It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Well, here it is!! This is my first year to decorate my apartment for Christmas. :) I have been storing up ideas on what to do and I am happy with how it turned out. A few little things to do but it feels very festive in here.

{This was my favorite thing to make: Glitter Reindeer! It was a simple as a canvas, Elmer's glue and glitter (I mixed gold and silver.). }

{I absolutely love this Christmas hymn and when I saw a similar idea in a more rustic application, I decided to put a modern twist on it! Lets just say, painting is not my calling in life but I made it through this with a few deep breaths and a commitment not to fail on the 'main attraction'-ha. Now, lest you be impressed at my skills, I must come clean by saying I printed out the words in different fonts and traced. I could never have done it otherwise...ha!}

 |i love a lot of things about this...the bright red and white palette is clean and bright, the mix of fonts with the fanciest one inscribing the most reverent word, and all the negative white space reminding me to create space in this Advent Season for the Savior.|

{These snow globes took about 3 minutes! Anthropologie sells some like this for a lot more money than these cost me. :) All supplies from Michaels: glass jars, bottlebrush trees, fake snow. Simply tape/hot glue the tree to the inside of the top, put snow in the jar part, screw the top back on (so the tree will be upside down) and flip it over! They are so cute, I want to make a hundred of them but that might ruin the effect...}

{This paper garland is store bought. It was $7 and for the hassel of trying to make it, I just bought it because it was on clearance at West Elm. I love the mix of pink and red. :) You could easily fold paper and sew it yourself though.}

{So here it is! I am still hoping to fill the fireplace with candles and do a little more work on the hearth, but the mantle is done! I love the modern, sparkly, bright, clean feel of it all!}

Next up, the tree! I grew up with real trees my whole life and I am embarrassed to admit that I bought a fake tree-gah! It was cheap and a good size and seemed a little easier for my first time around. Either way, I simply LOVE having a darling little Christmas tree with twinkle lights. :)

{Here are some of my favorite ornaments.}

{The tree! More favorites on the left. I am planning to wrap a bunch of fake boxes to put under just for fun, and I still need a tree topper. :)}

Is your house all decorated? What are some of your favorite decorating items for Christmastime?