Did someone say.....Christmas...???.........

And it's Hello Tuesday!! Not quite sure what happened to Monday?? Or the past year for that matter. Today I have finally succumbed to the...wait for it....yes....Xmas fever. I KNOW!!!!! I haven't really felt any twitches or twinges so far, regardless of walking past the red and white decorations with my shopping trolley since about September? Hhhmmmm.....
Anyway, the first ounce of excitement for me always starts with the good old Mags. Once they start bringing out those gorgeous creative covers around this time of year I just get sucked right in. Every time.
As yet I have resisted actually bringing any of these beauties home. I'm sure that will read differently by oh...next week probably. In the meantime I have pulled down the old mags from the past few years, just to get the ball, or should that be sparkly bauble?, rolling.......

                                                                                     

                                                                                       
I love everything in these pics, particularly the rustic and raw against a backdrop of clean white and of course the Christmas red.

And just check out this wreath will you......

                                                                               

A crafty Christmas?? Well yes please!!! I can already feel that I am going to HAVE to give this painted pinecone wreath a whirl. What do you think though.....red or.....white?????

And speaking of white..... I think this pic may have just sealed the colour theme for the tree this year. White and shiny silver. Classic.

                                                                                   

Love love love these little trees on the mantle. And that star?.....my fingers are already twitching to get making a few of those!!......

                                                                                 

And last but of course not least is the wrapping. I am not ashamed to admit I am possibly the worst gift wrapper in the world but I will never let that stop me from enjoying the whole ritual and, more importantly, standing back on Christmas Eve to admire the colour co-ordinated papers and ribbons sitting in all their slightly wonky glory.....

                                                                               

All these pics are from past issues of Real Living and Australian Home Beautiful. And if you are looking for heaps more Christmas inspiration pop over to visit Sarah who I will gladly credit with firing the first Christmas spark for me this year.....now it's fired it may quickly get out of control. Next step for me is to start gathering a pile, the larger the better, of delicious Christmassy recipes. Will get sharing some with you ASAP!!

In the meantime.....

Enjoy your day...............


                                                        Janelle  xx