually hear
She
is reading about our God’s
plan for all of mankind…
and
believe me
when I tell you that it is like
nothing you could have ever dreamed of.
From Vicki and Jill here at Lilliput Loft,
we wish you
season’s greetings and a very merry Christmas.
May you all be blessed as we remember Him who came to redeem us for Himself.
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To enjoy a larger view of the photos, just click on each photo.
As with past years, I have included links where possible to allow you to see where I purchased some of these Art Dolls and decorations. Just click on the highlighted words for each link.
If you would like to view our past years Chrismas decorating, click here for 2012 and here for 2013.
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To enjoy a larger view of the photos, just click on each photo.
As with past years, I have included links where possible to allow you to see where I purchased some of these Art Dolls and decorations. Just click on the highlighted words for each link.
If you would like to view our past years Chrismas decorating, click here for 2012 and here for 2013.
