After Christmas Sales

I hope everyone had a great holiday!

.  I normally take the decorations down Christmas night or at the latest the next morning.

  I know this is a little strange but once the celebration is over I am ready to have a

clean and organized house.  Now that we have a smaller artificial tree I need to get

some of the ornaments sorted and donated.  This is no easy job because we have hundreds

and hundreds of ornaments collected over the years. My daughter-in-law has requested

some of the Radko ornaments and I will be keeping a few of my favorites.

I did a little after Christmas shopping,  though the store's selections seemed rather limited.

I purchased a couple of sweaters while out shopping Monday and also ordered two things

 on-line from Wisteria .  This cute tree skirt from Wisteria is perfect for my coastal design

Christmas and at 75% off it was quite a deal.  

These little hearts remind me of French memorial markers.

I got away without too much damage to my pocketbook!

The Open House Party starts tomorrow evening.  I hope to see you there.

Hugs,

Sherry

Early Christmas Gift & INTAGLIO WINNER

My dad had a giant clam shell that has been sitting in his rock garden for 30+ years.  I have asked him

numerous times if he would sell it to me,  and the answer was always NO.  He asked me

what I wanted this year for Christmas and I jokingly said the clam shell,  but never really
expecting he would let go of it.

Dad could not understand why in the world I would even want the "old, dirty shell"

and he said all the times I asked to buy it he thought I was kidding. He even said he

would be so embarrassed if anyone knew he gave me an old shell for a Christmas gift.

Last week while visiting my family for an early Christmas, Dad gave me the giant clam shell as

well as the largest conch shell I have ever seen.  He had cleaned and bleached both shells

and had them ready for me to take home.

The only problem was they weighed between 60-70 pounds and couldn't be checked as luggage.

Shipping them home would have been really expensive, so I had to leave my shells there

for now. Can you believe I forgot to even get a picture?  I plan on getting them

next time we drive to Florida,  or if we get moved there anytime soon.

Until I can get my Christmas gifts home here are some photos for inspiration.

A beautiful vignette created by Tot at Time Worn Interiors.

Decorno Blog

House Beautiful

Via Cote de Texas

Courtesy of Color Outside The Lines

photo via Knotting Hill

Photo courtesy of Centsational Girl

Do you like to decorate with shells?  Any creative ideas appreciated.

GIVEAWAY WINNER....

Thank you to everyone that entered the giveaway for the  framed intaglios. 

Random.org selected #42 as the winner.

Congrats to Kim @ Savvy Southern Style

In honor of my new product I am offering a 10% discount on the custom intaglios

 in my Etsy shop.  Email me if interested.

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Christmas hugs,

Sherry

Joining the parties this week at:

Savvy Southern Style 

Common Ground 

The Charm Of Home 

French Country Cottage 

At The Picket Fence