Sisters Celebrate

Perhaps you know that the Nelson sisters do themed gifts for Christmas and birthdays? 

And, before Christmas, the themes were shared and revealed at a city nest

and what fun themes they were, indeed!

We go all out for each other with tags for each gift giving clues as to what could be inside the

beautifully wrapped packages...even though the gift inside could contain post-it notes,

stickers or a sweater or book. 

 

 

 

Care to take a guess as to which sister wrapped which cluster of gifts?

We both used silver and gold.  One used a box full of packages and one used a tower of graduated-size nesting boxes. 

Give up?

Diann created the box to the left and I managed to make the tower of boxes on the right that wanted to tumble off towards the floor so I had to ribbon those boxes together with gusto.

 

Hers to me was easier to figure out due to all the stars on the packages and the ornament on the front.

She chose the theme to remember the stars by the tree in the Walnut Room that we recently visited to kick off the 2012 holiday season.

And I chose round shaped boxes that look like coins...kronor coins specifically.

Tre Kronor means three crowns and is one of the symbols of Sweden.

 

Yes, her gifts are all with a Swedish theme or origin of purchase.  (Including the silver "drawers" fit for a queen found at H & M.)

 

The three coins on the left are kronors just the perfect size to fit in the smallest gold box and the star on the right is hand-made with glass beads.

 

Our poor husbands to have to witness all our oohing and aahing and picture-taking!

But this is what we do.  It is an important part of the bond we celebrate as sisters.

If you have a sister you are close to, you will "get" this, too.  I hope Miss E and Miss M will be close sisters, too!

 

 

 

Wishing you and yours - especially you and your sister - the happiest of Christmases ever!