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Like last week’s aqua and kelly inspiration board, I thought this week’s sky and cherry palette was a nice twist on red and green. A little red party dress, some brightly hued ribbon candy, and, of course, the Lenox Chirp dinnerware that inspired it all. Isn’t it amazing? I would really, really love to have just a few pieces of that pattern, but alas, it is obscenely expensive. Le sigh. They do, however, have some Chirp ornaments right now that are also beautiful.

The Details
Clockwise from top left: Lenox Chirp dinnerware from Macy’s; ribbon candy from Amy Atlas; paint chip wrapping from Real Simple; Christmas tree from Christmas Traditions; envelopes calligraphed by May Belle; little red dress from Demoiselle; notions by Allsorts; carnation chair decoration photo by Jennifer Kloss; jelly bean favors from Martha Stewart Weddings; poinsettia card by Smock

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Or two horse, as the case may be! It’s my last week down South before heading back to Connecticut for the holidays on Saturday, and I’m already getting excited about the possibility of a white Christmas! We haven’t had one in a few years (and by that I mean snow actually falling on Christmas morning), but I’m still holding out hope.

My Christmas cards! Or, at least one version of them (I made three this year). These definitely have a handmade quality to them, but I actually love that you can tell I cut the circles by eye. Also, the colors are a nice twist on traditional red and green, don’t you think?

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