tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post6115664665816749135..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: My Halls Are Officially DeckedJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-83084257703180431662016-07-05T12:29:45.909-04:002016-07-05T12:29:45.909-04:00Thanks so much for mentioning me! I'm honored!...Thanks so much for mentioning me! I'm honored! This is just a quick note to let everyone know that my web address has changed. The blog is now https://elainemaisel.blogspot.com and the etsy store is https://etsy.com/shop/elainemaisel, and I've got my own website https://elainemaisel.com Cheers! Thank you! Elaine Maiselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697820501084076403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14896328871380544652013-04-07T01:32:10.826-04:002013-04-07T01:32:10.826-04:00For the topper, please consider finding a medium s...For the topper, please consider finding a medium size paper mache seahorse (smaller than the white wooden one, larger than the bookend) and painting him copper or bronze or covering him with metal leaf, then making or getting a thinner metal gear either interlock with the large one or at the bottom of the seahorse. I can see it in my head... imagine it in sort of a triangular arrangement (though you may be uncomfortable with it not being symmetrical).Christalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-51786616632464980252013-02-21T08:33:14.606-05:002013-02-21T08:33:14.606-05:00Jen:
I was wondering if you might divulge where y...Jen:<br /><br />I was wondering if you might divulge where you found the reindeer that rests atop your entertainment center. Mostly because I had one, up until this last year when he took a nose-dive out of the attic and shattered -_- So far my searches online have been in vain...any help would be greatly appreciated! And, as always, all of your decorations make me insanely jealous of your crafty abilities.Amanda H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-91163414632961638752013-01-07T22:31:17.065-05:002013-01-07T22:31:17.065-05:00Posting lateee, but: The other HDRs are the two fu...Posting lateee, but: The other HDRs are the two full tree shots? <br /><br />Hopefully yes, because if so I think they're really nice.. sometimes HDR can be nicer if it's slightly less "too real". <br /><br />Also: Christmas Tree Decorating, I am so with you. I LOVE IT. I love doing a theme, and making it look like it was pulled from a photo shoot for a homemaker's magazine. It's so costly though (even done with my eye for repurposing and budgeting), so I had to skip it a lot as a kid.<br /><br />Now I skip it because I own the stupidest cats on the planet (also money and space, but that's a lot better than it has been in the past). Wish mine were as well behaved as yours!<br /><br />Basically: We are soul-sisters, and I love your winter wonderland house! Much better than ornaments or other commercial decorations everywhere (though those have their places and uses as well, and certainly don't look bad just not what I prefer). Wombatishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-65059100296525000542012-12-14T15:05:59.601-05:002012-12-14T15:05:59.601-05:00I love your Christmas decorations! My house is bar...I love your Christmas decorations! My house is barely decorated this year since money if tight but my boyfriend's mom went all out since they have family visiting from Greece for the holidays and all the decorations make me so happy!<br />I might steal some ideas from you for next year when i have more money and time to craft! <br /><br />I might have to bribe you to drive down to Miami and help me decorate!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453334113781758808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-44170923824043106222012-12-14T11:39:51.176-05:002012-12-14T11:39:51.176-05:00I fell in love with the peacock feather ornaments!...I fell in love with the peacock feather ornaments! Are they DIY, and, if so, please share!!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-48911485766693397352012-12-14T10:42:51.572-05:002012-12-14T10:42:51.572-05:00@ Anony - The Illuminated Haggadah print is from a...@ Anony - The Illuminated Haggadah print is from a museum in Jerusalem, which I visited when I was 14. What I was doing in Jerusalem is another story, but that print is my favorite memento from the trip. It started out as a standard poster, but a few years ago I cut out the page portion and mounted it to look more 3D.<br /><br />@MrsBlocko - Heh, I get asked about the cats a lot, and why they don't destroy everything! I think it's because John & I are with them almost 24/7, working at home like we do, so we're able to keep them entertained (and supervised) enough that they almost never get into mischief. We've also had them both since kittenhood, so we've been able to train them fairly well as to what's not allowed. We've still had one or two things broken over the years, tho, and I'm careful to not hang tempting dangly bits off the lower parts of the trees.<br /><br />@ Robyn - we have a small closet in the very back of our garage - about a 4X4 square - and all the Christmas stuff goes in there. I use about 8-10 large bins, and they get stacked up to the ceiling. The shrinkwrapped tree sits in the corner. Since most of my decorations are small (springs, garland, and ornaments) it really doesn't take up as much space as you'd expect!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-77327058458206787382012-12-14T10:11:40.442-05:002012-12-14T10:11:40.442-05:00Totally amazing, all of it-- So much Beautiful St...Totally amazing, all of it-- So much Beautiful Stuff... but I gotta ask; where do you STORE all that beautiful stuff after the holidays are over? Do you have a storage locker or something?Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292980494849593680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14288500489235861062012-12-14T08:47:25.529-05:002012-12-14T08:47:25.529-05:00Your peacock feather in a glass ornament reminded ...Your peacock feather in a glass ornament reminded me some my friend makes. I think you might find them interesting. She creates miniature paintings on feathers and for Christmas she's been putting them in glass ornaments. She's got an etsy store at <a href="www.FeatherMoreStore.etsy.com" rel="nofollow">FeatherMoreStore.etsy.com</a> and more painted feathers on her blog <a href="http://feathermore.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">feathermore.blogspot.com</a> .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-28732314114790135382012-12-14T04:20:34.146-05:002012-12-14T04:20:34.146-05:00Jen-you have inspiredme to do my decorating today-...Jen-you have inspiredme to do my decorating today-don't think it will be even a fraction as amazing as yours though.Fabulous job! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-67583411637125731152012-12-13T23:05:33.618-05:002012-12-13T23:05:33.618-05:00keep the topper just as it is- it's a statemen...keep the topper just as it is- it's a statement piece that is hollering "we're so freakin' cool!" :D<br /><br />-Barbara AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-19547449413208086522012-12-13T22:43:46.896-05:002012-12-13T22:43:46.896-05:00...I want to be you when I grow up. That's all......I want to be you when I grow up. That's all I can say. Wow.Kenveenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-4736288503513469992012-12-13T22:10:56.791-05:002012-12-13T22:10:56.791-05:00Seriously. This is totally awkward but I'm rea...Seriously. This is totally awkward but I'm reaching around myself for some kind of housewarming present! :D I totally feel like I just walked into your home...so cozy, so Christmasy! That story is so sad about the tree ;D but it's touching that you put the best face on it - an attitude that carried you far in life, me thinks! :D xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-13639931014427861252012-12-13T20:50:22.932-05:002012-12-13T20:50:22.932-05:00wow, love all the decorations... my family was the...wow, love all the decorations... my family was the same... only they didn't keep up the Christmas spirit just to make me happy... could have something to do with my mother walking out on the family a few days before Christmas when i was in high school! to this day i'm the only one in my family that loves Christmas and decorates and celebrates. now i just bought a house and i'm about to get married so i scrimp and save each year to build up a stock of decorations... i hope to one day be able to decorate the whole house like you do! thanx for the continued inspiration. AJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-75582196220376647882012-12-13T20:31:26.173-05:002012-12-13T20:31:26.173-05:00Amazing Jen! Bravo madam, bravo! I too am known ...Amazing Jen! Bravo madam, bravo! I too am known to go overboard for Christmas, but yours looks really professional and wonderful! Can't wait to see the dining room!Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195671791450562607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-36850950994468486072012-12-13T20:23:51.165-05:002012-12-13T20:23:51.165-05:00Soooooo sooooo pretty........can I come live with ...Soooooo sooooo pretty........can I come live with you and John for the holidays, Jen? I'll even pet sit your kitties, if you want to spend a weekend at Epcot! <br /><br />;)crownringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091550580924650465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41688407574251743742012-12-13T19:33:19.677-05:002012-12-13T19:33:19.677-05:00
Such beautiful decorations!Wow!
So,if you ever n...<br />Such beautiful decorations!Wow!<br /><br />So,if you ever need a third tree, Cost Plus had a few different kinds of sea horse ornaments this year. They were really pretty...Kathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-37977779330486586882012-12-13T19:16:18.072-05:002012-12-13T19:16:18.072-05:00I like the gear topper as is; its size with the Ed...I like the gear topper as is; its size with the Edison bulb make a real statement.<br />I just did greenery swags for the first time yesterday and yours look GREAT, so don't sell yourself short.Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579637769499759898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11797106694515544472012-12-13T19:08:40.659-05:002012-12-13T19:08:40.659-05:00Your decorations are absolutely lovely!Your decorations are absolutely lovely!House of Acronymshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456926094957437566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-47382257391953317002012-12-13T19:04:15.839-05:002012-12-13T19:04:15.839-05:00I LOVE that globe. What is it made of? Where did...I LOVE that globe. What is it made of? Where did you get it?<br />Beautiful decorations everywhere I look. Love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-46537233320936373582012-12-13T18:08:44.009-05:002012-12-13T18:08:44.009-05:00Wow, your house looks so amazing and professional....Wow, your house looks so amazing and professional. When I add a lot of decorations it just ends up looking cluttered and random.<br /><br />My family always decorated for Christmas. I remember the first year my husband and I were married. We got a little $20 fake tree and put it in our apartment. It was the first time I didn't have a real tree for Christmas. I went out and bought a couple of boxes of generic ornaments and hung them up. It was nothing like the wonderful hodge podge tree my parents had. So I started collecting ornaments whenever we took a trip. Now, 10 years later, my tree (a slightly bigger one now) looks wonderful and hodge podge and when I decorate for Christmas I remember all of the places we've been each time I hang an ornament.Katznhundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-66507129114117108482012-12-13T17:52:30.447-05:002012-12-13T17:52:30.447-05:00Apso-tively, possi-lutely beautimous!!! I would tr...Apso-tively, possi-lutely beautimous!!! I would try to decorate like that, but it would just end up looking cluttered, not classy like your house. Jasrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-84329688766705312182012-12-13T17:41:32.125-05:002012-12-13T17:41:32.125-05:00I don't think I've ever commented on your ...I don't think I've ever commented on your blog before...<br /><br />But I absolutely love everything you do - you're so crafty! And your house looks freaking homey and warm. I want to come hang out and then never leave.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08310377619133629287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-2233938831432412442012-12-13T17:11:23.803-05:002012-12-13T17:11:23.803-05:00Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing.Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing.Dannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168881538929766408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86492176879259250192012-12-13T17:07:25.406-05:002012-12-13T17:07:25.406-05:00We don't have the room nor the funds for decor...We don't have the room nor the funds for decorations this year- we don't even have a place to put our traditional Solstice Eve candle!- so I'm living vicariously through your pictures. :P All sparkly and pretty and GAH! It all looks so pretty! I'm massively jealous of your Christmas decorating skills.Amandanoreply@blogger.com