Decorating with Branches and Twinkle Lights

There seems to be a new trend in town, which I have now seen at two separate places: decorating with branches and twinkle lights.  (Truth be told, they were both grocery stores… but still.)  The first time I saw it was at Asian grocery store Uwajimaya, and I took a picture because I thought it was sort of unique and fun.  The second time was at the University Village QFC, and took a picture because I recognized that a trend may be in the works…

Heads up, people.  Branches and twinkle lights!  Done in the right way, I think it could be pretty interesting - a different take on a DIY branch chandelier, if you will.  Anyone else seen anything like this, or done anything like this?  

My Colored Votive Addiction: Glassybaby

I adore Glassybaby's.  If you don't know about them, shame on you - check them out immediately.  Similar to my obsession with paint chips, I find all of the colors so inspiring.  (Glassybaby also donates a portion of their sales to various charities - the founder is a multiple-time cancer survivor, and many of these charities benefit cancer research.)  Truth be known, I have way too many of them, and was running out of ways to artfully display them in my house, other than placing them in various color clusters in different places.  However, we had a spare wall space near our kitchen, and I found these great floating shelves from Overstock.com.  I bought them, hung them, and thought they would be a perfect way to display my Glassybaby's!

I wish I had better picture-taking skills to do these pictures justice, but I really like how these turned out.  It's a little more unique than another picture hanging on the wall, and really makes the Glassybaby's a statement piece.  Love them!