A Twitter Invitation for the Holidays!
The other day on Twitter, I invited my followers to send photos of their Martha Stewart inspired holiday décor and other creations. I thought it would be fun to do something entirely different and create a blog post using some of those photos. Within minutes, the images started streaming in and I must say that it really thrills me to see how my products, how-to's, and recipes have inspired so many. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
1 Jennifer Vichko from Yardley, PA decorated her tree using my blue and white ornaments, which also inspired her to paint her living room Muscari, a color from my line of paints.
2 Susan Pierson Brown from Seattle, WA baked two of my cookie recipes - gingerbread and peppermint meringues.
3 Peppermint Candy Cookies inspired by my December 2009 magazine. Bridget Edwards from Woodlands, TX did a beautiful job decorating them.
4 Eva Baker, from Victorville, CA decorated her home with a candycane Christmas theme. She was inspired by the decor I used for Radio City Music Hall.
5 John Roberts from Warren, MI baked rum balls, angelettis, lemon wreath cookies and Mexican hot chocolate cookies, all of which are recipes from my website.
6 Landice Anderson from Arp, TX baked double chocolate cookies, a recipe in my Holiday Cookies magazine.
7 These are lemon-vanilla bean snowflake sugar cookies decorated with royal icing. Carrie Metz from Waldorf, MD baked 76 of these and gave them as teacher gifts.
8 A handmade Christmas card, carved using a rubber block by Karen Snyder from McLean, VA.
9 Christine Brown from Fittstown, OK was inspired to decorate her fireplace mantle using pointsettia garland, candles, and white lights.
10 Bianca Lono from Toronto, Ontario made this fun ball wreath.
11 Kristin from Leesburg, VA decorated her compact Christmas tree with my candy inspired ornaments.
12 In addition to decorating her tree, Kristin baked sugar cookies using a recipe from my Best of Martha Stewart Living Holidays, published in 1993. She packaged the cookies in my holiday celophane bags.
13 Adam Ponce from Chicago, IL threw a 'Martha Stewart Presents: The Burt-Ponce Holiday Party.' Pictured is his tree which stands over a small wooden deer.
14 Bob Barnes from Fort Worth, TX made this wreath which is inspired by the craft segment on my show.
15 Sarika Sharma from Chicago, IL made my Chocolate-Pistachio Torte for a charity bake sale.
16 Stella Singleton from Chandler, AZ baked the Rustic Apple Tart from my Everyday Food cookbook. She is baking it again for her Christmas breakfast.
17 Jessica Gwen Turner from Chicago, IL was inspired by a project featured on my website to make this wreath.
18 Jayme Stinehart from Spokane, WA a unique rendition of the chocolate ganache cake from my April 2010 Living magazine.
19 Nick Aleck and Jenna Hickok from Chicago, IL baked apple pies using recipes from my website for their Christmas party.
20 Jennifer Oddo from Atlanta, GA baked butter twists from my Cookies magazine.
21 Brian Utz from Hanover, PA made mice cookies, a recipe from my Cookies iPad app.
22 Brian decorated his holiday table using my serving platters from the Park Leaves collection at Macy's.
23 Matthew Gallaway from Fort Wayne, Indiana decorated his home using decorations from my Everyday collection.
24 Liana Doyle from New York, NY was inspired by my December 2010 Living magazine to bake thumbprint cookies.
25 Brian from New York, NY used cake plates and a tablecloth from my Everyday collection on his holiday dessert table. He baked an apple pie from my website and a cake from my Living Cookbook Origninal Classics.
26 Jenny from Lakewood, Ohio used my glitter and craft punches to create this adorable banner.
27 Lauren DeBellis from Long Island, NY was inspired by my December 2006 issue of Living to make this snowman ornament.
28 Darrell R. Wiggins, Jr. from Bryan, TX baked sugar cookies with royal icing, both recipes are from my Living cookbook.
29 Here are gruyere popovers, made by Michael Reilly from Denver, CO. This recipe is featured in my December Living magazine.
30 Michael also made these cheese balls which were featured on Mad Hungry.
31 These gingerbread snowflakes were baked by Joseph Broda from Hoboken, NJ. He was inspired by the gingerbread recipe on my website.
32 Joseph made gingerbread men, too.
33 Kelly Marzoni made these festive red and green holly cupcakes.
34 Michael Hogan from Colombus, Ohio decorated his tree using a winter theme with blue and white lights along with blue and silver bulbs.
35 Here is a photo of Elizabeth Hope's holiday decor.
36 Ashley Frejlich from Hallandale Beach, FL baked apple strudel using my recipe.
37 Stephanie Goodell made gumdrop lollipops, which were featured in my December Living magazine.
38 A wreath made by Cassy Phares from Oklahoma City.
39 A festive window display created by Donna Aleck from Frankfort, IL.
40 Sara Bennett made these adorable ornaments using wrapping paper.
41 Laura Bear used the silver bulbs from my Living collection to decorate her home for the holidays.
42 Marie Buck from Los Angeles, CA used paper bags, extra ornaments and a hot glue gun to assemble this wreath.
43 Sara Monzo made this tree using feathers.
44 Amber Roberts from Springdale, AR decorated her tree and mantle using red ribbon and white lights.
45 Heidi Halabuda uses this felt tree skirt from my collection for her tree.
46 To match the tree skirt, Heidi made stockings out of felt.
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I can't believe all the beautiful and delicious looking things for Christmas. I love the trees in blue. But all the pictures are top notch!!
I have a set of glasses that look like the one in John Robert's photo # 5. I wonder if he got his from Arby's? I did, quite a few years ago, and they are really beautiful, gold-rimmed glasses.
Thank you for saying "Merry Christmas", as that is what it is all about. Without Christ, there would be no holiday. But, so many people are afraid to say it anymore. Thanks, again.
And, now, since all the delicious food has made me hungry, I think I'll use the last few minutes of my birthday, and have an apple with peanut butter, which I just "discovered" recently, after hearing about it half my life.
Thanks, Martha!
Gloria G!!
Posted by: Gloria | December 24th, 2010 at 12:21 am
Merry Christmas Martha! All I can say is Wow! We all know how talented your employees are but many of your fans are equally talented. What a wonderful and charming thing to do featuring the various decorations made by your fans.
Have a wonderful and happy Merry Christmas Martha, your family, your wonderful animals, employees, friends, and fans everywhere in the Martha Stewart universe!!!
Posted by: Sonya | December 24th, 2010 at 1:07 am
See Martha...Gloria.. Myself in Maine...and so many other's tell you everyday.. what an impact you have made on our lives..now you see...Your GREAT!! http://www.themalemartha.com
You have made a world of difference in the world! Merry christmas... Relax and learn the art of doing nothing!!
Dan Viger
Hollis 5 corners, Maine
Posted by: Daniel Viger | December 24th, 2010 at 1:34 am
I would like to be part of the give away for the sleigh. It would be a great help due to the fact that I did not have time to do Christmas this year. The reason my husband had open heart surgery in Nov. and was in hospital for about a month and things just got crazy, with doctors appointment and such. Please put my name in. Thanks
Posted by: Helen Ford | December 24th, 2010 at 6:41 am
SO proud to see someone I know in the mix... Bridget's cookies are so lovely and so inspiring! As a matter of fact, her whole blog is!
bakeat350.blogspot.com
Blessings!
Amanda
Posted by: Amanda | December 24th, 2010 at 8:29 am
It must have been so special for you when you received those pictures, to know how much
you have inspired people from all over with your ideas and recipes.
Everyone did a great job. By the way, your Christmas card was very "furry" this year. Loved it. Thank you.
Posted by: Karen Tracy | December 24th, 2010 at 9:14 am
Hi Martha,
These pictures are beautiful - I really like the Candy Cane theme by Eva Baker in picture #4 but everyone's decorations are great. I wish I could ice cookies and make beautiful cupcakes but I'm not much in the baking department. I don't put up a big tree anymore and all of my Martha Stewart ornaments would topple over my little trees so I put them on tables. My favorite is the gold bird cage with a little bird on a swing which I believe is from your Everyday line. I’ve had it for several years along with the kitchen utensils.
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Merry Christmas Martha, Laura and Eliad and to all who visit this fabulous blog! Enjoy St. Bart’s and I hope you might tweet a picture or two. Trish
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P.S. To Gloria – I hope you had a fun birthday yesterday so close to Christmas too! My niece’s birthday is today.
Posted by: Trish | December 24th, 2010 at 10:28 am
I don't guess we'll get a blog tonight,:( but I'd just like to thank everyone who has anything to do with this BLOG...Laura, Eliad Martha, all all the precious people who make comments. This Blog is all I have left of keeping up with what is going on with Martha and all her people, and I throughly enjoy everyone of them.
MERRY CHRISTMAS to EACH and EVERYONE of you, and a BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!!!
Thank Trish!!
Gloria G!!!
Posted by: Gloria | December 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Hi Martha, What a thoughtful and delightful blog post for Christmas Eve Day! I am so proud that there are so many wonderful fans out there who follow you where ever they can and do such fantastic projects after being inspired by you and everyone at MSLO! These photos are terrific and I love everyone of them! I'm sure you have a lot more and I thank you for sharing these. Have a great day starting with your fun activities at your beautiful Bedford Farm and have a wonderful Christmas Day tomorrow! I am so proud to be a part of your enormous fan group! Hug all of your animals for me! Jan & DDR
Posted by: Jan Erickson | December 24th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Merry Christmas Martha! Wish you wonderful and blessed 2011. http://twitpic.com/3j0vix
Best Regards,
Rowaida Flayhan
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | December 24th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Martha, It is great to see all your followers interpolations of your company's creation. Did you note ALL the men you inspired? I think you underestimate how many male fans you have. Merry Christmas!!!
Posted by: Steve | December 24th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Martha: It must give you such joy to know how you have inspired all of us to continue what we have learned from you and include that in our family traditions that will go on and on. I think that's the greatest Christmas present you could receive for all the work you do.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I'm off to make your Eggnog.......yum.......
Posted by: Suzanne Morelli | December 24th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
MARTHA!!!
You made my Christmas! Thank you so much for including my peppermint cookies in your post!
YOU were my first royal icing teacher! I remember watching you flood candy corn cookies YEARS AGO on your show. It was an "ah-ha" moment for me.
Thank you for continuing to be an inspiration to all of us! Merry Christmas!
Posted by: bridget {bake at 350} | December 24th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I just loved looking at all the baked goods and Christmas decorations. All of them are just wonderful, thank you one and all for sharing them with the rest of us.
Merry Christmas Martha, we love you.
Posted by: Debbie Norton | December 24th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Hi Martha,
You impact so many lives, and it shows so greatly on this ingenious idea of the invitations to your fans to share their creativity based on every "Good Thing" they have seen and been taught by you.
Thanks so much for enriching so many lives and a "Very Excellent and Merry Christmas" to you Dear Martha.
Oh, and a Happy New Year too !!
Posted by: Becky | December 25th, 2010 at 12:09 am
Martha, thanks for sharing this blog. This was very good idea to let your bloggers/followers on twitter show their stuff. Merry Christmas to you also!
Posted by: KLBrown | December 25th, 2010 at 1:12 am
To Gloria:
The glasses belonged to my mother, who I believe got them from my grandmother (her mother). Not really sure where they originated from! Merry Christmas!!!!
Posted by: John Roberts | December 25th, 2010 at 3:11 am
Have the Merriest Christmas Martha! I hope that you, Alexis, Kevin, the lovely curators of this blog, and all of the other talented and inspiring employees at MSLO have the happiest holiday yet! Each and every one of you inspire our everyday lives. During this time I think we all take into account the many blessings we have in our lives and one thing I think we can all be thankful for is that we're alive, here in the moment, and 'Living' our lives. Your magazines, your products, your new adventure into digital media, and your company inspire so many millions of people. I'm grateful I get to experience every moment, every 'Martha Moment', in my everyday life!
Thank you for including my pictures in your blog entry today! It seriously was one of the best, and most unexpected gifts I've ever received!
Best,
Brian
Posted by: Brian Utz | December 25th, 2010 at 3:47 am
To John...Thanks!!
And, in the last 7 minutes of this HOLY DAY, let me once again, wish each and every blogger, Martha and all of your family and friends, A Very Blessed Christmas, and may It carry on all through the year.
Gloria G!!!
Posted by: Gloria | December 26th, 2010 at 12:59 am
hello Martha,
Here is my Christmas tree from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Happy Holiday
Posted by: sophie larin | December 26th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I love this idea. I wish I would have known about it earlier, darn it. (Definitely becoming a follower). I hope to join in the fray on your next request!
Posted by: BirthdayPartyBabble.com | December 26th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Martha, I'm sitting here at home chillin' out! I can hardly wait for the blog post tonight and I hope it will be about your day with Alexis and Kevin on Christmas day. Thinking of you and hoping you are having a exceptionally great Sunday.
Posted by: KLBrown | December 26th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
net and I came across am the father of Larry Najera of Najera Designs in Macon, Georgia. I live in the Philippines. I was surfing the net and I came across "THE MARTHA BLOG" ,UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. I was so impressed with all the wonderful comments. I am praying for your continued success in the coming year. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones. God Bless! From: Atty. Largion Najera,Sr., Philippines
Posted by: Largion Najera | December 26th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Thank you for posting my thumbprints (#24)! They are a Christmas staple for me. First from your December 2003 issue (I save all of my December issues) and then from this year's.
Thank you!
Vesta
(Liana)
Posted by: Vesta | December 26th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
This is my first visit to your blog. I enjoyed reading it. I really enjoy baking and crafting. I have used several of your ideas for the holiday's. This year I had my daughter and a friend come over to make centerpieces for Thanksgiving and again for Christmas. They really had a good time and all the centerpieces turned out beautiful. I'd send pictures for you to see them but I don't have a camera, ours just quit on us.
Posted by: Cindy | December 27th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Dear Martha,
I can't believe I missed your holiday tweet. I would have loved to have shared some of my 34 trees that are inspired by your Everyday line, Macy's line, and Grandin Road line. I am a BIG fan of yours and love your style of decorating.. In fact, a group of photographers just came over last week to take pictures of my many holiday decorations. They plan on using some of them in their magazine entitled "A Primitive Place" next year. I was honored that they wanted to take pictures of my house.
Posted by: Mike Courtemanche | December 27th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
I loved all of these ideas and thank you for putting my mantle decorations(#9) on your slide show!
Posted by: Christine | December 28th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Hi Martha,
Wonderful pics. Thanks for sharing them. Like the post before me, Cindy, I missed that tweet. This year I bought my first white Christmas tree.
I got it at Macy's 36" Martha Stewart tree. I also bought the smaller sized ornament balls and just used those to decorate the tree. It looks absolutely beautiful and I have you to thank for making such inspiring holiday decorations. Have a very happy, healthy New Year!
Jackie
Posted by: Jackie | December 28th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Martha,
I was just on your show in the beginning of December (the cold show). I asked a question about starting a cookie business and you gave me your book "The Martha Rules"(I read the whole thing). I have my cookies in 3 stores in a very small town, I specialize in Italian cookies (recipes from my grandmother). I only started the business,CHARISMA'S COOKIES"It's the secret ingredient", about 2 months ago. You have inspired me to start a business from home and I was offered to use a kitchen from one of the bakery/deli's in the area but I have 4 boys (one who is not even in preschool yet)! You told me on your show, you lost your marriage and family life when you started your business in your home. I see how time consuming it could be on my own. I want my family to be the priority, and I am holding back going to the deli and using their kitchen but to be REALLY in business there isn't any other way, is there?
Thanks for the book and your PASSION in all you do!
Michelle CHARISMA Dellaperute
Posted by: Michelle Dellaperute | December 30th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Thanks so much for adding the Rustic Apple Tart that I made for Christmas morning. It was a huge hit! Here's a blog post that I made about it: http://stellasingleton.com/rustic-apple-tart/
All of my Christmas dinner dishes were also from Everyday Food- I have every issue + the cookbooks and refer to them often! Thanks!
Posted by: Stella Singleton | January 5th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
OMG for some reason I missed this post. THANK YOU for featuring my feather tree (photo #46). I actually purchased the tree but the ornaments, ribbon, tree skirt & lights are from your Macy's and Everyday lines! I have learned so much from you over the years and am inspired by you every day! I am one of the "Snow Angels" that visited your show in 2008. We asked you to be an honorary "Snow Angel" and you graciously accepted. Thank You again, this is so exciting for me!! Happy New Year to you and everyone at the Martha Stewart company. You are all the BEST!
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