The Christmas Season, Favorite Things, and a Giveaway…..

A little dusting of snow on the ground,
temperature in the 20s and 30s,
the warmth from the wood stove,
Christmas decorations in the house,
and the sounds of Christmas music…
what a nice start to the season,
or as Bing Crosby would sing it…

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!”

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Decorating for Christmas with a touch of glitter sprinkled in, like this silver glitter deer will add a fun and whimsical feel to the decor.

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A collection of little Christmas trees of different shapes and sizes were gathered together and displayed on the mantle.  A common rule when it comes to displaying similar things is not to spread them out throughout the house, but to group them together for a bigger impact visually.  This could be done on a shelf, a coffee table, or down the center of the dining table.

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I’ve been listening and enjoying Daniella’s classic Christmas playlist {above pic} often. These are some of her favorite Christmas songs from the 40’s and 50’s that she shared back in 2012, but anything classic just doesn’t go out of style quickly.  The playlist is beautifully put together visually and with a simple frame, it could be a new addition to your Christmas decorations.

Daniella’s Classic Christmas playlist, here,
to see more of her current beautiful designs and stationeries at the new website, here.

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Looking for a gift idea?

How about a beautiful classic plaid scarf attached with a gift card to a favorite coffee shop?  A wonderful “cozy” gift set.  I purchased these V. Fraas Cashmink scarves recently {for myself} and discovered that my family really likes them just as much.

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{Hannah looking quite cozy}

I used the scarves on my kids for the Christmas picture and afterward they wanted to keep them.  Bill took one with him to Grace’s soccer practice in 20 degree weather and really liked the warmth of it around his neck.  A practical gift that is soft and warm to wear yet quite stylish to go with most outerwear.

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Simple and pretty packages wrapped with twine, twigs, pine branches, and decorative tape.

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These are some of my favorite basic packaging supplies I use year round and especially during the Christmas season.

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Three types of bags {clear, glassine, and paper bags} in different sizes, 12 each with a total of 108 bags.

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twine and ribbon {5 yards each}

a collection of 20 decorative tapes

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It’s simple to enter the giveaway, just leave a comment below and your name will automatically be entered in the drawing
{one entry per person}.

Share with us in the comment below about your favorite thing{s} at Christmas time or how you will be using the packaging supplies.  Please feel free to add a link along with your comment to share with all of us.

The last day to enter for the giveaway will be Thursday, December 11, 2014.

I will randomly pick one name at the end of the week and announce the winner on Saturday, December 13, 2014.

 Feel free to contact me {contact@whitegunpowder.com} if you have any questions or concerns.

Posted by Kay