The Country Kitchen Tree
The Country Kitchen Tree!
The Country Kitchen Tree is just the first of our Sunday Special unveilings. We have several amazing trees for Christmas 2017 that will be revealed over the next few months.
So, check out the first of many! This is the perfect tree for a ranch style home, warm and cozy, sweet and sassy with Southern charm. Check out all that red and white check! It’s not just in the ribbon. It’s in the rope edged poinsettias! Those little mason jar ornaments look perfect on this tree and won’t last long. They have fun phrases, are easily personalized, and only cost $3.99 each!
There is a definite farm feel with this look. We have cows, pigs, horses, and chickens. Not only that, we have their feed bags and some well chosen puns and fun quotes to bring on the sass.
Craving cotton for your year round decor? This is your stop. We, also, have anything Texas themed, western themed, and farm themed right near this window. Looking for a Boerne souvenir or some bluebonnets to take home. They may not be on the tree, but they are close by.
All in all, this is a pretty spiffy tree. Hope you can come by and see it in person.
2016 North Pole Whirlwind Tree
2016 North Pole Whirlwind Tree!
Last, but not least, we are happy to present our North Pole Whirlwind Upside Down Tree! Every Sunday, we have been showing off our favorite themed trees from last year. It’s sad, but this is our last one. Good news is that we’ll be showing off our new 2017 themed trees next Sunday! Woohoo!
More bad news: I have only two pictures of this tree, one submitted by a shopper. I bribed her child with a cookie to get the picture. Well, not really, but a child and a cookie were involved with this shot.
So, prepare for a really great description of this tree to go with very few pictures. This was one of our very first trees of the year and the result of throwing a whole bunch of leftover decorations on our fabulous upside down tree. Mr. C. said it looked like a Christmas tornado!
Notice the elf hanging off the side. That “ladder” is actually a garland which we hooked into the tree a few times going vertically down the tree. Then, we used green floral wire to tie the elf’s hand and foot to the “rungs” near the side ropes. The neat thing about umbrella trees is that most of what you hang on them, hangs straight down, creating neat effects like this.
We used fun, felty, fabric-y items in red, lime, and snowy white. Everything went in every direction. We don’t have a picture, but we had two really cool posable plush deer on the tree near the top. One was kneeling on the top branches. The other was hung just below with fishing line with legs spread in a giant flying leap. We placed a plush elf on its back (hanging with fishing line to keep it steady), while other ornaments, figures, garland, and ribbons hung down with random abandon.
Another interesting thing is that we used an ornament spray tree topper. It’s basically a bundle of metal sticks of various lengths that splay out. Since the tip of this tree is at the bottom, we stuck them out of the sides of the tree, hanging balls from them at various lengths. One day we may use this topper correctly, but this was not the day!
This tree is still up, if you want to check it out in person, but it’s not long for this world. A new tree is already planned to take its place!
The 2016 Vintage Tree
The 2016 Vintage Tree!
This is our second to the last tree of 2016, but then we will start showing off our new themed trees! In the meantime, let’s enjoy this beautiful look.
Cardinals are an ever popular decoration for an evergreen, and they are found everywhere on this sweet tree. Found mid-flight and perched, on ribbons and ornaments and paintings, their pop of cheery red is just what we need to make our season bright. Notice those cool white birch branches coming straight up out of the tree. Who says they have to run parallel to your pine branches?
To pull everything together, we focused on just reds and whites with very little green and brown to match the cardinals and birch. So, we have lots of red velvet poinsettias, roses, and berries and white poinsettias, birch balls, and some perfectly matched ornaments. A couple of my favorite aspects of this design is the special holly with birch look leaves and the big window framed mirror perched off center in the tree.
Don’t forget, we are happy to create a bow for you like the one on the top of this tree. Just pick any one or more of our beautiful ribbons and let us know how big you need it to be. The labor only costs $5-$10.
Come by soon to see all the magic we have in store to give you the best holiday ever. Can’t visit in person? Then, visit our website at www.thechristmasshoppetx.com for a small taste of our amazing everyday holiday experience!
The Wild Berry Tree from 2016
The Wild Berry Tree from 2016!
Happy Sunday! Time for another reflection on our favorite trees from last year. This simple, yet stunning tree is known as the Wild Berry Tree and came about by chance.
I was originally planning a garland covered in berries and vines because I fell love with these simple berries in creamy white, apple green, and candy apple red. However, we had an old display tree without lights. Normally, we would relight the tree to use, but it looks so lovely and natural without them. We decided to decorate it, unlit, with berries, vines, pine cone branches, and just a few leaf shaped ornaments. This tree turned out elegant beyond expectations.
The Humble Carpenter Nativity Tree
The Humble Carpenter Nativity Tree!
Every year we create a themed area to focus on our many nativities. Last year we were inspired by the beauty of the humility in Christ’s birth. We used wood, linen whites, metals, and hay with just touches of gold and silver. The ornaments themselves were almost exclusively nativity related, crosses, and inscribed with Scripture verses and hymn lyrics.
We, also, hand selected nativities to match the tree. They came in creams, golds, and silvers and lots of wood or wood look. It was perfect with our new line of Willow Tree figurines.
It was a lovely tree, peaceful and perfect for a natural, but reverent look. This year, our Nativity Tree will be much more striking. We can’t wait to show it to you! So, visit us soon. In the meantime, we will continue to showcase our 2016 trees every Sunday.
#willowtree
The 2016 Bridal Bouquet Tree
The 2016 Bridal Bouquet Tree!
Our Sunday featured themed tree this week was inspired by the #BlueBirdofHappiness and ribbon-festooned bride’s bouquet. All of the florals would work perfectly into floral arrangements at a garden wedding. Come by to find your #SomethingBlue!
The 2016 Gingerbread Tree
The 2016 Gingerbread!
The sweetest #themedtree of the year! Coated in warm gingers, candy reds, and frosting whites, this is the perfect look for your kitchen. We’ll be taking this tree down in the next few weeks to make room for a new tree. So, swing by and satisfy your sweet tooth with some fun decorations!
#sweet!
The Literary Tree
The Literary Tree!
Decorating time is just around the corner. So, we will be sharing our themed trees from last year. Pretty soon we will switch them out for the new 2017 trees.
I love this one! Perfect for a library with its deep burgundies, chocolate browns, and rich golds. Find the perfect gifts among its branches for your bibliophile friends, from Game of Thrones to Romeo and Juliet to Hedwig.
Excited about our Flight Tree
Excited about our Flight Tree!
Prepare to be inspired by our 2017 themed trees, coming soon. This is just a sneak peak into one jaw-dropping theme.
We have new items coming in constantly between now …
We have new items coming in constantly between now and the fall to make a dozen different themed trees. This year we will have everything from traditional and retro looks to a Mermaizing ombré look and a Millennial Pink Champagne Wedding look. So, what is your favorite way to decorate your Christmas Tree? We would love to have your input.