12 Days of My Christmas Trees (& More) - Day 5

12 Days of My Christmas Trees - Day 4

Traditional Tree

This is a 7 ft, 4 ft diameter (at bottom) tree. This tree holds many cherished ornaments... ornaments I made when I was a child, ornaments my children made, special gifts, and more.

12 Days of My Christmas Trees (& More) - Day 3

Ball Wreath
Gold and silver picks were inserted & tied into a grapevine wreath form.

Folger's Retro Christmas Commerical

12 Days of My Christmas Trees - Day 2

Red and White Tree
This is a 6-ft white tree.

12 Days of My Christmas Trees - Day 1

Crafting Tree
This is a 4-ft, pencil tree in the craft studio/office. Many ornaments are made from scrapbooking papers and embellishments.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 12

Found at Paragon; 2006.

Creating a Magical Family Christmas

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12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 11

Found at Bugis Junction Mall; made by Soo Kee Jewelry; 2006.
Statistics:
man hours - 12,966
weight - over 3,215 kilograms
lights - 456
crystal beads - 3,762
diamonds - 21,798
carats - 913
worth - $1,550,000

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 10

Found in front of Harbourfront Center; 2006.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 9

Found at the Bugis Junction Mall; 2006. Made from strips of foil.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 8

Found in the Cathay; 2006.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 7

Found at The National Museum; 2006. Its made from ginger root.

Creating a Designer Christmas Tree

For many families, the holiday season begins with the selection and decoration of a Christmas tree. Whether you choose a hefty pine or a dignified fir, the warm glow of a lighted Christmas tree is an enduring holiday symbol. Everything about your tree, from the ornaments that adorn the branches to the selection of tinsel, garland, and ribbon, speaks volumes about your family's personality and traditions. Lowe's is happy to provide this information as a service to you.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 6

Found at Straits Café in the Rendezvous Hotel; 2006. This photo goes to show that not all trees need to be big to be beautiful.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 5

Found in front of a Mercedes-Benz automobile dealership; 2006.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 4

Found at Clarke Quay; 2006.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 3

Found in front of Raffle City; 2006.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 2

In the lobby of the Great Eastern Centre; stands approx. 2.5 stories tall; 2006.

12 Days of Christmas Trees - Day 1

Found in front of Vivocity, Singapore’s largest mall; 2006.

12 Days of Christmas Crafts - Day 12 - Gingerbread

To celebrate National Gingerbread Day, today's crafts and recipes are in honor of gingerbread. (Just click on the individual phrases/titles to access the sites.)


Gingerbread Recipes:

Molasses Gingerbread Cookies
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Gingerbread with Sour Cream
Chocolate Gingerbread
Christmas Gingerbread Recipes, includes Grandma's Gingerbread, Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar, Biscotti, and more.


Gingerbread Crafts:

Sandpaper Gingerbread Man Ornament

Materials needed: sand paper, cinnamon stick, glue, misc. craft supplies

Instructions:
1. Cut out a gingerbread man shape. Trace the pattern onto the back of the sand paper.
2. Scrape the cinnamon stick over the sand paper to make it smell sweet.
3. Give your gingerbread man a face and other features using whatever you have on hand. You can use small candies, rick-rack, felt scraps, construction paper, white paint (to look like frosting), etc.

How to Make Handmade Gingerbread Man Soaps
Gingerbread Man Chains
Gingerbread Container House
Gingerbread Bean Bags
Kid's Gingerbread House
Gingerbread Sign
Gingerbread House
Home Sweet Gingerbread Home
Gingerbread House Card


Gingerbread House (Instructions, Ideas, and More)

Get step-by-step instructions for how to make easy candy-covered gingerbread houses, a classic holiday craft.

Gingerbread House
Mini Gingerbread House
Gingerbread Train
Building Gingerbread


Need to know more about gingerbread? Then head on over to these sites that are all gingerbread all the time.

Gingerbread.com
Gingerbread Heaven
Gingerbread Fun
Ultimate Gingerbread

Freebie of the Month - Printable Craft Projects

Make your own FREE Christmas cards, gift tags, and more using vintage Christmas photos.


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Fruity Pebbles Christmas Commercial

Vintage Christmas Advertisements

Vintage Wreaths

Go to the Sweet Remembrance blog to order your own.