From the Realms of Glory

Angels We Have Heard on High

sweetly singing o're the plains

And the mountains in reply,

Echoing their joyous strains

Gloria in excelsis Deo;

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

"Glory to the Lord in the Highest"

Angel on my easel, found in a vintage shop

(for a song, how appropriate!)

wearing a paper glittered crown I made.

I've finished decorating the house for Christmas,

having celebrated Thanksgiving early,

~ a new tradition I've decided ~

Happy Week of Thanksgiving!

Welcoming the Season of Christmas,

~ Violet ~

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ..... W I N T E R

S P A R K L E

of miniature lights under tulle

C A N D E L A B R A

lamp and glowing candles

the beauty of angels

and the everlasting joy of their proclamation

in a dark field of sheep

lowly shepherds see the miraculous sight

and hear the most wondrous sound

my heart is preparing for

C H R I S T M A S

... as the dark nights get longer ...

the stars shine brighter in 

W I N T E R

~ and more tiny lights appear in my home ~

Aqua ~ Blue ~ Green ~ Gold

This room is inspired by the glorious colors of the peacock

and all the W O N D E R of the season

Above photos are of the Christmas decor in my studio.

Next week I'll have photos of the other decorated rooms for

~  A Christmas House Tour  ~

I am thoroughly enjoying visiting many of the lovely blogs

delighting in the beauty of Christmas.

May the blessings of this joyous season fill your hearts and homes!

Violet

Studio Angels and Decor

The studio is now empty of boxes

and I can walk into this room now and actually enjoy it

To finally get to decorate it and make it into a room of

I N S P I R A T I O N

{... and to begin making art again after moving and unpacking ...}

This lovely peacock was in the Christmas section of a shop

and it went so well with my colors.

~ I guess it's a Christmas Peacock! ~

A few months ago before we moved I was making peacocks,

and now I see them everywhere.  I don't suppose I started the trend,

since no one ever saw mine.

There's a part of me that wants to get all the Christmas bins out

and get to decorating the house.

And then there's the part of me that says it feels too much like

U N P A C K I N G

~ which I've been doing the past 2 months and I'm tired of it~

I hope my Christmas Inspiration wins out!

How about you?

Have you decorated? Or almost ready to?

Are you going all out, or is this the year to

s i m p l i f y?

~ Violet ~