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ChantelleJoy
11-14-2013, 05:24 PM
Welll, not much to report yet - but I wanted to say that we got all my Christmas Boxes out of storage yesterday. This is most of it:

http://i.imgur.com/sexsUCz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CgmaX49.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9eWkT98.jpg

Today I'm hoping to go through everything and sort it - if I have time tonight, maybe put up my Villiage.
I wasn't going to start decorating till after Sunday (The Toronto Santa Claus Parade), but since we're leaving in two weeks for Mexico, I want to enjoy some decorations before we go!

tinkerbell2
11-14-2013, 05:26 PM
Welll, not much to report yet - but I wanted to say that we got all my Christmas Boxes out of storage yesterday. This is most of it:

http://i.imgur.com/sexsUCz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CgmaX49.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9eWkT98.jpg

It's a start......by the way there is a package coming for you and Lydia..........:elf3:

ChantelleJoy
11-14-2013, 05:36 PM
It's a start......by the way there is a package coming for you and Lydia..........:elf3:

OH Tink! :xmaskiss:

Crazymike1965
11-15-2013, 04:28 AM
looking forward to seeing more pictures :)

ornamentmaven
11-15-2013, 04:58 AM
Have fun decorating!!!

SnowAngel
11-15-2013, 02:16 PM
Baby's first Christmas! Enjoy :home:

ChantelleJoy
11-16-2013, 04:07 PM
Here are some photos from my Villiage set up this year - I want to get some night time/lit up pictures too.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/10885847856_e01b905273.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/10885806065_178583741b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/10885971084_0bbec840fc.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/10886119823_778d1d6cbd.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/10885844546_2d63b7b42d.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3736/10885801105_03fbc49e2e.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/10885840096_572cf180a9.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/10886122683_6e3691695a.jpg


SEE THE FULL PHOTO GALLERY HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantelle-joy/sets/72157637727993063)

steph535
11-16-2013, 04:10 PM
oooh, I LOVE your pics, Chantelle! I love Christmas villages, to begin with. And I especially like your buildings; they are very charming. thanks for posting.

Papa_Christmas
11-16-2013, 04:53 PM
Great looking village Chantelle.:elf3:

Like the skating pond is it animated?

ChantelleJoy
11-16-2013, 05:29 PM
Great looking village Chantelle.:elf3:

Like the skating pond is it animated?

Yes, my first battery-operated peice I bought this year!!! I'll post a short vid of it tonight. It does lights, movement & music! :)

MinnesotaMike
11-16-2013, 07:28 PM
I love the village!! I'm so jealous. I just don't have room for a village.

ornamentmaven
11-16-2013, 09:37 PM
Love your village. I can't wait to set mine up! Mine is very crunched togeter, as space is limited and I have 34 buildings! IUs yours illuminated?

ChantelleJoy
11-17-2013, 01:25 AM
Well I managed to get a few great photos of it all lit up.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/10894418493_561f5659d0_z.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3680/10894161976_e9e2ef0e0f.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3776/10894416623_99a95c18a3.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/10894121605_68493ebe80_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/10894121135_64de6a5e9f_z.jpg

The Full Gallery of Day AND Night Photos here. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantelle-joy/sets/72157637727993063/)

CLICK HERE (http://instagram.com/p/gy1a19SoTw/) you want to see the skating rink in action (Lights, Movement AND Music)...

Merry Christmas Darling
11-17-2013, 03:01 AM
That's awesome, Chantelle!

Merry Christmas Darling
11-17-2013, 03:04 AM
I love the village!! I'm so jealous. I just don't have room for a village.


I hear you. I gave mine away because of limited space. Today I gave away a lot of other Christmas items(I still have too many).

steph535
11-17-2013, 03:19 AM
I could just sit here and stare at your village for hours, Chantelle.

Papa_Christmas
11-17-2013, 04:15 AM
Great pics and vid Chantelle:elf3:

olga
11-17-2013, 10:25 AM
I love the Christmas Village, all the lights and I see some house are Victorian ones!!

I can imagine the beauty of watching the village lights,when night falls..
I love it, Chantelle.

ornamentmaven
11-17-2013, 01:08 PM
Gorious Chantelle!

ChantelleJoy
11-17-2013, 03:42 PM
I could just sit here and stare at your village for hours, Chantelle.

I do spent a LOT of time just watching it, Steph. I've been collecting the peices for only about 5-6 years, but am very happy with what I have - been given some as gifts. We JUST bought that fireplace/bookshelf thing a few weeks ago, and I am so happy that it fits on it perfectly. I arrange it differently every year, and I have to say, I think that THIS YEAR is my favourite so far. If I got more buildings/peices I don't even know where I would put them! It's the perfect size for our apartment now (we don't really have loads of space to spare either).

Thanks for the kinds words everyone! :)

Crazymike1965
11-17-2013, 11:07 PM
It is so beautiful Chantelle :)

MinnesotaMike
11-18-2013, 03:42 AM
Isn't it awesome...that indescribable happy feeling you get when you simply sit, relax, and look at something like that that invokes warm, happy, wonderful feelings!!?? THAT is what the Christmas spirit, and the love of our family brings us!!

ChantelleJoy
11-18-2013, 03:38 PM
I just got this as an early Birthday Gift from one of my close friends yesterday!
They bough it at The Spirit of Christmas (http://www.spiritofchristmas.ca/) in Banff, AB (which I suggested they visit, because I had been there last summer (http://www.allthingschristmas.com/forum/threads/6320-Spirit-of-Christmas-Store-in-Banff))

http://www.allthingschristmas.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6416&d=1384785495

ChantelleJoy
11-25-2013, 09:08 PM
I'm working on decorations today, but just picked up the mail and need to share this IMMEDIATELY.

From the wonderful, loving, amazing, kind and generous tinkerbell2:

http://i.imgur.com/lANFJgL.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eUxCpZz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/y6JGZ3t.jpg

I simply cannot express enough how thoughtful this gift is. I absolutly love spending the holidays with the ATC forum members, it's become a very important tradition to me.
Tink, you are a dear friend, thank you!

(Also: How come the whole package smells like a Christmas Tree?? AMAZING!!! ;) )

tinkerbell2
11-25-2013, 11:20 PM
I'm working on decorations today, but just picked up the mail and need to share this IMMEDIATELY.

From the wonderful, loving, amazing, kind and generous tinkerbell2:

http://i.imgur.com/lANFJgL.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eUxCpZz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/y6JGZ3t.jpg

I simply cannot express enough how thoughtful this gift is. I absolutly love spending the holidays with the ATC forum members, it's become a very important tradition to me.
Tink, you are a dear friend, thank you!

(Also: How come the whole package smells like a Christmas Tree?? AMAZING!!! ;) )

Ooooooooh, they arrived that didn't take long..:elf3:
Your very welcome....:xmaskiss:

Crazymike1965
11-26-2013, 02:01 AM
Wow those decorations are so precious :)

ornamentmaven
11-26-2013, 02:27 AM
Aww so sweet Tink!

MinnesotaMike
11-26-2013, 03:17 AM
"like" :fblike:

Moley
11-26-2013, 10:54 AM
Heirlooms in the making.

ChantelleJoy
11-26-2013, 04:24 PM
Heirlooms in the making.

Absolutely. This year especially - I mean, these are just LOVLEY!!!


I put up my Bedroom tree yesterday, I almost ALWAYS do it exactly 1 month before Christmas. This year it went at the foot of the bed, and is always decorated with the same red/silver/white theme:

http://i.imgur.com/3M3qU3n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/blRP7Bm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/h7CPuvo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/jpA91Kh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lR37MIY.jpg

Another Picture...

http://distilleryimage3.ak.instagram.com/fd833ab256ab11e3a73f0e21cff7f392_7.jpg

tinkerbell2
11-26-2013, 05:46 PM
Absolutely. This year especially - I mean, these are just LOVLEY!!!


I put up my Bedroom tree yesterday, I almost ALWAYS do it exactly 1 month before Christmas. This year it went at the foot of the bed, and is always decorated with the same red/silver/white theme:

http://i.imgur.com/3M3qU3n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/blRP7Bm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/h7CPuvo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/jpA91Kh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lR37MIY.jpg

Another Picture...

http://distilleryimage3.ak.instagram.com/fd833ab256ab11e3a73f0e21cff7f392_7.jpg

The tree is beautiful Chantelle, just like your daughter...:xmaskiss:

MinnesotaMike
11-26-2013, 05:48 PM
awww...cute!

steph535
11-27-2013, 04:45 AM
gorgeous tree; beautiful and very cute daughter, Chantelle

*Snowflake*
11-27-2013, 06:56 PM
omg, your photos are so cute, beautifull tree and your baby is so sweet:treedance:

ChantelleJoy
12-24-2013, 03:07 PM
Just wanted to pop by to say Merry Christmas to everyone... Here's Lydia under the tree:

http://i.imgur.com/KXUwf3o.jpg

ChantelleJoy
12-24-2013, 03:07 PM
Just wanted to pop by to say Merry Christmas to everyone... Here's Lydia under the tree:

http://i.imgur.com/KXUwf3o.jpg

steph535
12-25-2013, 12:25 AM
oh, she is SUCH a cutie, Chantelle! what a great picture!

MinnesotaMike
12-26-2013, 02:07 PM
Merry Christmas to you! I'm sure this Christmas will be forever locked into your memory!!

ornamentmaven
12-26-2013, 05:59 PM
Lydia is beautiful!

JollyElfDC
01-08-2014, 02:22 AM
You have beautiful trees and a beautiful daughter.