Wednesday, December 8, 2010

It's a White Christmas Miracle on Day 8

It was meant to be! I received the most lovely vintage white and shimmery box from Freda, of
Sew What's New.
The part that's "meant to be" is today is White Wednesday at
Faded Charm and I planned on linking to show my Christmas Village. With that in mind, I sifted through my remaining matchboxes to discover Freda's little white gem intended for Day 8. Okay, maybe not a Christmas miracle, but let's at least call it a sign! So thank you Freda for your beautiful little gift and for the
tie-in to White Wednesday.

I've been collecting these village pieces for many years, and of all the holiday decorating I do, amassing the village (I believe it may have grown to city status) is indeed a labor of love. Just bringing the boxes up from the basement is a job! It's extremely difficult to capture the charm and serenity of this snowy vintage winter wonderland. I hope you enjoy visiting nonetheless.







I'm also linked with All Things Merry & Brite at
All Things Heart & Home.
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17 comments:

  1. BarbDecember 8, 2010 at 12:17 AM

    Luv your Christmas village and the oval photo above your mantle is awesome.
    Wonderful blog background too. Ü
    Barb in Texas

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  2. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasDecember 8, 2010 at 7:35 AM

    OMG!!!!

    I absolutely LOVE,LOVE,LOVE your village or should I say city!!

    I adore villages . I have 2 Christmas ones and an Easter one, a Fall one and a Halloween one!

    Yours is the best I have seen, hands down!!

    Hugs,
    A Debbie-Dabble Christmas

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  3. Mrs A.December 8, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    Wow. Now that really is something. Gorgeous village or should I say town/city. Love how you have displayed it

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  4. Marie Lost Bird StudioDecember 8, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    Hi JoAnnne,
    what a beautiful Christmas village!
    TFS. Have a wonderful rest of the week.
    XO Marie

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  5. Blessed SerendipityDecember 8, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    What a wonderful Christmas village collection!

    -Danielle

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  6. AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    Oh, your village has stolen my heart!

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  7. NettyDecember 8, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    I think its more like a country rather than a village.......lol It all looks fabulous. Annette x

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  8. HeathenDecember 8, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    Oh my goodness, this is no longer a village! It is now, most definitely, a city! It's beautiful.

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  9. mary pernulaDecember 8, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    Lovely collection of villages, it is very festive. I just wanted to say thanks for your art work, I have your #12 matchbox and simply love it. HUGS MARY

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  10. UnknownDecember 9, 2010 at 1:38 AM

    I just love your village. I'm not able to put mine up this year as I am fostering too many kitties right now and it's a recipe for disaster. I didn't even put up my big tree, just a tiny one over the mantle. Oh well, it's the trade off for giving these little guys homes until I find their forever home. Have a wonderful holiday season.
    Hugs

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  11. Sugar Lump StudiosDecember 9, 2010 at 6:16 AM

    I love your amazing Christmas village! you have so many wonderful pieces to it and have the set displayed beautifully! We didn't put mine up this year :( but still settling into this place we moved into...next year it will get a special spot!

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  12. UnknownDecember 9, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    Thank you for visiting my blog! That white matchbox is really stunning! Your Christmas village IS a labor of love but so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
    Roselle

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  13. DoneneDecember 9, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Your mantel village is beautiful! Thanks for your nice comments!

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  14. Melissa/Piney RoseDecember 9, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    Oh my goodness, Joanne! My sister-in-law had a collection like this a few years ago, but she eventually let them go and started something else. We were always thrilled to see her display of houses. Lovely.

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  15. RebeccaDecember 9, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    Wow-what a christmas village-it's amazing!

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  16. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMEDecember 9, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    That is a gorgeous village. And the old picture above...is that a family piece? Adorable!

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  17. Cindy AdkinsDecember 10, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Oh my gosh, this is amazing!!! I LOVE your village--I've never seen one so large in all it's majesty in my life...Wow!
    Merry, Merry Christmas!!!
    XO

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