More is More

I adore Christmas time.  I love the build-up, the advent calendars, the music, the films, the fabulous potential of the unopened presents, the anticipation and oh so especially, I love the decorations!  For me, most things about Christmas just have so many happy childhood memories attached to them, I can't help but get a glimmer of the old excitement that my younger self used to feel.  Of course, now I have my own dear Little One, I have all the joy and pleasure of making a whole host of new Christmas memories for her to treasure for years to come and that is so exciting too.

Today though, it's all about the Christmas decorations.  Some people will consider my decoration obsession slightly strange.  Indeed I have only met one other who shares my particular brand of decoration madness.  It will probably be confessing too much when I tell you, that I and this 'one other' equally nutty-about-christmas friend even go on yearly 'sparkly trip', spending a day visiting various wonderful shops just for the sole purpose of drooling and fondling the glittery, sparkly, Christmas flim flamery!  I know, so indulgent, so decadent, but soooo enjoyable!

So, would you like a peep into the world of a self-confessed Christmas Dec-aholic?  You do?  Well, follow me....

First up, is the tree itself.  I have, in the past, had many a different style of tree.  Sometimes simple, sometimes only certain colours, sometimes themed.  All have their merits, but these days my decorating philosophy tends to be 'More is More'!

Want a closer look?  Let's zoom in a bit...

Ummm, vunderbar!

I wanted to share a few of my favourites with you, here goes....

I have a real thing for baubles of all shapes and sizes, and I do love the translucent ones.

That gold one (top left), oh my word, I can't tell you how much I love it!

Then I have some good enough to eat....

Yum!

These next are very special to me.  These are the very baubles that used to be on the tree when I was a child.  My wonderful Mummy let me have them as she no longer uses them...

I have four or five various colour versions of that stripy one in the middle, I remember staring at them and spinning them around for hours as a child.

Then there are favourites from my 'sparkly trips' across the years...

I always have these ones well positioned for my viewing pleasure from my evening sofa spot!

Then, there are the new additions this year.  Fresh new friends and future happy memories...

Of course, I have some knitted items on my tree.....

I also have a little crocheted Christmas pudding, I forgot to photo him, he must be hiding somewhere!

And no tree would be complete without a edible treat for children of all ages...

There are three of these little angels dotted about the tree, bearing gifts of chocolatey goodness.

So am I alone in my decoration madness?  Maybe one or two of you out there share it too?  And what do you think of my little (well, ok - big!) tree?  It's over the top clutteredness won't be to everyone's taste I know, but my oh my, it sure makes my heart sing!

Almost done, but just a couple of other last things to share....

My crocheted gingerbread house that I made the year before last, from the much coveted Crochet Today Nov/Dec 2009 issue.

And last of all, my mantlepiece...

Partly because I love my crochet angel and my three nutcracker soliders so very much, but also partly because at the bottom of each photo you can just about catch a glimpse of a new 'something' that I've been working on.  A colourful, starry little something that I'm very naughtly not going to tell you about until my next post!

Evil of me I know, but it is getting late and the next post will be soon.  Definitely this week, so you won't have to wait too long I promise!


S x 


PS   I got so carried away with all my Christmassy business that I nearly forgot to say the most important thing.  A huge thank you to all of you who read my last post and to all of you who left such wonderful comments.  I really haven't been sure about the Waterliles blanket, but your absolutely delightful, positive and heart-warming comments have made me feel so much better about it.  So, really, thank you very, very much for spreading the love my way.  This is me, sending some back to you too.  ♥