Creating Christmas Link Party/Nordic Christmas Ideas

Thanks so much to Jann of Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsen for putting this Creating Christmas party together.
It's a wonderful idea.

Click on the links to see what you have missed. Gather your posts - new or old to link up.
Debbie Goes Shabby for Shabby Christmas
Art and Sand for Handmade Christmas
My Thrift Store Addiction and A Rustic And Romantic Christmas
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsen for a Dish Addicts Christmas

I've created a bit of a Nordic feel for our Christmas the last few years. 

Vibeke at Vibeke Designs is an amazing and talented blogger. 

Her pictures are unbelievably gorgeous.
After scrolling through post after post, I started adding a few of these elements to our Christmas decor. 

It's easy to do. 

Lanterns and candles are prominent elements in Nordic design. 

Norway is dark for long periods so warm lighting is essential. 

Interesting and unusual advent candles have been prominent on Vibeke's blog. 

This is my attempt at creating a Nordic inspired vignette. 

I need to stick to faux gingerbread houses but pepperkakhus' are prominent kitchen decor.

My gingerbread men are also faux.

Lantern houses with candles is a reoccurring theme in Nordic Style. I was pleased to get both of these on clearance at Joann's last year.

Natural greenery in muted colors is a favorite of mine.

I love snowy trees that have an alpine feel.

A lot of our ornaments have a old world Christmas vibe.

I love old fashioned Santas.

See how easy that was?
Link up anything post that has a North Woods, Mountain, Alpine or Nordic feel.
The link up will stay open until December 24th.
Thanks for stopping by,
Katie

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Creating Christmas Link Party/ Christmas Trees

Hi Friends, 

I'm excited to be joining the Creating Christmas Link Party hosted by
Jann of Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson. 
I'm thrilled she asked me to be a part of this party.
Check out Christmas Vignettes over at Art and Sand.

The link party today is all about the Christmas tree. 

I adore the twinkling, sparkly lights of a tree that is sprinkled with ornaments that have lovingly been collected through the years. 

We have three trees this year. 

The main tree in the living room started with our three year old pre-lit tree. 

We love this tree because it has soft white lights, two colors of pine needles, twig branches and pine cones. 

To decorate the the tree this year I added a string of soft LED bulbs that have an old fashioned feel.

The green herringbone tweed ribbon was threaded and twirled around the tree. 

Soft green branches with frost covered rose hips were added. 

I found some wonderful picks that have white hydrangeas, frost covered ivy, cranberries and pine. 

Here is where things got crazy. 

I decided that I wanted to leave off the bottom section of the tree. 

I wanted to be able to reach every branch without standing on a step ladder. 

I began decorating the tree without the bottom section. 

I stepped back and looked at the tree and decided that it was too short and squatty. 

I took it apart so that I could add the bottom section.  

I redecorated it and added my Lenox ornament collections. 

The game room tree is a flocked example from Walmart. 

It is decorated with white and silver. There are a few green things hanging on this tree as well.

Our final tree is in our garden room. 

Our garden room tree is a pencil tree decorated with elves, mushrooms and red and black.
I love this tree. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Link up your Christmas trees. 

This party will stay open until Christmas Eve. 

Show us your trees and come back tomorrow to see Christmas Tablescapes and Kitchens. 

Katie 

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