ENTRIES NOW CLOSED. Update: Congratulations to Lynne, winner of this year’s Georgia Peachez wreath. It turns out, we’ve featured Lynne and her knotty-pine + pink bathroom in this story! Thanks, everyone, for playing — we’ll do it again next year! P.S. My friend Danielle and I made our own wreaths last night — they turned out FABULOUS! Story to come.
I know: According to authentic retro etiquette, it’s way too early to talk Christmas decorations. But if you are thinking about doing fabulous things with vintage Shiny Brite ornaments, you only have so many days left to ornie-hoard and hot-glue. Or… if you know you are never gonna get this crafty yourself — here’s your chance to win our super famous annual giveaway: A vintage Shiny Brite ornament wreath made by the the queen of Shiny Brite crafting, the talented and generous Georgia Peachez. WOOT!
Every year, as a gift to readers, I buy a wreath from Suzy aka Georgia Peachez for this giveaway. Thank you, readers, for being THE BEST. I luv you! Suzy always jumps to help out. She gave me a great price (her wreaths now sell for $250! each!) — and quick as I asked, she made this special wreath just for us. She said:
Pam, I made a wreath with my two favorite elements, a knee hugger elf and a reindeer.
Heck to the yeah, knee hugger elf and reindeer! Thank you, Suzy!
Instructions to enter to win the Shiny Brite wreath made by Georgia Peachez:
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Can’t wait to win? Want to make more of your own? Suzy has been super generous and shared her how-to: How to make a Christmas wreath out of vintage Shiny Brites ornaments of your very own. –>.
Good luck, everyone!
Sally Moore says
My favorite memories of Christmas time occurred when I was young and a member of the Busy Butterflies 4-H group. Every year we would make gifts to give to the local disabled and shut-ins. One year the 4-H leader’s husband cut out lap boards and we decoupaged the tops with magazine pictures. When we delivered the lapboards we sang carols. The recipients of our gifts included US Veterans, amputees, and Cerebral Palsy children. I still remember their faces turn to sunshine and wide smiles, and the true love and appreciation radiated back to us from these individuals. Pure joy !
Kim says
My favorite part of Christmas is the ornaments for the tree. I so enjoy the memories each of the ornaments I have brings me; like when I got it and why, who made it (if home made) and why it is so special to me.
Jena Heard says
As a vintage loving Australian now living in Tennessee – I have to say my (new) favourite thing is the SNOW! I am used to a heat wave at Christmas, and experiencing the cold and especially the snow, makes the entire experience so very authentic. Most vintage Christmas carols I grew up with don’t mention the beach, sand or surf! <3
nelia says
My favorite part of the holidays is the music, decorating baking, family. I love all of it!
Caitlin says
Every year, my grandma made our family a box full of cookies and breads and bars and brittle. Now that my grandma has passed away, I love making old school cookies in her memory, like Mexican wedding cookies, salted peanut cookies, and Boston brown bread.
Jane says
Such a lovely wreath, the elf is so cute. I grew up in a small town on Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Penninsula. We didn’t have much shopping locally so mom had to order from catalogs. It was so exciting to come home from school and see all these packages hanging on the mailbox. They would disappear into my parents bedroom for wrapping later. We would go to Midnight Mass and eat when we got home. We were allowed to open one gift picked out by my Mom that just happeded to be pajamas, usually new Lantz nightgowns. I love the mememories, beautiful lights & decorations and the music. Thanks for your fabulous blog.
Marguerite says
The favorite part of the holidays for me, gosh I have many – the music, the decorating and making gifts. Of course a biggie is the anticipation. I have been crafting since I was a kid, my first memory of crafting was seeing an under tree village in the Sears catalog and making my own.
Your website is my number one all time favorite, so glad I found you over a year ago and discovered my mid-century psyche!
james says
I Love finding vintage Xmas collectables every season
Lupe Isola says
I luv, luv your wreaths made from these beautiful vintage ornaments. I remember those ornaments, and I have quite a few…we love to go to flea markets and yard sales and find all the beautiful treasures…Praying that I’m a winner. You are so amazingly talented.
Karon Hartshorn says
My favorite part of the season beyond having special time with family and friends (and straining my imagination to come up with special gifts!) is being able to take out those special holiday items that evoke so many great memories of holidays past along with new traditions (like my PomPom tree!). Even though a lot of those memories can be nittersweet, I would change a moment.