Gumdrop Tree

Have you got a sweet tooth, especially around Christmas?  Our tasty Gumdrop Tree should satisfy your cravings! Gumdrop Christmas Tree How about tucking a cute little story-telling bear into your Christmas tree?  Looks like Teddy drifts away for his long winter's nap with a stuffed kitty to keep him company. Our clever design team hot-glued tasty…

Feathered Friends Tree 2009

It's another flocked Christmas tree, this one decorated with all sorts of birds.  Some are quite realistic, others are more naturalistic, all are very beautiful.  The decoration on this tree was completed by our talented custom floral department.  Enjoy! Did you notice the deer resting in the boughs of this Christmas tree?   My favorite, the…

2009 Hunting & Fishing Tree

So, I promised the next tree would be for the more manly man who would like to celebrate Christmas in a way that pays homage to his favorite outdoor pursuits, such as hunting and fishing, four-wheeling, and other interests that the fairer sex tends to associate with smelly shoes.  We don't discriminate against any holiday celebrations around…

The Doll Tree

This beautiful, flocked tree is located in our doll area, and is loaded in pinks and greens and Christmas sparkle.  Here's my challenge - it's a fairly tall tree to begin with, and they have seated it in an antique baby crib which adds another three feet of height, and the angel on the top reaches the…

Cardinal Christmas Tree

Another work of breathtaking beauty from the design team!  They spent almost as much time on the ceiling around the tree as they did on the tree itself; it's filled with branches and birds ~ including some darling miniature owls ~ and dripping with frosty fringe and icicles. First, a picture of the blank canvas, with…

Princess or Drama Queen?!

Don't we know that the hearts of little girls absolutely beat pink and purple?  Here is their dream tree!  Start with a white base; load on the sparkles in pink and purple; fill in with ballerinas, feathered tiaras, cell phones, and princess dolls; and finish with a sprinkling of red, green and gold ~ a…

Christmas 2009 – Let the Decorating Begin!

Time to start showing off the fantastic work of our buyers and decorators for Christmas 2009!  Trees are starting to come together, and you can follow developments here.  I will show you some of the highlights of our designs for decorating your trees, selecting ornaments, and using unusual materials in creative ways to achieve a…