So I have decided that since I am lacking room this Christmas for beautiful decor, I will lend a hand to others. I know I'm just some random girl but, I like to believe that I have a good sense of design and the talent to use it within my projects I take on. I ran across this blog, what you make it, last week and just have to share the post.
What a cute tree! Your nativity set is beautiful and I can see it's sentimental value to you. I wish I had one or even the room to put it in. Well until I am unable to create one myself to keep for years and years to come and then passed down to generation. This tip is dedicated to Jen!
Hey Jen,
First off, I want to say I love following your blog. I just started blogging, not only writing but reading and following other blogs as well, to get inspired in life.
Your house looks great with what you have done for this Christmas season! That peguin mug and roses are so beautfiul and corky all at the same time! Such pretty flowers in such a cute mug. I love reading your blog posts! Thanks for sharing all your fun times. After I saw your post about your christmas decor for this season and I just have to reply with a creative idea you may like that will help your nativity set come together beautifully in your great fireplace.
Here is a before picture. The one you posted...
Here is an after picture. The one I photoshopped for you...
Sorry for the lack of photoshopping the crate into the fireplace, as well as the hay and lack of lights I describe below. I have gotten overly busy these past few days and haven't had time to finish it. Since it keeps getting closer to Christmas I wanted to share with you these ideas before This season has past.
Christmas at my house has been the most unique yet, for our family. We are currently moving and traveling in a travel trailer. All of our belongings are in a storage unit waiting for us. This means that because of our small housing during this time a year a tree, or other gifts wouldn't fit inside either our travel trailer or our current budget.
Therefore, I am spending my Christmas season with out all my crafts, scrap book accessories galore , Christmas decor, and space for any other these!
Ouch! It's been tough not being able to have my tools and accessory collection this season.
We managed to squeeze in this Norfolk tree, bulbs included, and lights!
Therefore, I am spending my Christmas season with out all my crafts, scrap book accessories galore , Christmas decor, and space for any other these!
Ouch! It's been tough not being able to have my tools and accessory collection this season.
We managed to squeeze in this Norfolk tree, bulbs included, and lights!
My other half picked out all by himself surprising me with it and I went to JoAnne's to purchase lights for it while running other errands, with my 2 dogs going with me, of course. :)
Since your blog has been such an inspiration to me I have been thinking about it a lot.
Your nativity scene is beautiful! I would like to create one to pass on to future generations. My grandmother always had such a beautiful one. I'm not sure what happened to it so I would like to one day make my own.
In your post with your Nativity scene you had also mentioned that some animals are missing ears caused by damage. With this in mind I have come up with a some suggestions for not only displaying your Nativty more vibrately but, also protecting it while it awaits next season. I hop you like it. : )
Please visit and share my blog, 5k along the way with Maddie J.
For other creative ideas for the holidays, as well as other of my most favorite blogs.
Sprucing up your Nativity Heirloom
Do you have an older Nativity set that needs some extra pop? Or even a newer one that maybe missing that picture peferect feel. Here are some creative inexpensive ideas to tie in your nativity scene with your home decor and style this season.
Jen, I was inspired by your post so here it goes....
Since your blog has been such an inspiration to me I have been thinking about it a lot.
Your nativity scene is beautiful! I would like to create one to pass on to future generations. My grandmother always had such a beautiful one. I'm not sure what happened to it so I would like to one day make my own.
In your post with your Nativity scene you had also mentioned that some animals are missing ears caused by damage. With this in mind I have come up with a some suggestions for not only displaying your Nativty more vibrately but, also protecting it while it awaits next season. I hop you like it. : )
Please visit and share my blog, 5k along the way with Maddie J.
For other creative ideas for the holidays, as well as other of my most favorite blogs.
Sprucing up your Nativity Heirloom
Do you have an older Nativity set that needs some extra pop? Or even a newer one that maybe missing that picture peferect feel. Here are some creative inexpensive ideas to tie in your nativity scene with your home decor and style this season.
Jen, I was inspired by your post so here it goes....
By looking at this photo you can notice my overall design idea and concept I was going for in order to incorporate your scene with your house decor and style this season.
my suggestions are listed below 1-6;
By starting at the least expensive, I think.
1) USE HAY/ or hay like substance.
$0.00 for real hay if available at your house or from a family farm.
$2.99 for basket filler from JoAnne's which will give the same appearance without the allergies if that maybe a problem. Or if real hay isn't available.
I'm sure there are more elsewhere but, I browsed the store today and found this the least expensive per bag. If you want to pay more for a more life-like appearance that is your call. I just try and spend the least money. It will still look great either way.
Depending on a persons budget you may only have enough money for a free to $3.00 budget. Maybe you add one idea to your nativity set every year. When doing this your nativity set changes each year and ages with beauty and style. Or maybe you have enough in you budget to add everything together at once. Either way here are the rest of the ideas for creating a personalized Nativity scene.
2) OBTAIN BATTING in order to keep you Nativity scene from losing any more parts I suggest you buy polyester batting. This will be used for a soft base for the porcelain, glass, or ceramic scene to sit on, as well as to be packaged with. The storing of a Nativity Heirloom is one of the most important parts to having it. By Protecting each piece very carefully you can be confident knowing that you will have it up again next year looking as great as ever.
my suggestions are listed below 1-6;
By starting at the least expensive, I think.
1) USE HAY/ or hay like substance.
$0.00 for real hay if available at your house or from a family farm.
$2.99 for basket filler from JoAnne's which will give the same appearance without the allergies if that maybe a problem. Or if real hay isn't available.
I'm sure there are more elsewhere but, I browsed the store today and found this the least expensive per bag. If you want to pay more for a more life-like appearance that is your call. I just try and spend the least money. It will still look great either way.
Depending on a persons budget you may only have enough money for a free to $3.00 budget. Maybe you add one idea to your nativity set every year. When doing this your nativity set changes each year and ages with beauty and style. Or maybe you have enough in you budget to add everything together at once. Either way here are the rest of the ideas for creating a personalized Nativity scene.
2) OBTAIN BATTING in order to keep you Nativity scene from losing any more parts I suggest you buy polyester batting. This will be used for a soft base for the porcelain, glass, or ceramic scene to sit on, as well as to be packaged with. The storing of a Nativity Heirloom is one of the most important parts to having it. By Protecting each piece very carefully you can be confident knowing that you will have it up again next year looking as great as ever.
$4.99 to purchase new or...
If you already own extra batting or padding alike then the cost is $0.00.
3) OBTAIN CRATE this has so many different personified for you. You can use what ever kind of crate or container you'd like for storing and also displaying your Nativity scene.
I found this beautiful crate from Here I'm not sure if you are able to order this or if it would be the size you may need but this photo will be good for showing the crates purpose as it has great attributes.
3.a
The crate as a display:
Not only does The crate gives reference to Jesus being born in a manger but, it gives the Nativity a room and space of it's own. It allows you imagination to bounce from one wall to the other as the crate frames the scene.
3.b
Crete as a storage container:
Using the batting, Fabric, bubble wrap or your personal choice of sfety protection to surround each piece, also line the crate with batting or bubble wraps etc for breakage protection. Another great find would be a crate with a removable lid so you are able to easily transform your storage box into a Nativity scene in minutes looking as good as ever.
3.c
Depending on the crate chosen you may have to put in a little work to get it worthy enough for display. What i like about the one I used in my Photoshop picture for your Nativity scene , Jen, is that has a distressed style to it while also adding a pop of color. Because of this it helps with aging the Nativity gracefully. The distressed crate looks as if it has always been the storage container for the nativity set and always will be. It connects the two items old and new into the now modern world and also adds a pop of color to your white Nativity set.
4) FABRIC FOR LAYERING instead of placing the hay or basket-filler directly onto your batting base maybe try sprucing the scene up with a nice blendable color fabric matching your chosen material of hay. Draping the fabric up against the crate walls and out over the bottom front concealing the batting base. Not only does this allow easy clean up of hay but it helps set the scene.
At this point the scene has been successfully enhanced, aged and protected. My next suggestion is to help personalize your decor and Nativty set thus incorporating your natity set into your house hold decor during the Christmas season.
5) ADD HANDMADE PHRASE I chose the phrase joy to the world bc that is the feeling I get inside when I see nativity scenes. Joy to the world the Lord is born let all the men rejoice! Such a beautiful song and such a beautiful sight.
I found this blog, Tattered and Inked while looking for the perfect homemade wooden sign reading " joy to the world"
It's a great blog that has quickly become one of my favorites. Here you learn how to create your own joy to the world sign for a low cost.
Another suggestion for the sign would be the wood cut outs of the words joy to the world and have each one be unique. Or you can decorate with a theme matching your distressed crate. Which ever you choose I'm sure it will look fantastic and bring an extra pop to your Nativity scene.
Last but not least...
6) WHITE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS by adding the lights you are able to bring more attention to your scene and it also makes it easier to see in the night. When you wake up in the middle in the night near Christmas and head to the kitchen you are bound to see a beautifully lit Christmas tree full of peace and joy. And if you were to have lights boardering your nativity scene along the sides and top of your crate it would also be lit up beautifully for you to see at night. White lights aren't very expensive, especially now right before Christmas, and you would only need a small one so that's not much. I purchased my set of 100 lights at Joann's for $2.99 or $0.00 If you have an extra set stored at home.
If you already own extra batting or padding alike then the cost is $0.00.
3) OBTAIN CRATE this has so many different personified for you. You can use what ever kind of crate or container you'd like for storing and also displaying your Nativity scene.
I found this beautiful crate from Here I'm not sure if you are able to order this or if it would be the size you may need but this photo will be good for showing the crates purpose as it has great attributes.
3.a
The crate as a display:
Not only does The crate gives reference to Jesus being born in a manger but, it gives the Nativity a room and space of it's own. It allows you imagination to bounce from one wall to the other as the crate frames the scene.
3.b
Crete as a storage container:
Using the batting, Fabric, bubble wrap or your personal choice of sfety protection to surround each piece, also line the crate with batting or bubble wraps etc for breakage protection. Another great find would be a crate with a removable lid so you are able to easily transform your storage box into a Nativity scene in minutes looking as good as ever.
3.c
Depending on the crate chosen you may have to put in a little work to get it worthy enough for display. What i like about the one I used in my Photoshop picture for your Nativity scene , Jen, is that has a distressed style to it while also adding a pop of color. Because of this it helps with aging the Nativity gracefully. The distressed crate looks as if it has always been the storage container for the nativity set and always will be. It connects the two items old and new into the now modern world and also adds a pop of color to your white Nativity set.
4) FABRIC FOR LAYERING instead of placing the hay or basket-filler directly onto your batting base maybe try sprucing the scene up with a nice blendable color fabric matching your chosen material of hay. Draping the fabric up against the crate walls and out over the bottom front concealing the batting base. Not only does this allow easy clean up of hay but it helps set the scene.
At this point the scene has been successfully enhanced, aged and protected. My next suggestion is to help personalize your decor and Nativty set thus incorporating your natity set into your house hold decor during the Christmas season.
5) ADD HANDMADE PHRASE I chose the phrase joy to the world bc that is the feeling I get inside when I see nativity scenes. Joy to the world the Lord is born let all the men rejoice! Such a beautiful song and such a beautiful sight.
I found this blog, Tattered and Inked while looking for the perfect homemade wooden sign reading " joy to the world"
It's a great blog that has quickly become one of my favorites. Here you learn how to create your own joy to the world sign for a low cost.
Another suggestion for the sign would be the wood cut outs of the words joy to the world and have each one be unique. Or you can decorate with a theme matching your distressed crate. Which ever you choose I'm sure it will look fantastic and bring an extra pop to your Nativity scene.
Last but not least...
6) WHITE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS by adding the lights you are able to bring more attention to your scene and it also makes it easier to see in the night. When you wake up in the middle in the night near Christmas and head to the kitchen you are bound to see a beautifully lit Christmas tree full of peace and joy. And if you were to have lights boardering your nativity scene along the sides and top of your crate it would also be lit up beautifully for you to see at night. White lights aren't very expensive, especially now right before Christmas, and you would only need a small one so that's not much. I purchased my set of 100 lights at Joann's for $2.99 or $0.00 If you have an extra set stored at home.
*******I will be adding this to the photoshop picture as soon as I have some free time.
Whoo that was a lot of typing. Maybe even my largest post yet.
I hope you have fun personalizing the rest of your home for Christmas this year. I have had quite the adventure myself.
My Charlie brown christmas.
Once again we are having ourselves a Charlie brown christmas. I call it this because our tree is so unique and has so much effort poured into it with all the right intentions. It's Definitly not a Martha Stewart tree, that's for sure. We have gone for a non traditional Christmas tree this year. A small Norfolk that already came with bulbs on it. Two steps done in one! Though it is still big in our cozy travel trailer we have a beautiful Christmas tree for 2013. Our colors this year and the years to come will be red and white. Perfectly matching my surprise stalking and the rest of the newly purchased decor items for our Christmas season.
Whoo that was a lot of typing. Maybe even my largest post yet.
I hope you have fun personalizing the rest of your home for Christmas this year. I have had quite the adventure myself.
My Charlie brown christmas.
Once again we are having ourselves a Charlie brown christmas. I call it this because our tree is so unique and has so much effort poured into it with all the right intentions. It's Definitly not a Martha Stewart tree, that's for sure. We have gone for a non traditional Christmas tree this year. A small Norfolk that already came with bulbs on it. Two steps done in one! Though it is still big in our cozy travel trailer we have a beautiful Christmas tree for 2013. Our colors this year and the years to come will be red and white. Perfectly matching my surprise stalking and the rest of the newly purchased decor items for our Christmas season.
We had planned to make a snowglobe tree using a mason jar but shopping on Friday didn't go so well as I couldn't find anything we needed and left the store. We went to home depot for a quick stop for a piece of insulation. My other half surprised me with this tree because he said he knew how bad I wanted a tree. Later I went to Joanns for some lights. They had a major 70% off sale and I found some gorgeous red lights, 100 strand white lights, a dog bone ornament, and a PEACE ornament. Out the door= $8.16 yeah baby! I felt as if I scored big time.
Here is a picture of our Charlie brown Christmas.
Again, thanks for sharing your Christmas on your blog and thanks for being such an inspiration!
Merry Christmas Jen and May God Bless you and your family.
~ Maddie J.
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