Party On!

Welcome to the end of my blogging year 2015.  Thank you first and foremost to everyone who has taken the time and showed me kindness and encouragement through their comments.    It is the only valued payment I receive for the time and effort I put into the Fun With Barb blog.

I'm send you all our 2015 Christmas Card

This was my fall of saying YES!   I said that to almost anything that came my way:

• "Would you come to speak and teach at 4 different guilds between Sept and November" - Delighted to.
• "Are you going to do an international block swap with 80 participants?" - Yes.
• "Will you run the judging for your NJ Quilt Guild Show?" - Okay.
• "Honey, do you want to have a Christmas Dinner Party for 24?" - Of Course.
• "Do you want to be the new Hospitality Chairwoman for the guild?" - Why Not?

Today I am sharing some photos of my house decorations and party photos.

House Decorations:
Dining Room hutch with our Danish Tomte and Danish plate collection.

My new door wreath.  Thanks Joann Fabrics!  Burlap poinsettias.  

Uncle Buck got a little sprinkling of berry garland and a poinsettia boutonniere.

 Here is my boy, Andrew's, little tree.  I set it up for his and Sigourneys visit.

 This is my sewing room tree.  I use red and pink vintage ornaments and Tinsel - yay for Tinsel!!

 Hanna's tree has polka dot and jewel toned ornaments.

Our Family Room tree is real and holds our oldest treasures, including my Grandparents 1940s ornaments and one I received from my kindergarten teacher.

House Party:
I like to play the game "who am I?".  You pin a name on every ones back and they have to guess who they are through a series of questions - like 21 questions.  It's a great cocktail hour activity.

Here is the bar.  Our policy is that we make your first drink and then you help yourself.

I set up a Bubbly Station - It's Christmas after all :)

Here are favors that I made for the ladies: silver whisks filled will kisses the tags read "We Whisk You A Merry Kiss-mas" (thanks Pintrest).

Boys got a decorated mason jar filled with munchies - the perfect "morning after" snack.  Boy, this red truck with a tree is literally EVERYWHERE this year.

Guild Party:
My theme was Red and White.  Simple table covers and silk white poinsettias.  Everyone brings their own place setting.  This is Hanna's and mine.

 I brought a tree from home with a simple red burlap and R&W toile' garland.  That Craftsy box worked great to give it height and matched my theme.

I made 90, yes ninety,  FQ favors.  I rolled them in Ikea napkins and tied them with bakery twine.  I got the mini laundry baskets at Michaels.

It was so wonderful have Hanna home to help me with set up and to share the evening with me.   We had a hoot.   How about that ugly Christmas Sweatshirt? It has gold glitter puff paint - ouch!

Aaahhh, all obligations are over and now it is on to Christmas with my family.   I took a break and watch Elf, my second favorite movie in the TV room by the little R&W Danish tree under a special quilt.  Whew!

This is Fun With Barb signing off to enjoy family time.  I look forward to another year sharing quilting inspiration and other fun in 2016.

However you Celebrate the Season I wish You Peace and Love.