Tuesday DIY: Neon Christmas decorations

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the winter stolsis only two days away, it's soooo dark here in Sweden. And there's nothing like neon themed Christmas decorations to brighten things up. If you click through to <a href="http://www.saniapell.com/athomeblog/interior-styling/christmas-greens/">Sania Pell</a> and <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/felt-snowflakes/2008/12/11/mollys-sketchbook-two-sided-felt-snowflakes.html">Purl Bee</a> you'll find some great instructions on how to make some of these fab neon decoations yourself (if you still have the time!). Happy DIY!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWORVe-WifobYXdTYvS5Yr5pT2IotZXYh6Y639X-p2Ss1H8y0ajEU51a6heB1C799RD217CEOsHc3obB1Q3HJJWo1yCAkS5UxQx-_blCCYkbCD4WuWW6TDqc91E2-zRtKvgx3zaNzqALh/s1600/chrneon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWORVe-WifobYXdTYvS5Yr5pT2IotZXYh6Y639X-p2Ss1H8y0ajEU51a6heB1C799RD217CEOsHc3obB1Q3HJJWo1yCAkS5UxQx-_blCCYkbCD4WuWW6TDqc91E2-zRtKvgx3zaNzqALh/s640/chrneon1.jpg" width="522px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Picture: <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/roundup/roundup-neon-holiday-161542">Apartment Therapy</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik28xYr6EYpY-y2x0rB_nvl8AdPvz-KVqYk3vAq-tEBRj6EXxlJ0TPCzKUiDIY_Cb2vFWzYvTI_DRLjOvWhpgUJA5xWLb4I9irSIl3O61dW2ckW48R0Fe15XhXeDRe4l-cqlhj1ehPZYs4/s1600/chrneon3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="590px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik28xYr6EYpY-y2x0rB_nvl8AdPvz-KVqYk3vAq-tEBRj6EXxlJ0TPCzKUiDIY_Cb2vFWzYvTI_DRLjOvWhpgUJA5xWLb4I9irSIl3O61dW2ckW48R0Fe15XhXeDRe4l-cqlhj1ehPZYs4/s640/chrneon3.jpg" width="640px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture and buy: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85428591/modern-neon-christmas-tree-decorations?ref=tre-1350122785-7">Etsy</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CIIeyL3xpHQBLv-gVmm41nDSGB6jpFyeWbLZtnVqEpybOzeh6BE_uFULmTlcPTmvgNfS1Xqrv4GYX9ppbVHCBxsx5pVUek_q97kfKmLGDan8oyawYKevXXLkjp8AJiBorQ7F2L3NxeYn/s1600/chrneon5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CIIeyL3xpHQBLv-gVmm41nDSGB6jpFyeWbLZtnVqEpybOzeh6BE_uFULmTlcPTmvgNfS1Xqrv4GYX9ppbVHCBxsx5pVUek_q97kfKmLGDan8oyawYKevXXLkjp8AJiBorQ7F2L3NxeYn/s640/chrneon5.jpg" width="424px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Picture: <a href="http://miluccia-miluccia.blogspot.com/">Miluccia</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XPYKM10rp66uYKvL0oykIywq0lehAlkH4sbfxfDgYg-G9-f_auIFYKB4o_QpEPDzZd_wP6SQpq5IsBBOmHpp8Mr0q6kDbrChdY16vnkfNIkNGgsiBoNJ5zIJIii-wjJx1yA15i7sGY4P/s1600/chrneon6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XPYKM10rp66uYKvL0oykIywq0lehAlkH4sbfxfDgYg-G9-f_auIFYKB4o_QpEPDzZd_wP6SQpq5IsBBOmHpp8Mr0q6kDbrChdY16vnkfNIkNGgsiBoNJ5zIJIii-wjJx1yA15i7sGY4P/s640/chrneon6.jpg" width="484px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture and DIY project: <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/felt-snowflakes/2008/12/11/mollys-sketchbook-two-sided-felt-snowflakes.html">The Purl Bee<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsE4EC8RQ0kh_FU6KckpQcPT9zjJ9xA7ERs1ML-ZIdt8JmEjI4kfZBCGxqCsNICKa1TZdKwYGTlT9na7eFrIPYMKQ9bre7GRixDH9NzBqftkenF-KTXCw5__3J5TfYRehmnjum5_2UISl/s1600/chrneon4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsE4EC8RQ0kh_FU6KckpQcPT9zjJ9xA7ERs1ML-ZIdt8JmEjI4kfZBCGxqCsNICKa1TZdKwYGTlT9na7eFrIPYMKQ9bre7GRixDH9NzBqftkenF-KTXCw5__3J5TfYRehmnjum5_2UISl/s640/chrneon4.jpg" width="476px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture and DIY project: <a href="http://www.saniapell.com/athomeblog/interior-styling/christmas-greens/">Sania Pell</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQFHHrEbkT3Lk1ee_Kgf-CsYVN2D3hIrsxZeByUtYDp9XLYzH2WUi85FQWIGob0L66xB9bDsAZaPcNdAjAhg1tVEbchdpvwitQbchDPJs4j59GYNPFPyd6A2Z1TFk1U2zwlbR2NNb8taZ/s1600/christmas-baubles-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQFHHrEbkT3Lk1ee_Kgf-CsYVN2D3hIrsxZeByUtYDp9XLYzH2WUi85FQWIGob0L66xB9bDsAZaPcNdAjAhg1tVEbchdpvwitQbchDPJs4j59GYNPFPyd6A2Z1TFk1U2zwlbR2NNb8taZ/s640/christmas-baubles-1.jpg" width="640px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture and DIY project: <a href="http://www.saniapell.com/athomeblog/interior-styling/christmas-greens/">Sania Pell</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Illuminate me here - are you a 'neon forever' type? Or is it more something you'd love to see....in someone elses home?!

Tuesday DIY: Neon Christmas decorations

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Pretty Christmas decorating with winter branches

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It really is cold here this afternoon. BRRR! I think that's why I was drawn to these lovely white Christmas images. I love the branches with presents, 'pepparkaka' (ginger biscuits), fairy lights. stars and baubles. So pretty! My little three year old made a ginger biscuit house this year.  I really love it, it's all hickeldy pickeldy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3gKfXt353UN_y1nMzVHM7iVmAtB4u2DdZxiXY4KgEI2dMIB1g9BkQXWND6EWvadycBfofbcTt9JHWZSjXYu9vEig0O3JG1q4Ks4hOm0YM4qV95Iepj8CQcBHBrk8x-RrFsciLJiqzOdu/s1600/christmas5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3gKfXt353UN_y1nMzVHM7iVmAtB4u2DdZxiXY4KgEI2dMIB1g9BkQXWND6EWvadycBfofbcTt9JHWZSjXYu9vEig0O3JG1q4Ks4hOm0YM4qV95Iepj8CQcBHBrk8x-RrFsciLJiqzOdu/s640/christmas5.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Via <a href="http://www.bohemiansense.com/2011/12/mere-julekos.html">Bohemian Sense</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSJC3hYgOVDUgKUe1yowp-m-TZKdUMm-lCzenQo_P57JIDSc-HQIeStk4zRrQRHl5-hU4h55ryEwoUFioxURD59PAjyp639sN71k-RxXfq5AJvhljYs69d5sGGD5yh9Ov22cPRdRPGNFh/s1600/advent4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSJC3hYgOVDUgKUe1yowp-m-TZKdUMm-lCzenQo_P57JIDSc-HQIeStk4zRrQRHl5-hU4h55ryEwoUFioxURD59PAjyp639sN71k-RxXfq5AJvhljYs69d5sGGD5yh9Ov22cPRdRPGNFh/s640/advent4.jpg" width="435" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">The beautiful sitting room of blogger at <a href="http://annaleenashem.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-branch.html">Anna Leenas Hem</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3EirIpvj-y-NvBBetrnfseJNAMOhN0BgWADFTrWDfgHoTH4hkGDRfdQLEyLoG7fJ_YGCrOKEpXmvO9SDsUQ7h4RBUKXzuaBYjHs2rd4tBJQ9ljwIF9V0tvlBBfDWwY0YfmJ6C0-fZ9Td/s1600/christmas1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3EirIpvj-y-NvBBetrnfseJNAMOhN0BgWADFTrWDfgHoTH4hkGDRfdQLEyLoG7fJ_YGCrOKEpXmvO9SDsUQ7h4RBUKXzuaBYjHs2rd4tBJQ9ljwIF9V0tvlBBfDWwY0YfmJ6C0-fZ9Td/s640/christmas1.jpg" width="558" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Via <a href="http://www.bohemiansense.com/2011/12/mere-julekos.html">Bohemian Sense </a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtO4kSajr_w1U6MQQ0PsOeHLmdj2jirDwtcpm9dX2WlyMcMXdNri_2eNOzo8-dC4yQt3uXWqdiLH9UbWZ8z33wQNCicKgBXYGP_BKfqE89EiPOUyt4oIAprYFlhPCeOGtkU3eLPZ6ooCH/s1600/snow4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtO4kSajr_w1U6MQQ0PsOeHLmdj2jirDwtcpm9dX2WlyMcMXdNri_2eNOzo8-dC4yQt3uXWqdiLH9UbWZ8z33wQNCicKgBXYGP_BKfqE89EiPOUyt4oIAprYFlhPCeOGtkU3eLPZ6ooCH/s640/snow4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flakphoto.com/archives/6333_1646490288/352250">Jon Horvarth</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Psssst! If you would like to make a ginger biscuit house but don't have the time to make it from scratch you can pick up a kit from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/">IKEA</a>!  You can also pick up pretty heart ginger biscuits to decorate with white icing. Perfect cheat!

Pretty Christmas decorating with winter branches

It really is cold here this afternoon. BRRR! I think that's why I was drawn to these lovely white Christmas images. I love the branches ...

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Beautiful Nordic white home with a touch of asian and vintage

Morning! I hope you had a lovely weekend. I am in love with this home of designer Birgitte Rabens. The space marries beautiful Nordic style with asian artifacts and a lovely touch of vintage.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_N7tgKCPY-5WJK9MSDT9O24RcCOYm9XFEGu7sY6ufJqRV39N-RLjjmkk4fBMRwQJVOhr74QOZFCwpZbKMyvThEitzpUmJfEm_U8AVbV5APit0RkgYZYx_IPHbWRepHHp8YzBuIXtyPXF/s1600/dining.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_N7tgKCPY-5WJK9MSDT9O24RcCOYm9XFEGu7sY6ufJqRV39N-RLjjmkk4fBMRwQJVOhr74QOZFCwpZbKMyvThEitzpUmJfEm_U8AVbV5APit0RkgYZYx_IPHbWRepHHp8YzBuIXtyPXF/s640/dining.png" width="492px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmKBDHczSUj5a96v2jxFNJcA5oLJp3Rb10SiGDwDplezJdRsOsM_hZ6DwAVJyJzbMtf6APorRpL5GlL1JrJzVweew4J5rcxeVnu2sJE5vBOfiM1mZkLyaVaaZuPsVu8ytt9_gTXvuhiPW/s1600/kitchen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmKBDHczSUj5a96v2jxFNJcA5oLJp3Rb10SiGDwDplezJdRsOsM_hZ6DwAVJyJzbMtf6APorRpL5GlL1JrJzVweew4J5rcxeVnu2sJE5vBOfiM1mZkLyaVaaZuPsVu8ytt9_gTXvuhiPW/s640/kitchen.png" width="492px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf81QMWtT9pkn7CO6HZBm_1YKyrSd0VSB1Tiwe0dbGfnxhB6o-M20iKqKbORPi7LxmFHvy5BQym5g86RphK1VtkuCIJGNtokNdY08AnhpufDf990PZqg7x7zp2ffLC2PcEdKiwtBdk-SdL/s1600/sofa.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf81QMWtT9pkn7CO6HZBm_1YKyrSd0VSB1Tiwe0dbGfnxhB6o-M20iKqKbORPi7LxmFHvy5BQym5g86RphK1VtkuCIJGNtokNdY08AnhpufDf990PZqg7x7zp2ffLC2PcEdKiwtBdk-SdL/s640/sofa.png" width="492px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINflEo0-BbotAdxZvqav_wFe78LKga4du4WwYCMHi7AM04I-oN-4cLwbn9zpEG_RW4WoW6VwlKZHQDHDqIl1nQCt9rAYXlmFdbqesU_wAkpQX2VP1Of3zP4nYu_E2L3Z5JukHUluCfCBp/s1600/art.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINflEo0-BbotAdxZvqav_wFe78LKga4du4WwYCMHi7AM04I-oN-4cLwbn9zpEG_RW4WoW6VwlKZHQDHDqIl1nQCt9rAYXlmFdbqesU_wAkpQX2VP1Of3zP4nYu_E2L3Z5JukHUluCfCBp/s640/art.png" width="492px" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXdAbhjvBOWzdKswiQxUxyqwiJ5lZIhLmhZ7_qFO0vVCX332jKCGpCRLLL08oFoe28bQjvhGg8ZjdDWI_Qaz5hwF7IUxcIVv6KakllKojrOdAwUaOrxViYOXIkBDxBLZ03r3dF7599jw0/s1600/bedroom.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXdAbhjvBOWzdKswiQxUxyqwiJ5lZIhLmhZ7_qFO0vVCX332jKCGpCRLLL08oFoe28bQjvhGg8ZjdDWI_Qaz5hwF7IUxcIVv6KakllKojrOdAwUaOrxViYOXIkBDxBLZ03r3dF7599jw0/s640/bedroom.png" width="492px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="left">Pictures: <a href="http://www.elle.es/elledeco/casas/casa-decoracion-oriental">Elle</a> via <a href="http://www.79ideas.org/">79 ideas</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table>My kind of home!What did you think? Your kind of style? I've added a new shiny little quiz box to the bottom of each post so that you can click your response and see what other readers think ! :) or even better leave a comment so we can share thoughts and ideas.  Back in a little after my morning 'tomten' latté!

Beautiful Nordic white home with a touch of asian and vintage

Morning! I hope you had a lovely weekend. I am in love with this home of designer Birgitte Rabens. The space marries beautiful Nordic style ...

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