Saturday, October 29, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
The Essential Christmas Decorating Kit
Every Christmas Enthusiast has a kit like this... What's in your kit?
Copeland Christmas Decorating Kit
- spare bulbs of every kind
- spare fuses
- cup hooks
- light holders
- safety pins with heads
- safety pins without heads
- floral pins
- lightkeeper pro
- twist ties
Copeland Christmas Decorating Kit
- spare bulbs of every kind
- spare fuses
- cup hooks
- light holders
- safety pins with heads
- safety pins without heads
- floral pins
- lightkeeper pro
- twist ties
Building the Light-O-Rama Boxes
We bought a few Light-O-Rama boxes for Jim's house this year. Joey built them. It took him a while, but they turned out perfect! John brought them over to Jim today.
The Light-O-Rama controllers are what makes the lights dance to music. Read more about our controllers here.
The Light-O-Rama controllers are what makes the lights dance to music. Read more about our controllers here.
Forward Progress at Copeland Christmas 2011
Yesterday, I got out all the gingerbread stuff to put together the TV display. Four gingerbread houses had broken in the the bins even though they were secure in bubble wrap. Anyway, it's nothing a little super glue couldn't fix. :)
So far, I've added the gingerbread motionettes to the tv and I've tangled them up in multi colored mini lights. Then, I added the triple annalee gingerbread guys and candy garland all over the topiaries. I cut up styrofoam sheets to cover the table and now I just need construction paper for the walkways.
So far, I've added the gingerbread motionettes to the tv and I've tangled them up in multi colored mini lights. Then, I added the triple annalee gingerbread guys and candy garland all over the topiaries. I cut up styrofoam sheets to cover the table and now I just need construction paper for the walkways.
A Grinch Themed Christmas Tree
We decided to make a Grinch-Themed Christmas tree.
I love the Grinch. A few weeks ago, my family and I were in the garage looking at a ton of green ornaments I got on clearance last year, and we decided to set them aside, but we didn't know why. Then we found a bunch of red/green ornaments I got last year. the next natural progression was that red+green=grinch.
Not sure how logical this all is, but I'm excited to have our first ever grinch themed Christmas tree this year.
John and Danielle in March 2010 at Universal Studios with The Grinch.
The red/green ornaments that inspired the tree
The receipts from the ornaments last year.
Cute shot of Tinsel the Yorkie last year with her new Princess toy.
I love the Grinch. A few weeks ago, my family and I were in the garage looking at a ton of green ornaments I got on clearance last year, and we decided to set them aside, but we didn't know why. Then we found a bunch of red/green ornaments I got last year. the next natural progression was that red+green=grinch.
Not sure how logical this all is, but I'm excited to have our first ever grinch themed Christmas tree this year.
John and Danielle in March 2010 at Universal Studios with The Grinch.
The red/green ornaments that inspired the tree
The receipts from the ornaments last year.
Cute shot of Tinsel the Yorkie last year with her new Princess toy.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Waldo makes his debut in Copeland Christmas
Tropical Scene is getting there
This weekend, Joey and John got the garage backdrop done. I got a little further on the tropical scene. Now, I just need to decorate the flamingos and perhaps somehow make it look like they are decorating the tropical tree.
Maybe I can find mini tropical ornaments and hang them all over the tree. Then, I can have an ornament hanging out of the mouths of the flamingos. Cute!
I am thinking sand might complete this scene, but I'm not sure how I feel about sand in the house. It'll probably happen. I need to decorate the top of the brick pantry first. What am I going to do up there?
Maybe I can find mini tropical ornaments and hang them all over the tree. Then, I can have an ornament hanging out of the mouths of the flamingos. Cute!
I am thinking sand might complete this scene, but I'm not sure how I feel about sand in the house. It'll probably happen. I need to decorate the top of the brick pantry first. What am I going to do up there?
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Cardinal Scene Throughout the Years
This year, the red cardinal scene is above the front window. Last year was the first time I moved it from where it was, next to the snowmen.
I love the red and green lighted twigs. We got them last year at A Christmas Place
Here they are in 2010
Here they are in the 2oo9 and 2008 displays.
Snowman Scene is complete
Today friends and family came over to help decorate. It was loads of fun and we got a lot accomplished.
Some of us wrapped the wall art to look like presents.
Here are the masterminds of the snowman scene. Kathy's vision was to have all the snowmen cascading down the bar. She made it happen and with Caitlin's help, they got it done in only a few hours. Bill and Jim helped John get the tree to rotate and Jim hung the giant glitter snowflakes in the perfect locations. The kids and Mom decorated the tree and I was the runner.
Oh, and I made the cocktails which fueled our creativity.
I don't know how Tinsel made it into the team photo...all she did was steal our Christmas socks. What a great memory I have when I look at this photo. It was a fun day.
2011 Copeland Christmas
Who remembers where the snowman scene was last year....?.....
Some of us wrapped the wall art to look like presents.
Here are the masterminds of the snowman scene. Kathy's vision was to have all the snowmen cascading down the bar. She made it happen and with Caitlin's help, they got it done in only a few hours. Bill and Jim helped John get the tree to rotate and Jim hung the giant glitter snowflakes in the perfect locations. The kids and Mom decorated the tree and I was the runner.
Oh, and I made the cocktails which fueled our creativity.
I don't know how Tinsel made it into the team photo...all she did was steal our Christmas socks. What a great memory I have when I look at this photo. It was a fun day.
2011 Copeland Christmas
Who remembers where the snowman scene was last year....?.....
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