Kimba’s Open House Party

by Kimba on December 15, 2008

in Seasonal Projects

I’m so glad that you’re here! There’s a lot of partying going on in blogland this week! I hope you saved lots of energy to make some more rounds today.

I love this time of year and I can’t wait to see all of your holiday goodness. Me? I’ve been making paper chains. I decided yesterday that my 5-year old and I could make enough paper chains for our whole tree. That’s a lot of paper chains.

Note the close-up photos. That’s because I don’t have enough to do the bottom of the tree yet. Just keeping it real.

In case you forget, I have some presents for you. I will randomly pick winners of the goodies in this picture (and maybe more if I have too much wassail). The winners will be chosen from everyone who either links up their holiday post or comments. So you no-blog people can play too!

My two favorite blogging sisters, Kari and Kijsa, are having a giveaway today too. It’s adorable!

There are only two rules for this party. Rules for a party? That’s a buzz-kill. How about we call them required suggestions?

1. Please link directly to your holiday post and not to the main page of your blog. My readers will be clicking on these links for weeks (maybe months!) so we want them to be able to find your holiday post.

2. You can link to any holiday post, old or new, but to be in the running for presents, you must link back here. That’s only fair, right? You can do a regular old link or you can grab a button from this post and add it to your post or sidebar.

Let’s get to partying!

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{ 239 comments }

1 Anonymous December 17, 2008 at 3:37 pm

Your decorations look great…

I used to make the paper chains with my kids when they were small…great memories.

Pls. sign me up for your giveaway.

Kathy :)
jokaj@comcast.net

2 Sweet Cottage Dreams December 17, 2008 at 4:01 pm

I am a day late but have a post from another blog party so I will add your link to it as well. Thank you so much for hostessing this fun party!!! I found you today via Melissa at The Inspired Room!

xo
Becky

3 cwag31 December 17, 2008 at 5:49 pm

Thanks for all the great Christmas inspiration! I love it!

Blessings,
Courtney

4 Penny December 17, 2008 at 6:00 pm

Love your paper chain!
Great open house!
Thank you for the invite!

5 deb December 17, 2008 at 7:00 pm

Love looking at everyone’s beautiful decor. Excellent idea–thanks.

6 Matt and April December 17, 2008 at 8:18 pm

Yeah, thanks for hosting!

7 Vanilla Lavender December 17, 2008 at 8:29 pm

I’m definitely going to do a paper chain garland! Love it! Please count me in for the giveaway! Thanks. Vanessa

8 Kim Layton December 17, 2008 at 8:39 pm

Thanks for hosting the holiday fun!

9 santamaker December 17, 2008 at 8:51 pm

What a great party, Kimba. Your home is beautiful!

10 Anonymous December 17, 2008 at 10:15 pm

Thanks for sharing! I spray paint because of you :) ~Connie
cmhesh at yahoo dot com

11 Phillips Phamily Mama December 17, 2008 at 10:24 pm

Hi, Kimba! I love those burlap table runners. (So much that I bought my MIL one for Christmas and I’m secretly hoping I’ll get money money for Christmas so I can come back to get one with snowflakes!) Thanks for hosting the party. Merry Christmas!

12 Lisa @ Take90West December 17, 2008 at 11:10 pm

I love all of your decorations, you are a very talented wreath maker and the table clothes and runners you just did are amazing. I’ve really enjoyed going through the links on your open house. There are some talented people out there just decorating up a storm!

13 Shilo December 18, 2008 at 12:29 am

So fun, Kimba! Thanks for the invite! :)
Shilo

14 Becca and Adam December 18, 2008 at 7:52 am

Love it! ;-) especially the paper chain!

15 Jocelyn December 18, 2008 at 8:13 am

I love this idea!

16 Emily December 18, 2008 at 10:22 am

I’m late. I’m late for a very important date!

17 Traci December 18, 2008 at 11:51 am

Kimba, I LOVE that paper garland. It looks like something I would love to do, but I fear it's another project that would take forever {???}. I tried the popcorn & craniberry deal, and I just couldn't hang. I, apparently need to spend my 5am mornings praying for patience … ;)

Great job hosting this girl! I've really enjoyed the community!

18 To The Moon and Back December 18, 2008 at 12:19 pm

Kimba, I love your decorations. Thanks for hosting!

19 Amber December 18, 2008 at 12:21 pm

I love that part of your festive decorations include a fun project that you worked on with your little one! The paper chain is fun and looks great on your tree! I love that you mixed in scrapbook paper with text on it. Good luck finishing enough chains to make it all the way down to the bottom of your tree!

20 Lissa December 18, 2008 at 4:03 pm

I don’t even have to put on make-up for your party. I love it!

21 Kendra December 18, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Ha! I finally got my post up! It is quite different from the post I originally wanted to do. But we’ve got to keep it real, right?

22 Cherry's Jubilee December 18, 2008 at 6:41 pm

Merry CHRISTmas everyone!

23 Sugar Mommy December 19, 2008 at 9:02 am

Whew! I made it!

24 Megan December 19, 2008 at 3:26 pm

better late than never I guess!!

25 Anne Marie December 19, 2008 at 7:29 pm

Thank you for hosting. Christmas tours are so much fun.

26 Susan December 19, 2008 at 7:31 pm

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Susan

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27 Super Saturday December 19, 2008 at 7:49 pm

Thanks for leting me ba a part! I finally figured out how to install the button that linked–silly me a new blogger!
Paula

28 dayna December 20, 2008 at 12:22 am

Thanks for hosting! I am very encouraged by your profile description. It is good to know someone feels as I do.

29 Christy December 20, 2008 at 3:25 pm

Love your decorations! So cute! I linked up to your party…it’s my first! I’m a newbie! It is fun though! Thanks for hosting!

30 Tamara Jansen December 20, 2008 at 7:55 pm

What a LOT of FUN! Thanks for hosting such a wonderful party and Merry Christmas :)

31 Dacia December 20, 2008 at 11:04 pm

Love all the decor! Thanks for sharing!

32 Courtney December 21, 2008 at 9:51 am

I love the paper chains! That might be a project to add to the list for next year!

33 Vintagesquirrel December 21, 2008 at 6:28 pm

Thanks for hosting this Open House. I’m hoping to attract some visitors to my brand new blog.

34 LDH December 21, 2008 at 7:32 pm

Just found your site and thought I’d join in ~ even if it is a little late

35 Brian and Kirsten December 22, 2008 at 2:20 am

It has been so much fun to come and go at all the various spots on your Open House. Thanks for hosting it – the ideas are swimming in my head for next year!

Kirsten of B&K

36 Jenny December 22, 2008 at 7:46 pm

Kimba,
Can you remove my link? I linked before I had posted it!! OOPS! I will link it properly after it is posted.
Jenny@lotsofloveformine

37 Maureen December 22, 2008 at 9:35 pm

I’m never on time for these parties! Thanks for organizing and for providing a venue for sharing such great ideas!

38 The Pretty Neat Company December 27, 2008 at 8:27 pm

Hi! I’ve been following you for a while and glad you did this when we know how busy you are these days! This is my first year joining into these parties and I’m so sorry I’m so late but hope it’s okay that I’m joining now! Thanks!

39 Beth @ just a little b.s. December 31, 2008 at 8:05 am

Leave it to me to be late. :-/ Oh well, better late than never, riiiiiight?

Beth

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