SANTA PHOTO TREE

One of my very favorite Christmas movies of all time is Home Alone.

Love the story,  love the music, the scenery, the home....love, love, love it.

I also love one of the songs from the movie...Somewhere In My Memory... 

It makes me feel like Christmas... and reminds me of another one of my very favorites...

My Santa photo tree.

I have put this tree up for years now...and every year I love it more and more.  ...Maybe it's seeing all those little bitty faces...that are growing up so fast...or the faces of aunts and uncles as children... it is a joy to put this tree up and everyone who visits enjoys looking at all the history too....

 A trip down memory lane....

The Santa tree has taken a number of different forms over the years and has appeared on a variety of different Christmas trees...

No matter where it is, it's a beloved part of our Christmas and it's just fun to look at... those sweet little faces... braving the lap of Santa to tell him their greatest Christmas wishes.... Darling.....

How I made it: Using copies of family Santa photos, I made frames out of red felt.  I measured each photo and cut frames using pinking shears.  (very important...I did not use the original photographs... it's super easy to scan them in and make copies)

Using a dab--a very tiny dab of hot glue, I secured the photos in place and then added a gingham red and white bow.  Simple, lightweight and the red felt frames draw your eye toward the photos in the tree.

I use a variety of Santa Claus ornaments, a mix of new, vintage and antique...but mostly all Santa's and in mostly a red and white color scheme.

Somewhere In My Memory...

Candles in the window
Shadows painting the ceiling
Gazing at the fire glow
Feeling that gingerbread feeling

Precious moments, special people
Happy faces, I can see

Somewhere in my memory
Christmas joys all around me

Living in my memory
All of the music, all of the magic
All of the family, home here with me

Memories of my childhood
When I was 5, 6 and 7

I would wake when dawn would
Living in Christmas Day Heaven

Precious moments, special people
Happy faces, I can see

Somewhere in my memory
All of these dreams all around me

Living in my memory

All of the music, all of the magic
All of the family, home here with me

The tree at night.... 

...Looks like I'll need to put my slippers on and grab a cup of hot chocolate... extra marshmallows please!

Make sure to ask Santa for everything on your list....He really does know who's been naughty and who's been nice... He does.

He knows.

Wishing you a holiday season filled with precious moments, and special people...

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