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December 21, 2012

Inspiring Christmas Features!



 Welcome to our round-up of amazing Christmas features from last week’s Inspiration Friday! We felt that there were  so many amazing holiday and everyday links that we thought TWO features were deserving of last week’s party! Today we are sharing some of our favorite Christmas and Holiday posts and next week Inspiration Friday will resume as normal with another round of features!

So, grab a cup of coffee or hot cocoa and take a moment to enjoy these gorgeous Christmas features!

 Inspiring Christmas Rooms

Laura from Top This Top That shared her beautiful Living Room all dressed up for Christmas and looking so lovely in all of it’s winter-y whites and silvers.

 Kathy from Kate’s Place showed us her lovely Christmas bedroom and it has such a serene feeling to it. Perfect for resting after those long days of shopping and baking!

Jennifer from Town and Country Living gave us a tour of her entire home all decorated for Christmas but what we especially loved is that she even gave the bathroom a gorgeous winter makeover. So stunning!

Katie from Creatively Living showed off her beautiful Dining Room all decked out for Christmas and there are just so many fabulous details here. We love the numbered burlap chair slips!

Inspiring Christmas Wreaths

Angelina from Shop Ruby Jean  knows the way to a man’s heart…a DIY Man’s Wreath!

Linda of It All Started With Paint  created this gorgeous Anthropologie Inspired Pom-Pom Wreath

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Taryn of Design, Dining and Diapers used some left over dough to create these darling White White Dough Wreaths

Inspiring Christmas Trees

We love Suzy of Worthing Court ‘s beautiful and meaningful Silver Bells “Memory” Tree

Christmas tree via Worthing Court blog

The garden has never looked so beautiful as Kristen of Sophia’s Garden-Inspired Tree does!

Cindy of Beaux R’eves designed this classic white Tabletop Tree full of beautiful detail!

Inspiring Christmas Projects

We adore these Anthropologie inspired Frosted Reindeer from Monster Circus

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There’s still plenty of time to make these DIY Gift Boxes from Brooke of Blissful Roots

These “Sillouette” DIY Paper Ornaments from Ashbee Designs are simple yet sophisticated!

Robin from Happy At Home created this Christmas Woodland Display. We love the attention to detail!

Inspiring Christmas Recipes and Parties

Grab  cup of cocoa and enjoy one of Sue of Munchkin Munchies Cup O’ Cocoa Cookies!

Tanya of TwelveOEight‘s No Bake Gingerbread House is almost too cute to eat!

Tracey of The Kitchen Is My Playground has rounded up her 16 Sweet Treats for Christmas in one post. There’s a treat here for everyone!

 Inspiring Christmas Stories

There’s only one person we know who could take a simple “Elf on the Shelf” photo shoot and turn it into something so hilarious and so…ahem…naughty. You’ll have to go over and visit Kerry from HouseTalkN to see more of the Elf on the Shelf Gone Wrong!

 Debra from Homespun shared how feeding the birds has played such an important role throughout all the stages of her life and the treasured memories that have been created as a result.

 If you have one of the fabulous posts featured here today, we’d love you to grab the I’ve Been Featured Button!

 

We hope you’ve enjoyed these inspiring Christmas project, ideas, recipes and decor! We know you’ll want to remember some of these for next year.
Please visit each blog directly to pin these amazing posts so that the original authors get full credit! Thank you!

See you back at Inspiration Friday next week with some more amazing features!

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  1. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    December 21, 2012 at 4:18 AM

    Great features!!…The Elf on the Shelf made me laugh til I cried…!!

    Reply
  2. debra says

    December 21, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    Thank you for featuring my post ..I was reading through everything and got quite the surprise when I saw my name there! 🙂 Merry Christmas to you and your families !

    Reply
  3. Suzy @ Worthing Court says

    December 21, 2012 at 4:32 AM

    Oh goodness – I’m surprised and delighted to see my Silver Bells Memory tree featured as part of your Inspiring Christmas Features. Thank you! I hope both of you and your loved ones have a joyous and blessed Christmas!

    Reply
  4. laura@Top This Top That says

    December 21, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    Oh- what a lovely surprise to see my living in your inspiration features! Tell ya, I love all of the features but the elf on the shelf is tooo funny! Merry Christmas my friends!!

    Reply
  5. Shelley @ Calypso in the Country says

    December 21, 2012 at 5:32 AM

    So many wonderful features! It makes me sad that all the Christmas decor posts will soon be over! I gotta go check out that elf on the shelf!
    Merry Christmas!
    -Shelley

    Reply
  6. Anita @ Cedar HIll says

    December 21, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    The features are all so inspiring! I’m really drawn to those hot chocolate cookies! What a clever, clever idea.

    Reply
  7. Brooke says

    December 21, 2012 at 6:30 AM

    Thank you so much for hosting and for featuring my DIY gift boxes. I’m a new blogger, so it’s thrilling to see something of mine being featured. Thanks again! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  8. Cynthia says

    December 21, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    what beautiful featurews. I enjoyed them all, thanks for sharing.

    Cynthia

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  9. monsterscircus says

    December 21, 2012 at 6:46 AM

    Hi Girls! Thank you so much for the feature, it such an honour to company alle those great feaures! The trees are so fantiastic like your, and you’ve got more than one, lucky you! You are right, it’s so good to know, that there’s an opportunity to give al those lovely ideas a try next year! Have a blessed Christmas both of you and your family! Thank you for being cool crafters:-)

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  10. HouseTalkN says

    December 21, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    I love you, sistas! Thank you for sharing my naughty elf!
    Happy Holidays!
    Kerry at HouseTalkN, home of the naughty elf

    Reply
  11. Angelina says

    December 21, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Ah! thank you ladies for featuring my “Man’s Wreath” I can’t wait to stop in and take a closer look at some of these Lovely features.
    Merry Merry Christmas!
    Angelina

    Reply
  12. ange says

    December 21, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Love all these amazing features! Thanks for rounding them up in one post. Merry Christmas to you Heather & Vanessa! So happy to have met you at Haven this year and hope to see you all again one day!

    Reply
  13. Robin says

    December 21, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Awwwwww, you two are the sweetest. Thank you so very much for featuring my simple red and white cabin display with this fabulous roundup of Holiday cheer. You have made me day. Merry Christmas and thanks again.

    Reply
  14. Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground says

    December 21, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Thank you so much for including my 16 Sweet Treats Round-Up in your feature picks! Such a nice treat to pop on over to your blog and see ‘me’ in the list. Wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas!
    Tracey @ The Kitchen is My Playground

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  15. Andrea Schuneman says

    December 21, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    What a wonderful post and what amazing talent out there. Wishing you both a wonderful holiday and new year. Thank you for always inspiring me with your words and talent!

    Blessings to you,
    Andrea

    Reply
  16. Julie says

    December 21, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    Beautiful features! Enjoy the break, you deserve it! Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  17. classic•casual•home says

    December 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Love that pom pom wreath and the Joy Tree.
    Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  18. Carol Reddin says

    December 21, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    So many ideas for Christmas 2013!

    Reply
  19. Sue says

    December 21, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    So many great features! Thanks so much for including my Cup O’ Cocoa cookies! I need to go check out the others, starting with the Elf:) Have a very Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  20. Michele (Finch Rest) says

    December 21, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    EACH and EVERY one of those features are drop-dead fabulous!

    Have a blessed and Merry Christmas and happy healthy New Year!

    Reply
  21. katie goldsworthy says

    December 21, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    Thank you so much for the feature ladies! Wishing you both a very blessed Christmas!

    –Katie

    Reply

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