After Christmas is over, I often get the “Winter Blues”. Taking down Christmas decorations makes me think of how much time is left before the next holiday. It seems forever!!!! This year I got on Pinterest and looked up winter decor. I found that many of my decorations could be left out in a new setting and would make me feel like the time isn’t passing so slowly. I usually go shopping for after Christmas stuff but I knew I already had too much. If I chose winter decor (ha ha) I wouldn’t be spending it on Christmas stuff or so I told myself. I ordered 2 white lit birch trees, 2 lit up moose, and 2 white sparkly deers from Wal-Mart at less than half price. Love a bargain but couldn’t wait for lower sales.

I had stored all of my village homes and businesses that were for Christmas. I had 2 houses that were from PartyLite without any Christmas connection. I used leftover Christmas candles, and arranged them in a winter landscape using a piece of white chiffon fabric. One of the pins on Pinterest had wine glasses turned upside down with winter scenes inside them. I liked the idea but wanted to keep it simple. I stuck petals in one and put a candle on top. I thought a pine cone would be pretty under the wine glass. I found 5 pine cones from an old project, painted them white and sprinkled glitter on them while they were still wet. I stuck one under a wine glass and put a candle on top.

Deciding I liked the pine cone trees, I stuck the rest of them in the holes of my wooden candle holder/miscellaneous stand and loved it.

Pine cone trees. The paint looks like snow and the glitter looks like star-dust!

Winter landscape. So wintry and cozy at the same time!

The sled I used on my stoop underwent a season change. I took off the sign, ribbon and horn. Put in with the 2 trees, plopped a snowman in front and I have another winter landscape.

Of course we are having a dry winter. It has snowed only once or twice. But at least the decor makes it feel all cozy and warm. I also left my lights and tree (without the ornaments) up in my family room. My husband says I should enjoy my tree until spring. That’s exactly what I am doing!