Colors and Patterns of the late 1800s

We were treated to a personal tour of an old Mansion today...

:. Catching the Holiday Spirit .:

I'm still trying to figure out where September and October went and suddenly the calendar tells me it's DECEMBER!! I guess I've been around these past few months but it seems they've just flown by. 
In trying to be a little more in the groove of Christmas, we've been a little crafty around here lately...

Someone had a BIRTHDAY!!!!!