Notes from a Designer: christmas decorating

The web is teeming with gorgeous holiday ornaments! From personalized photos to hand blown and hand painted one-of-a-kind ornaments, you can find anything to make your holiday tree perfect. Ornaments are great for hanging in windows, too, or on a door, or use the less expensive ($7.99 and up) porcelain ornaments from Cafepress to adorn a wrapped gift.

Here's a great selection of Christmas ornaments available now on the web. The first one is a French Horn Heirloom Ornament from Sarabella Creations. Their description reads,

"Created just for Frontgate, each hand-decorated ornament is a one-of-a-kind treasure fit to pass down for generations of Christmas beauty.German-made heirloom ornament is delicately crafted from mouth-blown glass. Made special with touches of Swarovski crystals, delicate pearls, shining brass accents, and finely trimmed ribbon. Each ornament comes signed and dated by the artist. Presented in Sarabella custom velvet, silk-lined box. Elegant brass display stand included with ornament. A Frontgate exclusive."

That's why it costs $325!

French Horn Heirloom Ornament

2007 Baby's First Christmas Ornament (Boy)

2007 Baby's First Christmas Ornament (Girl)

Polonaise "Train" Ornament

Angel Frame Christmas Ornament

2007 Our First Christmas Together Ornament

Santas Slide Show Ornament

Pomegranate and Feather Ornament Collection

Capitol Christmas Tree Ornament

SOLDIER W/CHRISTMAS STAR Ornament (Round)

Musical snowman Christmas Ornament (Round)

Lenox Lenox Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer's Festive Flight Christmas Ornament

Lenox Lenox 2007 Annual Disney Winnie The Pooh Baby's First Christmas Ornament

Hand Painted Holly Leaf Christmas Ornament

Hand Painted Teardrop Christmas Ornament

Waterford Disc Christmas Ornament

Set of Six Imperial Rose Egg Ornaments