Sunday, January 2, 2011

Pears & Pinecones

More cleaning today ~ more shuffling things
around ~ more playing.
I bought these pretty pine cone ornaments
at Macy's the day after Christmas.  They are 
coated with tiny beads and gold glitter.


I couldn't quite bring myself to pack them away yet 
for next year, so I mixed them with artificial
pears and greenery. 

 
I tucked everything into a wood-slat basket for 
a wintry mix. 


Then I added a pine-scented candle for ambiance and  a 
luscious pine scent.  Bath & Body makes the best pine-scent
candle called "Fresh Balsam" ~ available only during
the Christmas season.


I love the detail on this little green plate I found at
Goodwill for $.59.


A winter vignette that will take me all the way
to spring.  I think by then, I'll finally be ready to
put away my pine cone ornaments.  Until then ~ I
intend to enjoy them and their little touch of glitter.



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Linking with
The Tablescaper for "Seasonal Sundays"
~
Little Red House  for "Mosaic Monday"
~
Dittle Dattle for "Amaze Me Monday"

21 comments:

  1. Oh so pretty. Love your vignette. The pinecones are gorgeous with all of their glitter. Love it in the pretty box with the pears and the candle. Hugs, Marty

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  2. I think it's lovely! You have all winter to use it too.
    Brenda

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  3. Oh,. I like this very much! Lovely.
    Sherry

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  4. Great Winterscape, Thanks for sharing.

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  5. This vignette looks wonderful. Happy New Year! La

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  6. This vignette looks so lovely. It would be a shame to put these pine cones away already.

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  7. Great winter display! Looks seasonal for the winter weeks ahead.~Hugs, Patti

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  8. I wouldn't be able to put them away yet either.
    I just purchased some beautiful ornaments and don't want to put them away still thinking about how I could use them all winter.
    Happpy 2011!

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  9. They're beautiful! Makes a very pretty picture as well!
    Happy New Year!

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  10. What a good idea to mix the Christmas Pine Cones in the Basket and enjoy them for a few more months. Your photos are wonderful as well. Nice for Mosaic Monday!

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  11. Love your winter vignette. The pine cones are so pretty and wonderful find at Macys. I leave out some of the decorations through the month of January that have the winter feel. Cools me off! :D :D Happy New Year!

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  12. How pretty. It's nice to have a small reminder now and again that we are still in winter, when everyone is so anxious to throw off the Christmas decorations and head full speed to Easter.

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  13. The pine cones are nice. Those candles are half off right now at Bath and Body......saw them tonight.

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  14. Really lovely! Your green plate was a great find!

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  15. Beautiful mosaic. I love the pinecones!

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  16. The pinecones are just the thing for winter decor and the smell of balsam devine. Really lovely photos.

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  17. I love them too. Those are real cuties. I kept a few branches and pinecones out too.. Love your idea of mixing in the pears. Beautiful blog!

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  18. Cindy,
    what beautiful arrangement! Very wintry indeed.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking the time to leave such lovely note.I really appreciated.
    My best,
    Monica.

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  19. Great arrangement. It's the perfect touch of winter and whimsy.

    Thanks for being a part of Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  20. oh how lovely! i'm sure your beautiful arrangement will give you lots of joy throughout the winter!

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  21. Fabulous arrangement!

    You "AMAZE ME"! Thank you for linking up to the "Amaze Me Monday" blog party!!

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