Advent Calender 2012 - Old Michael Church

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I saw this picture, well one from this blog, on Pinterest.  Jill from Feathers and Flight  created this gorgeous vignette. Do click and see her gorgeous table!!! It was my inspiration. I certainly didn't have those charming putz houses nor the various containers, nor this sweet lady's decorating style... but I tried. I wanted to display my Old Michael Church from the Dept 56 Heritage Village collection. I used to put up an entire village and let's just say, the desire left in our house fire.. My son replaced the church and I a few other pieces and they are now tucked here and there.. so perfect.

I pulled out my silver tray, freshly polished from Thanksgivings. The church, some bleached bottle brush trees, some ornaments, a crystal champagne glass and candelstick, the single pewter goblet from my father-in-law and a bag of Dept 56 snow. Oh and mom's St. Nikolaus from the Alpine Village.

In the pewter goblet, some greenery and an ornament that looks like a giant snowflake.

Happy St. Nikolaus day to you! Yep, it's today. Did you get coal or some sweet treats? You can read more HERE.

 In the snowfilled vintage champagne glass, I placed this vintage looking ornament from Michael's a few years ago.

 These bottle brush trees were placed in a bleach bath to lighten them. I had them lying around. Really I did. Be careful. Once the bleaching process begins, you can go from green to white in 0.3 seconds flat!

 I am still loving the candleholders from Pottery Barn last year. I filled the empty space in the candle tray with mini pinecones vase filler.

 After I "snowed" the tray (do not use rock salt or any salt on silver!!! it will pit it and eat away the silver) I added pinecones and small ornaments.

 See how the light from the candles reflects in the shiny ornaments? Old Shiny Brites would have been suh-weet in this vignette.

Thanks so much for coming along for the Advent Calendar ride.. I love to see you've been here! Be blessed.