This is what!

Thank you for so many great ideas! I realized it was already December 4th and I better do something quick or it wouldn't happen. So I strung the pouches on a length of my favorite red homespun and draped the whole thing on my bedroom mantle.  It is probably a bit too long since it hangs in really swoopy loops which look kind of foo foo-ey. I was going for Swedish simplicity. Oh well, it's still pretty cute. Special thanks to Michelle at GreetingArts for the idea of threading the fabric under the flaps, I honestly hadn't thought of that! Too easy.

Inside each pouch fits a yummy square of Ghirardelli peppermint bark chocolate and one little Christmas dangle. A special thank you goes to Ro for pointing out that the dangle would be perfect hanging from the little button! So now we can see the progress as each pouch gets opened.

Here is the only pic of the whole garland that turned out. Its actually of my entire bedroom, so you can see how the garland looks on the mantle way over there.

I really like this new arrangement.  I moved the bed from the opposite wall recently and it opened the room up a lot. Oh, and you can see my latest splurge, a 48" white goose feather tree (ordered from Stonewall Kitchen), which I haven't quite figured out how to decorate. I also got this assortment of bottle brush decorations last Friday when Vicky and I stopped by Lisa Luby Ryan after the Lake Highlands Home Tour. The little house is pretty cute, too, but I can tell I'm going to have mica flakes all over my house!

And here is an early Christmas present for you... you can print your own Christmas dangles! I created these using wingdings and dingbats. Just click on the image and once it is completely open in the new window, you can save it to your computer to print out on card stock. (be patient, it is a big file) Enjoy!

They remind me of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs or quilt blocks. Hmmm... they look pretty cute on that feather tree, too. Oh, or maybe as gift tags!

I am pretty much finished with my huge project. Big whew! So hopefully I will be posting more regularly now. I've been saving up lots of ideas!

Cheers,

Jenny

Comments

[Baby Tease]

Wow Jenny, you did a wonderful job stringing up the pouches. I would never have thought of that either. I love the bottlebrush items and the tree. And the set up of your room looks great. Kim.

[laurie]

ack! i love, love, love, love, love all of these photos. especially the cheery bedroom.

[kirsty]

Thank you so much for sharing your Christmas dangles!! They are very cute and I can think of heaps of things I'll use them for :)

[Bettsi]

Jenny, your house is my favorite one in Bloglandia! I love the way your bedroom looks and the advent pouches are wonderful! Thank you for the goodies!

[Lucinda]

How did you like LH home tour?? I went too. Great homes this year! Thanks for a peek into your home...so cute!

[mj]

What a sweet room! A friend recommended shutters for my bedroom- I really should consider them after seeing how nice they look. I have a high ceiling too, although no fireplace and not quite as much light!

[Jessica Hood]

omg! your room is amazing. love the advent garland!

[Dannielle]

It looks wonderful! The whole room looks great!

I'm drooling over the feather tree...have fun decorating!!

Ah, dontcha just love mica flakes? I have a good sized canister full of them. I've always loved mica. When I was a kid we lived in PA and it was easy to find chunks of mica just lying on the ground.

[Carrie S.]

I covet your bedroom. Is that so wrong? Love your style!

[lauradodson]

GAH! I.am.flipping.out!!! Your bedroom is gorgeous. Gorgeous, I tell you! And that painting over the fireplace is breathtaking... and that chair with the quilty fabric and your garland is so adorable! Oh. I am in love.

[Anna Maria]

Yes beautiful-all, and this post better be followed by an invite to a slumber party were we can pop open them there pouches!!
xox,AM

[Morgan]

Your bedroom is sooo dreamy!! egads...a fireplace??? LOVE IT!

[Heather]

Oooo, I love how your garland turned out :-)
And, where'd you get the feather tree?

[Snowbear]

a fireplace in the bedroom? Okay, now I'm jealous! And a 48" feather tree--that's going too far! And bottle brush decorations? ENOUGH! and chocolate everyday for the next month?! EGADS!!!
Enjoy; as I'm sure you are!
;-)

[abby]

Wow, your bedroom is so beautiful and the garland is fab.
Merry Christmas!

[carolyn]

Don't they look great, and your bedroom is so lovely. Thanks for the artwork.

[Yvonne]

Oh Jenny you've outdone yourself. Your bedroom is just perfectly beautiful and your mantle decoration too. Wishing you a merry Christmas in bed :o)

[katie]

thank you for the christmas dangles - I love them and they printed beautifully - you have made me stop blog surfing and tidy my bedroom - thank you

[Ayelet]

Wow, what a beautiful room!!! I thought at first that you scanned it from a magazine :)

[Linda]

Your room and decor is truly lovely. It definitely looks like a place I'd like to stay. Thanks for sharing your dangles!!

[Ali]

Thank you for the dangles, they are great. As is your bedroom - wow! I really must stop using mine as the place to dump all the stuff I'm not sure what else to do with.

[Kathie]

Very inspiring, all of it. And thanks for the little dangle graphics. You are too good to us!

[Shar]

Beautiful, beautiful! And thank
you for the dangles!!!

[Emily]

Eeep! Not only did you come up with a beautiful idea for the advent envelopes but the room is gorgeous! You have such an eye for color!

[Monica]

For years I've been saying that if I win the lottery (a hard feet since I've never played), I'd want Candice Olson to come "do" my house. I've revised that... I want YOU come "do" my house!

[Monica]

Oops... I was so sidetracked by your photos I forgot the rest! I love how you hung your pouches... too cute! Thank you for the dangles... they are going to be perfect gift tags for my aqua/red Target gift wrap!

[June]

Stunning--perfectly stunning! I love the way your advent garland turned out and all the other marvelous things that you've worked so hard to create. So beautiful! The picture of your bedroom looks like it came out of a magazine. I just love all that you do--thank you so very much for your generous sharing of everything that you do as well as the little dangels that you posted today.

[Gina]

Your garland so nice and I'm glad your other pictures didn't turn out so we could see a peak into your lovely house. I love the white tree and on Martha today they had some ideas that would be cute on your tree, as her tree was white but made out of felt. My favorite thing in the picture is your window treatments!

[Miz Booshay]

Oh my goodness! You live in a Cottage Living magazine! How very delightful!!!

[brandie]

your bedroom is amazing! and i really love the garland.

[Amy]

Love it! I think I just saw my dream bedroom :)

[joyce]

The garland is wonderful...but your room! I could just move in there and be so happy. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Dana]

I love your advent pouches...and chocolate for each....awesome touch!! Thanks for the dangles, so cute. And that bedroom....wow...gorgeous!!!! (I'm jealous!)

[Leslie]

Wow! Your bedroom is stunning. It does look like a photo from a magazine. Can you share about the floral comforter on the bed, it looks vintage? And tell us about the angel art over the mantel. Did you paint it?
Just discovered your blog last week. I'm loving it!
Thanks, Leslie

[Tammy]

Your bedroom is so beautiful!

[cindy]

Oooo, that was fun. Can I come live with you? I know I could have wonderful dreams in that bedroom. :) Thanks for sharing your wonderful things. :)

[violetismycolor]

What a gorgeous room! I would love to live there. This gives me some great inpiration for my own bedroom remodel. Yay...

[Sally]

I am completely envious (speechless and slightly green) of your absolutely amazing bedroom. Everything I 'dream' to put in a bedroom is there - and there's still room to walk around! So spacious! I'd love it also if you were to give more of a tour of your stying genious.
Thank you for sharing the tags as well. Fabo cuto!

[Monica Fullerton]

Jenny - I am new to your blog, and I want to tell you what a TREAT it is! I am a huge fan of red, so am loving every inch of your blog! Thanks for sharing your dangles, they are soooo cute, and I am planning all sorts of cute things with them, especially in my scrapbooking projects!

Monica

[tammy]

Those pouches are ADORABLE! And I am totally having bedroom lust.

(Not in a dirty way.)

[Jenn]

Ditto! Ditto! Ditto!

[nel]

I love your room and I can't wait to try out the freebies...thank you.

[jenny holiday]

Oh you fabulous fabulous thing you!! Look at this lovely room you have!!

The garland is PERFECT!!
I adore your darling creations to bits! and your lil freebie downloads are the best!! I will be using your Halloween letters to make a holiday garland!

Thank you so much for all of the incredible eye candy you dazzling doll you!!

Happy Holidays!
xoxo Jenny

[amandajean]

your bedroom is GORGEOUS!!! looks like a picture right out of a magazine!

[Elizabeth K]

Your bedroom is lovely. It looks so warm and inviting.

[Nina]

I love your bedroom!!

[charlotte]

just stumbled into your world through some link...want to live here now. amazing and inspiring work...in every single detail!

[Bettina]

Sigh! Everything you make is so perfect!

[Stacey]

Oh Jenny, it's all just scrumptious! I love, love, love everything! I'm overwhelmed. Thank you so much for sharing it all and for the coolio danglies!

[Wendy]

Hello, just found your blog. LOVE your house, it looks like a magazine house. You are so clever.

[Jess]

Hi! I just discovered your blog, too! I feel even more Christmasy now! Fun stuff.

[Anita]

Oh, your little garland is soooooooo sweet! What a nice and inspiring blog you have, I've just discovered it!
Enjoy the season!

[susan]

egads! your bedroom is beyootiful!

[kimc]

I love the room the decorations, the painting, it is all so cozy and interesting! thank you for the tags. Did you do the paintings on the walls?

[Jeannette]

yes, thank you for the pretty danglies. beautiful pix, i hope that peace on earth is yours this year!

[Claire]

Beautiful room, and thanks for the download. I found my way through Loobylu.com and will definately be back! Bright Blessings for you,
Claire :)

[Miriam]

Jenny, thanks for sharing your dangles! My daughter and I used them as tags on the bags of cookies we made for her class. Just gorgeous!

[Maria Palma]

I just stumbled across your blog and wanted to say how absolutely fun it is!! Thanks for sharing ;)

[Coryn]

Thank you so much for the dangles! If I had a beautiful bedroom like that I'd be sitting on the bed reading, knitting and sewing all day long. Just to enjoy the space.

[Ellen]

I am so jealous of you for having that bedroom!

Your blog is super-cute too!

[Allie from Minneapolis]

I just stumbled upon your blog and it is so delightful. Also, I was looking at the past sewing projects when I found your bedroom and that wonderful garland. Even though we are months past December I just wanted to tel you how very beautiful it is! Just so lovely and cozy :o)

[Mira]

Thank you thank you. I alwasy love your stuff and especially the little glimpses into your home. How inspiring.

[kellie]

ooh! This idea is so cuteee!
I'm gonna have to do them this year. I'm thinking of hanging them on a big peice of fabric in the shape of a christmas tree :D
it's gonna be so cute!

[KJ]

It is so much fun here! Thanks for your gracious, generous spirit!

Christmas Blessings,
KJ

[KJ]

It is so much fun here! Thanks for your gracious, generous spirit!

Christmas Blessings,
KJ

[KJ]

It is so much fun here! Thanks for your gracious, generous spirit!

Christmas Blessings,
KJ

[KJ]

It is so much fun here! Thanks for your gracious, generous spirit!

Christmas Blessings,
KJ

[Jodi]

Your room is so magazine worthy! Gorgeous...you should be so proud...do you have kids? My kids would destroy everything...er, i mean, they would allow their curiosity to overwhelm them and try to figure out how everything is made...giggle! Great job!