Christmas "Copy-Cat Challenge"

I TOOK THE CHALLENGE!

I've saved this photo from Michelle's beautiful blog, 

 "Sweet Something Designs"  

for years, intending to replicate it someday.

When Cuisine Kathleen issued her December

 "Copy-Cat Challenge" for the "Lets Dish" party,   

I knew exactly which one I would do.   

We were encouraged to find 
a tablescape either from 
a magazine or online & 
try to duplicate it, using our own dishes.

 I have several milk glass compotes to choose from as well as the burlap runner that Michelle used.  

The only hurricane cylinder I own, was from Bombay Company, years ago, so I did a single arrangement,
instead of two, like Michele used.

  My ribbon was not exactly the same, but close!

I was even able to use my very similar RED cookie platter

 (from Hallmark) 

with snowflakes around the edges.

Continuing on with the challenge, 

another little photo that I had saved was a

darling little mug rug, for Santa's cookies, 

  The pattern is by "Pleasant Home"& is available here.

 I made a PINK & GREEN version 
for Ms. C. to set out, 

with some hot chocolate & cookies at her house.

I used my embroidery machine to do the holly & lettering,

 then just created a little patchwork sample along side of it. 

 I put a narrow striped binding, cut on the straight of grain, at the top of the pocket, 

then sewed the patchwork onto it as well as the second
PINK POLKA-DOT layer. 

After adding some thin batting & a backing out
of that same PINK POLKA-DOT fabric, 
I quilted just the patchwork portion,
making sure to leave the pocket open.
 

I cut a striped fabric on the bias to make
 the binding all around.
I love that diagonal stripe effect!

Then from Cathy's cute blog, "My 1929 Charmer" 

I saved this cute display of quilts &
 stockings on a ladder with a basket at the base.

Since my thoughtful nephew painted this vintage ladder
 for me last summer, 
I tried to duplicate the her scene. 

 I hung two stockings & placed a basket 
filled with 'Sew Beautiful' magazines at the base. 

This is in my sewing room, 
near my table where I keep 
hot cocoa, tea, coffee & 
some nibbles for company.

I get more company in my sewing room 
than any other room in the house!  

I'll show you more of these cute snowman dishes 
 & how I change the scene 
on that table according to each season, 

sometime next week.

When Phyllis of Henhurst Interiors

shared her sleigh bells on a door knob, 

I remembered to pull out my leather strap of them & added them to a door, as well.

 

I love to hear them jingle every time I open this door!  

It has been opened A LOT lately, too...

don't you just love online shopping? 

 What a pleasure not to have to battle crowds & cold temperatures...
it was bitter outside the gazebo this morning! 

 Brrrrr!

Stay warm & thanks for visiting "The Gazebo House" today.

I'm not only joining Cuisine Kathleen,

 but Between Naps on the Porch, as well for 

Tablescape Thursday
& The Tablescaper for
Seasonal Sundays.