it's {TREE} time!

hey there everyone! i am excited to say that this past weekend found me taking in a little holiday decorating...so it's TIME to share my tree of the season w/ you all! 

it's been ages since i've enlisted my collection of pocketWATCHES {below} (simply strung w/ jute) as quirky ornaments. i thought in my effort to simplify decking our "halls" this year i would use them once again! i love the array of colors and their vintage goodness!

 

 

now. i have ODDLES of vintage glass ornies collected thru the years. some are fancy. some are plain. they all fit within my palette of silvers, icy blue + faded aquas. but i only pulled out a handful of my collection. grabbing a couple boxes of simple small...and another few of simple large. and i also included two sizes of my silver beaded glass garlands. very clean "colors" + lines {seen below}

 

 

no tree is complete without an "anchor". and ours is a victorian era chippy urn {see him below}. "he" is not a new kid on the block...but a necessary one that looks GREAT while shouldering the weight of our fresh cut blue spruce.

i am often asked what i use to secure our tree in this "stand"...and it's an easy answer! rocks! straight from our driveway. ours are called "creek rock". they are rough & nice size in nature and it settles tightly to firmly "root" the tree in place! just don't forget to keep the water level high!

 

 

here's a peek again @ her "before" {below}. she has sat with nothing more than our trusty C7 clear lights and my newly "gifted" star topper for {2} weeks. still pretty even while she was "plain".

 

 

i showed ya the base...so know i am going to shoot to the top next. as i mentioned the star topper was a gift from a thoughtful friend who is keen to the fact that i {LOVE} all things in that shape. and it's earthy + organic feel was the inspiration for me to pull back the reigns oh*so*slightly on my embellishments this year. i did add a pointy tipped vintage clock face {see it below} to tie in the multiple pocketwatches that were hanging from her branches. 

 

 

 

well i've covered the base...touched on the top...now i will just highlight some of the other MERRY adornments! pretty glittered pinecones add one other touch of natural to her basic branches. tarnished tinsel gives just a glint of gold and even though they were not enlisted this year...i had to show you a gathering of some of my favorite "fancier" ornies {in the collage below}

 

 

and before i get too caught up in my ramblin' rant today...i better remember that it is {tree} time! so here she is in her simple glory {below}. i love how this year the "light-handed" decorating really let's the beauty of her old fashioned shape shine thru! 

 

 

i hope you have found some {HOLIDAY} inspiration by popping by today! i sure appreciate you doing so! and i look forward to sharing some other quick decorating touches i have used this year to give evoke a season of {simple} joy!

 

until next {TIME}...be MERRY!

Comments

[kim]

Simply beautiful!

[gracie]

tick tock beth... only time will tell,how many more days until Christmas!!!
a very handsome tree!
~g

[Raquel]

Everything you do is fabulous. That's because you're fabulous! I love the simplistic. I am def going that route this year also, because of my move & all. I love the tree, it could go thru the season a tad longer with the New Year ringing in soon after. The clocks are a great new year jumping off point.

[marijke]

Beautiful tree and decorated room!
groetjes Marijke