Christmas Preview. . .

Inspiration for the 2018 Celebration of Christmas On Crooked Creek
arrives many months before the actual Season approaches!

. . .and it comes from many different sources.

While enjoying our Annual Trout Fishing Trip
to Bennett Spring State Park, "Mr. Ed" and I
take one day and go shopping in Ozark, MO.

I adore an amazing Shoppe called Boomland Square!. . .and I am often fortunate enough to see a preview
of their Christmas decor as it arrives at their Shoppe.



This year, as I began preparing the tabletops for 
our Celebration of Christmas On Crooked Creek,
I knew I wanted to reproduce this vignette styled
by the amazing Staff and designer extraordinaire,
owner Judie Reeves Pittman.

As I began prepping the surfaces, 
I lay out all the elements for reproducing
my version of this tabletop vignette.

I did try the lamp to the other side of the table,
but with the three corn planter disks
needed the lamp in this area to fill in a voided area.

Above my vintage sewing machine cabinet
hangs an incredible photo of a Winter Waterfall Scene.
Contained within that photo are the faces of five wolves.

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I did use some of "Mr. Ed's" deer sheds.
The bits of  greenery and pine cone sprigs used
were purchased @ Boomland Square in my past visits.
A few additional pine cones inserted were those from Colorado.

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This is the view of the vintage sewing machine cabinet
as viewed from On Crooked Creek's Dining Room.

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I am quite pleased with how "Mr. Ed's" Gray Box
completes this tabletop vignette for our
2018 Celebration of Christmas On Crooked Creek.

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This is the view from my comfortable chair and matching ottoman.

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Remember,
inspiration can 'strike' at any given moment throughout the year.

As it did with me on an Annual Trout Fishing Trip
. . .and an Annual Shopping Trip to Boomland Square!

With a few items recently purchased
. . .and a few items from my Christmas containers,
"Mr. Ed's" gray box, a few deer sheds and some Colorado pine cones
I am quite pleased with this tabletop vignette!

Until next time. . .