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The Birds of Christmas – Πουλιά των Χριστουγέννων

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​Last year I was visiting my sons in New York.  But before I left them I  put up their Christmas tree and in general, spruced up the place, because no one can do it as well as mom.  I had put the tree in the corner but the space behind it looked too empty.  

Πέρυσι είχα επισκεφτεί τους γιους μου στη Νέα Υόρκη. Αλλά πριν φύγω στόλισα  το  Χριστουγεννιάτικο δέντρο τους και εμπλούτισα τον τόπο, γιατί κανείς δεν μπορεί να το κάνει όπως η μαμά. Είχα βάλει το δέντρο στη γωνία, αλλά ο χώρος από πίσω φαινόταν  πολύ άδειος.

Christmas tree with blank wall - The Boondocks Blog
The next day I went to an estate sale.  There were so many beautiful things at the sale but all way out of my price range.  But I did find this lonely old frame.  It was just a frame with nothing in it.  I cut a piece of cardboard and glued some linen onto it. 

Την επόμενη μέρα πήγα σε σπίτι που πωλούσαν διάφορα έπιπλα. Υπήρχαν τόσα πολλά όμορφα πράγματα για πούλημα, αλλά ηταν όλα έξω  από τα οικονομικά μου.  Ευτυχώς  βρήκα αυτή τη παλιά κορνίζα. Ήταν απλά μια κορνίζα. Έκοψα ένα κομμάτι χαρτόνι και κόλλησα λινόo ύφασμα.

Detail of Frame - The Boondocks Blog
I had some pretty cards at home with what looked to me like Birds of Christmas.  The colors were  perfect for decorating.  I glued them onto the linen.  

Είχα μερικές κάρτες στο σπίτι που έμοιαζαν σαν Πουλιά των Χριστουγέννων. Τα χρώματα ήταν τέλεια για τη διακόσμηση. Τους κόλλησα πάνω στο λινό.

Picture Frame with Birds of Christmas - The Boondocks Blog
This way we don’t have a bare wall next to the tree.  Although that tree could actually use  some help (pre-blogging projects). Maybe the birds will  fly out of the cards and fix the tree a bit because I sure didn’t.  They could be my version of the Christmas elves.  

Έτσι δεν έχουμε ένα γυμνό τοίχο δίπλα στο δέντρο. Και το δέντρο χρειαζετε  βοήθεια (εργασία πριν μπλόγκινγ). Ίσως τα πουλιά θα πετάξουν έξω από τις κάρτες και θα διορθώσουν το δέντρο λίγο γιατί εγώ απέτυχα. Θα μπορούσε να είναι η δική μου εκδοχή των χριστουγεννιάτικων ξωτικών.  

Picture Frame, Birds of Christmas - The Boondocks Blog
Each of the bird cards is and unique and they are in a winter setting, thus the Birds of Christmas.

Κάθε μία από τις κάρτες των πουλιών είναι μοναδική και βρίσκονται σε χειμωνιάτικο σκηνικό, έτσι τα λέω Πουλιά των Χριστουγέννων.

Birds of Christmas - The Boondocks Blog
Here you can see the distressed detail of the frame, and I bought it like this… Anyway, I wouldn’t have known how to distress it back then.  

Εδώ μπορείτε να δείτε τις φθαρμένες λεπτομέρειες της κορνίζας, και το αγόρασα  έτσι …  Τέλος πάντων, τότε δεν θα ήξερα πως να το  φθείρω.

Detail of Frame, Birds of Christmas - The Boondocks Blog
Birds of Christmas picture frame - The Boondocks Blog
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​Of course the Christmas tree is not complete without the choo choo train circling round it.  

Φυσικά, το χριστουγεννιάτικο δέντρο δεν είναι πλήρης χωρίς το τρενάκι να κάνει  κύκλους γύρω από αυτό.  

Picture Frame and tree, Birds of Christmas - The Boondocks Blog
The Birds of Christmas and Tree - The Boondocks Blog
The Birds of Christmas, Train under tree - The Boondocks Blog
 The Birds of Christmas - The Boondocks Blog
Maybe my Birds of Christmas did some tidying up because it looks so much better. Have any of you noticed any elf activity in your homes?  

Ίσως τα Πουλιά των Χριστουγέννων έκαναν νοικοκύρεμα επειδή το δέντρο μοιάζει πολύ καλύτερο. Έχετε παρατηρήσει καμιά δραστηριότητα ξωτικών στα σπίτια σας;

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How to create wall decor with cards and a frame for Christmas, The Birds of Christmas - The Boondocks Blog
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Αν σας αρέσει αυτό που βλέπετε, να το μοιραστείτε με τους φίλους σας, ή να το αποθηκεύσετε στο Pinterest. Επισεις μπορείτε  να εγγραφείτε στο blog μου και να λαμβάνετε τις περιπέτειες  μου δύο φορές την εβδομάδα στο e-mail σας.

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Deborah Regen

Sunday 26th of November 2017

An inspired fix for that lonely wall. Great idea! I am a bird nut so anything with birds works for me. The "choo-choo" train around the tree is a plus. I hope your son and family have a wonderful holiday season.

Mary

Sunday 26th of November 2017

Thanks so much Deborah. This was done a few years back, and now we are re-united and spending the holidays together.

Keri

Thursday 26th of November 2015

Mary, you are right, nobody does things better than moms! :) The birds of Christmas are awesome!!!! I love the frame and Cardinals are my fave. The tree looks beautiful!! Great job!!

Mary

Friday 27th of November 2015

Ahh, you have a soft spot for the Cards... I get it. I was always a Mets fan. Now back to Christmas. I made me so happy that I was able to do this for them before I left.

krista

Thursday 26th of November 2015

That was a great way to use the frame! It turned out really nice. I used to work in retail during Christmas (when my kids were in college) so I made them put up the tree when they got home (I didn't have the time). But you are correct..nobody does it as well as mom!

Mary

Friday 27th of November 2015

Which makes me wonder Krista, if they will put it up this year now that I can't be with them. It's really tough when they live so far away.

All that's Jas

Thursday 26th of November 2015

Beautiful art and a beautiful tree! Happy Holidays, Mary!

Mary

Friday 27th of November 2015

Thank you Jas. It fills up an empty space so the room doesn't look lopsided.

Kim

Thursday 26th of November 2015

I love how you decorated their place for them...nothing better than a mom's touch! :-)

Mary

Friday 27th of November 2015

That's right Kim, eventually the girlfriends will take over, but for now it's moms word.

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