Under the Tree

Well... I realize that this is a newer photo, but it looks so vintage. Loving your photo treatment, lovely page.

@mcurtt Thank you Marilyn! I think I used a preset in Lightroom for it back when I processed the photo a while back. Either that or something on my camera.. I can't remember. Thank you my friend for your sweet comments!

What a cute idea to have your tribe of bears under the tree. So personal. Love your page with all the reds and that perfect title.

the bears looks so lovely under your tree. i always am bothered by the way the tree looks without something under it right away. it's a great idea to put a collection under there! love that big red bow & the PP on the edge! pretty!

I love Boyd's bears. They sure look great under a tree! Love your idea and your page.

@flowersgal Thank you Patsy. Those are the Christmas Boyds Bears The others sit on the shelf
@jenn mccabe Jenn, I loved growing up with the trains under the tree... the week before we would put up the tree, my Dad and my brother would get the trains out and get that working.. my job was setting up the villages... I think my brother still has the trains, but I loved that. They made tunnels and mountains and all... Here now I am glad we changed over to simple Put the bears under the tree and done
@redplaid3 Thank you Linda. They are my favorite and have their own personalities. I should do a page with my one bear. My husband had a meeting with Gary Lowenthal the creator of Boyd's Bears and got one of my bears signed for me

Oh! I love both traditions!! I'll have to do something like that when the kids grow too old for everything and leave! I was thinking I'd do like a half tree that sat on the counter and then I could get mini things because I loooove miniatures.

These bears are so pretty and I like the red papers carried over to 'support' the photo that's actually folded so it looks like you can just close the book! Very warm and inviting!! <3

@Serena thanks Serena! My page from the other day my Naughty or Nice page with the SB coffee is a mini tree. I have that in front of the fireplace. It was my Mom's... it is a miniature Hallmark Tree with Mini HM ornaments. I don't always put it up.. just some years.

@cfile It's very cute!! Christmas is usually my favorite holiday so I go all out, the last three years weren't as good so I barely decorated, the family was a bit concerned. This year though, my mini-tree and the regular and all sorts of stuff is going up! hehe!