Welcome to the WhisperWood Cottage Stop on the "Christmas in Bloggyland Tour"!

Welcome to the "Christmas in Bloggyland Tour" hosted by Cynthia @ Muse Swings. I just found Cynthia's blog yesterday through the SITS (The Secret is in the Sauce) blog hosted by Heather & Tiffany. If you are not a SITSTA and/or don't know what that it means, click here to read about becoming part of the Sitstahood!

BEFORE WE BEGIN...

If this is your first visit to my blog, you will want to know that I am a "junker." What is that? Well, in short, it means I like to find unique items that others might consider "junk" and use them in new and creative ways. I love searching at garage sales, flea markets, estate sales, antique stores, salvage yards, and roadsides for any item that inspires my creativity.

LET'S GET THIS TOUR STARTED...

What do you do with an old decrepit sled? Make a seasonal coffee table, of course! I simply used the glass from my usual coffee table.

Add some candlelight, a Mexican sugar mold, a vintage letter game, a vintage Christmas tree stand candleholder, and glittering silver and glass pieces to set the mood...

The sled has a broken handle? Great! Now we have a new candleholder...

The authentic Mexican sugar mold, bought at the flea market in downtown San Antonio, takes center stage in this setting. Now, how did I get those tea lights to sit up so high? I filled the cone-shaped openings with gravel from the driveway! Shhhhhh!

One of my favorite shots...(Can you tell I like to be creative with my camera, too? I try anyway!)

The ski display...all finds from this summer! I started with the metal container from an estate sale. It is marked U.S.F.S in red letters. It stands for U.S. Forest Service. Add the two pairs of wooden skis from another estate sale and the vintage wooden ski poles from yet a third estate sale. The wool blanket is from Sweet Salvage in Buffalo, MN, and the matching wool pillow was from the Junk Bonanza (I picked them up at separate locations on the same weekend! It was meant to be!). The four red and green camping canteens and mess kits were free from my parents' basement just last weekend! 

The mantle includes a mirror picked up at a garage sale the first year we were married. The garland was another freebie from my mom. See those pointsettia flowers? They are felt napkin ring holders I made when I was a young child. So simple compared to the detailed handiwork on the three stockings made lovingly by my grandmother! One for Hubs, one for me (the big one in the middle...I must have been good this year), and one for the dog.

Here is another of my favorite pieces because it was hand-painted by my grandmother. This ceramic Santa takes the spotlight in the cylindrical lamp base.

Hub's mother buys him one of these ornaments every year. Here they are displayed as a collection...

The tablescape...

Up close, you'll notice a vintage Christmas tree stand in the center holding the kissing ball, a house jack used as a candleholder on the left, and a car jack stand as a candleholder on the right.

And, last but not least, the reason for the season...

IF YOU STILL CAN'T GET ENOUGH...

I have several previous holiday posts that you might like. Please visit the WhisperWood Cottage links below!

An Elegant Junky Holiday

A Rustic Junky Holiday

A Festive Junky Holiday

A Coaster Ornament

A "Girls' Night In" Junky Holiday

THANK YOU!

Thank you for visiting and including me on your holiday tour. Please leave a comment so I can visit you, too! Then pop on over to the Muse Swings to continue the "Christmas in Bloggyland Tour"!