Today we went to the National Christmas Center. It’s only about 20 minutes away in Paradise, PA. You may have even seen this place on TV, on shows like Martha Stewart. It’s a wonderful museum for the Christmas lover, young and old. This is a short video I took of one of my favorite rooms, the 5 and 10 store.
Some more pictures…
Display cases of old feather trees with antique ornaments.
Huge model train room is really amazing. I love the tree coming out of the center with hundreds of glass ornaments on the ceiling!
Zoe loved looking at all the old toys.
Santa’s Workshop complete with animatronic elves and animals.
Old Toy Shop
German Santa in the Christmas around the world room.
Candy shop display.
©Copyright 2009 by Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor. See original post here.
To learn more about this artist, visit her website.
I wasn’t supposed to decorate for Halloween until October 1st (so says husband).
Well, I jumped the gun today. I don’t have as many decorations as I would like but it’s a work in progress. I’m going to make a spooky tree this week by taking an old branch, spray painting it black, hanging ornaments off it and stick it in a cauldron.
Should be fun!
So here are a few of my decorations…
I collect these old paper cut outs. I just prop them up infront of my exsisting photos. Someday we’re doing this whole wall in built in shelves, until now it’s just a cheap dvd shelf.
I collect these guys too.
Black ivy garland with purple glitter looks great above the curtain. I’ve added 2 ravens and my favorite Jim Shore Headless Horseman.
The colors in this Klimt painting (“Goldfish”) look great with Halloween decorations!
The center channel self above hubby’s giant TV gets covered in spooky chachkis whether he likes it or not!
He’s not a balck cat but his name is Pumpkin!
©Copyright 2009 by Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor. See original post here.
To learn more about this artist, visit her website.
