Kay Ellen

Almost time for a New Year!

Best Wishes for a brighter & blessed New Year in 2011!

Thank you Good News Now for publishing my chandelier photo for New Years Day!

:Kay Ellen 

Come on in for another look...

Hello Friends,

We have a little sunshine today after seven days of dark and stormy weather.

I grabbed my camera quick and took a few more pictures of our home.

I enjoy setting the table a few days in advance... now we are ready for Christmas morning breakfast. 

My Christmas china is made by Nikko...I bought my first place setting 25 years ago. 

Joining in Susan's Holiday Tablescapes HERE

I enjoy adding simple accents to make the table sparkle.

Old and New treasures mixed in together for a winter wonderland tablescape.

The only new item I purchased on the table this year was one box of ornaments from the Dollar Tree! 

Ready for a special cup of tea...

Here's a peek of more holiday accents...

A favorite statue dressed in whimsy winter attire and a touch of Pink! Happy Pink Christmas Saturday to Beverly & friends HERE

This wood carved nativity was a gift from my parents when they visited the Holy Land...The true meaning of Christmas...The First Noel

More winter sparkle in the corner cabinet filled with tarnished silver.

I have a special memory table set up to celebrate those family members that have passed away...keeping memories alive and sharing their stories. 

Some of my dearest friends are hurting deeply this holiday season...missing their loved ones that have passed away this year.  A son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, mother, father, co-worker and a high school friend. I wanted express my love and let you know I am praying for each of you at this difficult time... 

Need to smile in this busy and non stop season? Miss Gracie cuddled up on a pillow might help.

or Napoloen my cat that thinks he is a dog! He was so excited to go outside today and explore after all the heavy rains...

From my family to yours~~~Have a blessed Christmas!

Rainy Weather

Listening to the rain come down as I sit in our family room wrapping presents.

Nice to be inside a warm house...and out of the rainy weather.

It has been so dark outside during the daytime I have not been able to capture very many new photos to share. I did take this picture the other night of our mantel...

and the sun came out yesterday for a brief second so I snapped a couple pictures of our Christmas Tree in the family room. I lightly flocked the tree with cans of snow from the 99 cent store...I ran out of snow and so did the store...so I think I am done flocking! lol  

I need a few more bows and ribbons for the presents...off to store I go again!

Have a good day...be careful out on the roads friends ~~~ I will be driving very slow in the rainy weather.

A special thank you to Good News Now for featuring my fireplace photo!  

:KayEllen  

Time goes so fast...

Where did the time go?

I was looking at photos of our son when he was a little guy...

So many special memories... when Kyle was born we brought him home from the hospital in a Christmas Stocking on Christmas eve...still looking for that photo! 

I did find this one....son and daughter so young at Christmas time.

This year... 

All grown up ...

We love you Kyle.

Happy 20th Birthday! 

 

Holiday Decor

The last weekend before Christmas has arrived!  

My holiday decor is late but almost complete. I thought you would enjoy taking a peek at what I finished.

Very thankful that several clients requested my assistances decorating their homes for the holidays. I decided not to start to many projects at my house until I finished working for others :)  

I went to the 99 cent Store the other day and bought several cans of SNOW! I had so much fun spraying holiday decor... Here are a few pictures of what I flocked...

I set an over sized bird's nest on a iron stand in my dining room. The 99 cent store was also selling these sweet miniature roses I added inside the nest. 

Happy Pink Saturday! 

I filled my buffet with beaded trees and mercury glass for sparkle.

I found pretty variegated poinsettias at Trader Joes.

Sprayed a crown with snow~~~I like how the snow dried with a crackled look.

I had a old topairy reindeer I almost got rid of~~~but now it has a fresh new look flocked with snow!  

My winter white Livingroom is ready for Christmas!

I also wanted to share my all time favorite Christmas song...

The First Noel 

My weekend will be filled with listening to Christmas music, finishing the family room tree, wrapping presents, and I hope to find a great sale on a few more gifts!

Stop by Stephanie's for a few more last minute creative ideas for the holidays HERE

Hope you have a blessed weekend friends ~~~

:KayEllen 

Daydreaming of Holiday Travel

Hope you are have a blessed day...I am headed to church.

I wanted to share my whimsy travel tree I finished decorating last night. 

My family will be home for the holidays but I am still dreaming of travel... 

Joining sweet Stephanie Lynn HERE for Sunday Showcase

Thank you Claudia for the shout out from your lovely blog~~~ 

The Paris Apartment!

White Wednesday inspiration HERE at Faded Charm Cottage.

You can click on my images to see them larger if you like :))

See you soon,

:Kay Ellen

 

Gratitude to Share

I wanted to share some exciting news!

My Mom and I were published in the magazine Window Covering News this month.  

The article showcases photos I captured and an article about my parents No Sew Adhesive Products  they invented and sell:

HERE at Jodees Inc. 

Jodees recently added Texture Magic a wonderful smocking product to sell on Jodees website...it works amazing with sealah no sew tape! 

 

Thank you to Mary Ann Plumlee the President of this wonderful resource magazine and also gratitude and thanks to Patricia Sprinkle the Editor and chief of the publication. 

It was my pleasure to photograph and share a DIY home decor project a few weeks ago on my Mom's Blog  HERE 

Overjoyed and delighted that Stampington & Co. featured and reviewed my parents product Sealah No Sew Tape in two publications and loved it!

Thank you to Christen Olivarez for testing and choosing Sealah Tape for the Editors Pick and Review page!!

To order these beautiful magazines Click Here

Gratitude and Thankful Hearts, 

Kay Ellen Hammar & Dee Waddell 

Linking with my sweet friends at Pink SaturdayHERE

Sharing... My all time favorite Christmas Movie...It's A Wonderful Life!

Outdoor Fireplace

Holiday decorating continues...

Outdoor living spaces are very popular in southern California.  The decor I used for this outdoor space was a natural woodsy look.

Pottery, stone and metal accessories add weight and interest to the mantel.

I added fresh christmas tree branch cuttings FREE from Home Depot's leftover pile.

A gardener lives here~~~ so I added this weathered water pitcher in the mix of the accessories. 

Last year I added lemons and oranges to this mantel...I enjoy changing the look each year.

The pods gathered from the magnolia tree adds a natural feel and I love how the red seeds are such a vibrant color.  

Rusty jingle bells and small pine cones finished off the look. 

Joining Susan at Outdoor Wednesday's HERE  

Hope you are having a great week friends~~~

I am still getting over a bad cold/flu  :(  taking it slow this week.

Take Care,

:Kay Ellen

 

Sparkle in the Familyroom

A full week of decorating trees...

A whimsical feel with a bright and festive design.

Glitter on the tree and me~~~I sparkled all day :)

A dozen silk poinsettas, mulitcolored berries, red and green balls adorn this tree.

For the top of the tree I made a large bow and added gold ting-ting for height~~~ the other ribbons you see are long cut strips I weaved in and out of the tree.. 

A whimisical tree that brightened up the opposite side of the room.

Added a small table in the corner, layered two fabrics and fresh greenery to the base. 

Happy Pink Saturday! This little tree is my contribition to the celebration. Click Here to see more Pink Inspiration.

 

Also joining Stephanie Lynn at Sunday Showcase HERE  

:Kay Ellen

Decorating has begun

Happy December 1st!

I have started my week of decorating homes for the holidays.

This is the first home I decorated this week. The orignal investment of the decorations was seven years ago. I continue to re-use and freshen up the over all design each season by adding new lights, ribbons, bows and changing the placement and location of the decor. 

An elegant tree with a timeless look.  

A great decorating tip~~~ buy your holiday ribbon in the large spools at Costco or Sams Club.

I like to buy enough ribbon to use in several areas of the home. The large rolls of ribbon will allow you to decorate your tree, embellish a staircase, make bows for wreathes and add matching ribbon to the presents under the tree. A custom look for a very small investment.

I did take a few hours off today to spend time with fellow designers I worked with for many years~~~

A special afternoon celebrating friendship and reminiscing the season in our life that we spent working together. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:Kay Ellen