You All Are Such a Bad Influence! Great HL Find ( pics)

15 years ago

I need more holiday decorations like I need another hole in my head, but how can I help myself after joining this forum ;^P ? You all are such a bad influence on me (LOL)!

Sooooo, there I was yesterday, all over town in search of things for my Thanksgiving table. While at HL, I found ths darling little lighted Christmas dec. It was marked $19.99 but practically every holiday item was on sale for 50% off. I couldn't resist it, as I knew my 14 y/o DD would love it. She did!

I did create quite a stir getting it, though!

They were on the shelf just barely above my head, so I reached up with both hands to lift one down. Well, all the cords were unknowingly wrapped around one another behind them and . . . one pulled another one down, which fell onto the next shelf . . . which happened to be full of very fragile painted wine glasses and . . . there was a crash of glass that brought half the store running to me! It was totally not my fault as no one could see the tangle behind them and the HL people were only concerned that I wasn't cut or injured, but I was so embarrassed! What a mess.

I thought you might like to see these cute little jars. They have a small hole drilled through the backs, where the cord runs through. The light itself is one of those small volt ones that has the soft silicone flame top. It's fixed to a base that looks like a metal jar lid and glued in place. The small trees screen the base from the sides and behind. The penguins hide it from the front. The "snow" is just scooped into it. The lid has four (heat) vents in it. I thought someone might want to try making one, so I'm including a (slightly blurry) pic that included the top.

Is this cute, or what?!?

Lynn

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Comments (9)

smickerdoodle
15 years ago
Those are really cute. Might have to try to make some...
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mo13
15 years ago
That is cute. And you have a funny story to go with it whenever you see it too. :)

Mo
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Purplemoon
15 years ago
That is very cute. And the adventure of getting it will leave a lasting memory for many Xmases to come. LOL.
But if that's all you bought, then we weren't THAT bad of an influence. When you walk away with a loaded cart, then we will have done a good job of being 'bad'.
LOL

hugs, Karen
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luvstocraft
15 years ago
Lynne, I love that cute little jar. Are the penquins painted on an ornament or a clay type figurine? I'm not eager to try drilling glass, but maybe the cord could just come out the top somehow. Any of you creative gals have any ideas? I felt really bad for you while reading your story--you must have just felt awful at the sound of breaking glass! So very glad you weren't hurt and that the store employees were considerate and kind. We've all had similar moments I'm sure. ;o) Luvs
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kathleen_li
15 years ago
It's very cute! And I had a similar experience in the CTS trying to get the white pumpkin bowls. the shelf collapsed..not my fault. DH didn't want to be near! The saleslady was nice, and only one bowl broke....

I have one someone gave me last year....and I know I have seen them on line , people made them.
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plainjane425
15 years ago
cute jar lynn..love the light inside...You story, though embarrassing...was just as cute!! lol
jane
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lynninnewmexico
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks!
Purplemoon, actually, I did come away with quite a few things. DD is decorating the hutch in the foyer with some of them right now. She's fourteen y/o, though, so it'll definitely be more cute than I would do ;^P
Luvs, the penguin figures are like a flat plastic ornament and glued to the base. You could actually use a number of different things in there. As for the cord, you could possible hot glue it up the inside back of the jar and down the outside. Putting in taller trees would hide it from the front, I'd think.
Kathleen, I know what you mean! I actually called the store manager when I got home. I told her that it was a miracle that I wasn't injured, but that it could have been a much more tragic ending if I'd had a toddler or baby in a cart right there with me. I wasn't angry at all, but just thought that she should quickly rethink how and where they displayed those. This was the first she'd heard of the incident, but she agreed and was going to have them moved immediately.
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Sandi_W
15 years ago
Lynn, It is a wonder you or someone else wasn't hurt when all of the glass broke. I can't imagine why they had their merchandise stacked like that. Your new Christmas jar is really cute and I bet your DD had so much fun decorating the foyer hutch. My youngest is 18 and away at college this year, but even if he was here he wouldn't be very interested in doing any decorating. He has always been very good at carrying the boxes back and forth from storage to house to storage.
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lynninnewmexico
Original Author
15 years ago
Sandi, I know what you mean! My own DS is in grad school now and could care less about decorating for the holidays . . . although he loves coming home and seeing it all done! When we talked yesterday, I told him we were saving the outside lights for him and my DH to do when he gets home for Thansgiving. Gotta love that free labor ;^P
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