It’s that time of year again! I’ve been trying to add at least one design a year to my holiday images over the last couple of years. It all started as a way to share a piece of our Christmas here in France with family and friends around the world. The next thing I knew, I began getting inquiries about whether I could add the designs to my shop. It hadn’t crossed my mind that anyone else might enjoy these as much as we do, so that has made them all the more special. These days, I really look forward to this project.

Recently, I started getting questions about the “magical places” I must go to get these images. I had to hold down my giggles because quite honestly, I don’t go anywhere. Everything is part of our very own family Christmas, with decorations we’ve gathered over the years in and around Paris. This year is all the more special because my dear sweet man joined me in the process.

I decided to share a couple of photos of the making of process, so you could understand a little better as to why I giggled. You probably can’t tell, but I’m actually barefoot and wearing red and black checkered flannel pajama pants. I was hoping it would get me into a creative Christmas spirit. This is not an easy task in the middle of November, but it seems to have done the trick.

I wanted to put the Christmas tree up extra early for the photo shoot this year, but unfortunately I had a hard time convincing the rest of the family. Can’t imagine why this would be a problem. 😊

My dear man helped me move everything around and create a makeshift little studio. I loved having him help for the day. As you can see, our impromptu Christmas tree seems to have done the job, and our new find, a 1940 antique stool has taken on an important role. I absolutely love this stool and am thrilled to be able to include it in this year’s design.

You might want to zoom in on this next photo to see more closely where the magic happens. ☺️ Giggles

Okay, so this probably isn’t like any studio you’ve ever seen or imagined, but we have to do what we can with what we’ve got, right? Don’t you love the “state of the art” lighting? The lamps & reading light really do add that special little something, don’t you think?! 😂

In the end, this year’s Christmas photo turned out to be one of my favorites. I enjoyed the process of making it as much as I enjoyed the photo. Hope you like it, too!

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