Thrifty Christmas This Week

This is pretty sweet. 

Red and white vinyl.

Hard plastic slots for the cards and a NOEL pocket.

Very cute.

Williamsburg Craft Show

Beth and I had a great weekend hawking our creations in Williamsburg this past weekend.

Thanks to everyone that came out and support us.

It was a great success and we had a lot of fun. 

A Jewel of a Wreath

I came across the most amazing wreath yesterday.

Is your mouth hanging open right now? 

This gorgeous wreath is the creation of Winnie Lambert of Sweet Lena's Retro.  It turns out Winnie is a neighbor, living in the Hampton Roads area like myself.

She specializes in vintage jewelry and her shop is full of all kinds of treasures, most importantly this wreath!

If I owned this wreath I would display it 365 days of the year, heck yeah. 

Craft Show Crunch Time

Only three days left to prepare for the Trinkle Hall William & Mary Craft Show.

There is time for a few more creations.

I will be sharing the booth with my BFF, Beth.

We have so much stuff, it will literally be vintage christmas overload.  If there is such a thing, but I think not.

I Want A Wreath!!

Thank you, thank you so much for all the wreath love!  I really want everyone to have the opportunity to own an heirloom GeorgiaPeachez wreath.

I got into making the wreaths because I have such an obession with collecting old ornaments.  It certainly wasn't my original idea, the ornament wreath.  I've just taken the idea and developed my own style for making them.

SO, you want to own a GeorgiaPeachez wreath??  Where do you go to purchase one?

I've opened a store here.  When I complete a wreath I will list it in my store.  I make wreaths year round so even after the holidays you can purchase a wreath.

Right now, the demand is high so my wreaths sell quickly once they are listed. 

When I list a wreath in my store, I also send out an email.  If you subscribe to my list you will get this email.

I also post a note about new listings on my Facebook page.

My wreaths are made one at a time by myself.  It takes about 3 hours to make one wreath.  Each wreath contains 80-100 ornaments, sometimes more because I am sooo anal about filling in every little gap.

FYI, I don't take custom orders.  Also, I only ship my wreaths to the US, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.  It is just crazy expensive to ship anywhere else, and not to mention very far.  My wreaths are very fragile, but I do go to great lengths to package them carefully.

OK, I need to get back to work and finish that wreath that is on my work table.

Happy Holidays!!

A Wreath Giveaway Chicago Style

How about a wreath giveaway?!!?

You're in, right!

Then scoot on over to the pop culture blog, CrabbyGoLightly

and check it out.

They have generously purchased one of my holiday wreaths and they are giving it away.

Run, don't dawdle, right over here to enter.

How Do You Purchase a Wreath?

Welcome to GeorgiaPeachez Wreaths!  If you are new to my site, then welcome :->

It is Christmas 24/7 over here and if you love all things vintage Christmas then you have come to the right place.

I am crazy busy right now making wreaths as fast as I can so that hopefully every one that wishes to have one of my heirloom wreath creations can get one.

As I get the wreaths completed I will list them in my store.

I do not take orders or make custom wreaths.

There are two ways to get notified when I have listed new wreaths.

There is my mailing list.  I ONLY send out emails when I have new wreaths, you will never receive any spam from me and you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link contained in the email.

The other way to find out about new wreaths is to "like" my facebook page.

Also, I only ship my wreaths to the 48 continental states.  Because of the fragile nature of the wreaths I do not use the postal service.  I ship my wreaths via Fedex Ground.  Shipping outside of the continental US is just too expensive and far to travel.

OK, I better get back to my workstation.  Lots more wreaths to come!!

All Those Boxes

I go through a lot of vintage ornaments, especially the little tiny ones.

That's a lot of boxes as well. 

A few seasons ago I came up with the idea to recycle these nifty little boxes into ornaments themselves.

I've been working on getting a bunch of these made to take to Williamsburg in December for the craft show.

I've also had some requests for these this year so I've added a few to my store.



Vintage Christmas Lights

I pretty much collect anything that's vintage christmas and that includes old light bulbs.

I bought a large lot of old C9 lights on the strings years ago because I was drawn to the old shapes and range of colors.

I stashed them away, thinking to myself at the time that I should make something with them.

One day the proverbial "light bulb" went off and the light bulb wreath was created.

I've only ever made a few of these wreaths, the bulbs are hard to find in the wild and they are expensive to purchase on eBay.

These wreaths are also very labor intensive, it's not easy to get these bulbs secured to the wreath form.

All the wreaths above are sold.  You can see pictures of all my wreath creations here.

I've been saving up my bulbs for awhile now and I finally have collected enough to make a few more wreaths.  Over the next week I will be listing them in the store.

Today I'm putting this one, made with those old C6 bulbs, into the store.

This one is only 12" in diameter.  I've combined the bulbs with some pretty vintage shiny brites and an old corsage.

It's a cutie.

Wreaths in the Store

I've got six new wreath creations in the store  today!

It was a busy weekend :->

Romantic Homes Cover

GeorgiaPeachez Wreaths is on the cover!

Thank you Romantic Homes magazine for featuring my wreaths on your cover and inside your magazine.

I am in full blown wreath production mode from now until the vintage ornies run out.

I will be adding them to the store as I get them made so check in often or follow me on facebook.

I don't create custom orders, I let the shapes and colors guide me to the finished product.

If you have just discovered my place, then welcome and I hope you come back often. 

This is my place to share my slight obession with all things vintage christmas.

** Happy Holidays **



A Cute LIttle Man

Here is a special little treasure that I picked up this summer at an estate sale.

When I chucked this little guy into my bag I didn't realize what a special one he was though.  He was in a ziploc baggie that was stapled shut and in my xmas grabbing frenzy I just saw an old snowman and threw him in the bag.

He's about 4 inches tall, missing the top of his hat and I think he had a nose at one time.

He is spun cotton over excelsior.

He has cotton pipe cleaner arms and scarf with paper eyes and buttons.

I'm going to try and research and find out what his nose was originally and then restore it if possible.  Or not.

He is loaded with personality just the way he is.



New Shop for Wreaths

I've opened a new shop for my wreaths!

You will see a link to it over on my right sidebar.

As I create new wreaths I will be popping them into the new shop.

I hope this will make it easier for every one to get a wreath.  I am working hard to get many of them made for this coming season.

If fact there are some new wreaths in the shop right now!!



Love the House You're In and Win This!

Yes, "love the house you're in".   That is the motto of the fabulous Pam of RetroRenovation.com.

Don'tcha just love that?!

Pam's site is a wonderful source and inspiration for all lovers of mid-century modern and mid-century modest  homes.

Pam is getting her readers in the holiday mood early with a giveaway of a GeorgiaPeachez wreath!!!

I custom made this wreath stuffed full of vintage ornies just for her and she has generously purchased it

To Give Away!!

Right now pop over here and enter to win this very special wreath. 

The contest starts today and goes through Monday, Oct. 1.

While you are over there be sure to check out all the fabulousness that is Retro Renovation.



Wreaths!

Thanks for stopping by and as always, thanks so much for your support of GeorgiaPeachez Wreaths!!

Below each wreath is a Paypal button for purchase.  If the wreath is sold out, you will get a prompt, as such, from Paypal.

As the wreaths sell, I will update as quickly as possible and mark them sold.

Shipping for wreaths is $30 each.  I do not ship to Hawaii, Alaska or internationally.

Wreath #1 - SOLD

17" diameter

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Wreath #2 - SOLD

15" diameter

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Wreath #3  - SOLD

15" diameter

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Wreath #4 - SOLD

15" diameter



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Wreath #5 - SOLD

15" diameter



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Update at Noon EST Today

I had originally planned to post an update with new wreaths yesterday, but I had an unexpected change in my weekend schedule at the last minute on Friday.

So I will be updating today at noon EST with FIVE new wreaths.

As always, you can preview the wreaths here.

Wreaths For Sale

Today is my first offering of wreaths for fall 2012.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  Click on any picture to see it larger.

Shipping for wreaths is $30 each.  Shipping to the continental 48 states only.  No international, Hawaii or Alaska shipping.

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Wreath #1 - SOLD
15" diameter

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Wreath #2 - SOLD

17" diameter



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Wreath #3 - SOLD

15" diameter



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Wreath #4 - SOLD

15" diameter



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Wreath #5 - SOLD

15" diameter



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Wreath #6 - SOLD

15" diameter



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Wreath Info for Fall 2012

Here is some info about GeorgiaPeachez wreaths for the fall of 2012.

My wreaths are one of a kind and made entirely by myself.  It typically takes me about 3 hours to complete one wreath and they contain approx. 80-100 ornaments.  

Because of my wreaths one of a kind nature, I do not take orders.  I make them as frequently as I can, depending on my current supply of vintage ornaments.

If you would like to receive an email notification about upcoming sales, just follow the link on the top right of this blog to sign up for my list.

Once you purchase a wreath, I carefully pack it and ship it via Fedex Ground.

Shipping for Fall 2012 is $30 per wreath.

Get Ready!

My first wreaths of the fall 2012 season will be available here this Saturday, Sept 15 at noon, EST.

I've got six wreaths ready to go including two over the top pink ones.

I've been scouring the mid-atlantic for lots of vintage ornaments and I will be making as many wreaths as I can this season.

See you this weekend :->



It's Time To Get My Wreath Hat On

Oh snap!  Summer's over already and the kids are back in school.  That means it is time to get serious about firing up the glue gun.

I hit a fabulous estate sale today that promised lots of vintage ornaments and it did deliver.  My haul topped off my bin of vintage ornies to overflowing conditions.

I'm working away on new wreath creations and should have some available for purchase soon. 

If you want to be notified by email in advance of exactly when that will be you can join my mailing list by following the link in the upper right corner of this blog.

Where Bloggers Create Blog Party

I was invited by Karen over at My Desert Cottage  to join in the Where Bloggers Create blog party.

Just jump over to Karen's blog and you can find links to lots of fabulous creative spaces. 

My christmas crafting has just about taken over my media room.

It takes 80-100 ornaments to make one wreath so I have to have a lot of inventory.

I never stop searching for wonderful vintage christmas treasures to include in my wreaths.

I still have three wreath creations available, just scroll down in my blog to find them.

If you want to see pictures of my sewing studio, just pop over to GeorgiaPeachez.com to continue the blog party over there.

Thanks for stopping by :->

Cool and Frosty

These four wreaths are still available.  Just scroll down in this blog to find them.

Just looking at them gives me that cool and frosty feeling.  Especially during this crazy hot weather :->

New Wreaths Today

I spent the last few very HOT  days inside in the cool AC making some fabulous wreaths.

The demand for my wreaths has grown (thank you!) so I'm trying to space it out, therefore, hopefully I can offer more wreaths this year and everyone that wants one will find that future heirloom for their family.

As before, you can read the details about my wreaths and their construction and shipping info here.

Be sure to click on the pictures to see them in full size!

Shipping for all wreaths is $25 - continental USA only.
I do not ship wreaths to Hawaii, Alaska or International.

Wreath #1 - SOLD

15" diameter

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Wreath #2 - SOLD

15" diameter

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Wreath #3 SOLD

15" diameter

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Wreath #4 - SOLD

15" diameter

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Wreath #5 - SOLD

13" diameter

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Thanks again for your interest in my wreath creations :->