A Twitter Invitation for the Holidays!

December 24, 2010

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!

: Jessica Gwen Turner from Chicago, IL was inspired by a project featured on my website to make this wreath.

: Lauren DeBellis from Long Island, NY was inspired by my December 2006 issue of Living to make this snowman ornament.

: Bob Barnes from Fort Worth, TX made this wreath which is inspired by the craft segment on my show.

: Nick Aleck and Jenna Hickok from Chicago, IL baked apple pies using recipes from my website for their Christmas party.

: Darrell R. Wiggins, Jr. from Bryan, TX baked sugar cookies with royal icing, both recipes are from my Living cookbook.

: Sara Monzo made this tree using feathers.

: Matthew Gallaway from Fort Wayne, Indiana decorated his home using decorations from my Everyday collection.

: Here is a photo of Elizabeth Hope’s holiday decor.

: Christine Brown from Fittstown, OK was inspired to decorate her fireplace mantle using pointsettia garland, candles, and white lights.

: 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.

: 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.

: Jayme Stinehart from Spokane, WA a unique rendition of the chocolate ganache cake from my April 2010 Living magazine.

: Stephanie Goodell made gumdrop lollipops, which were featured in my December Living magazine.

: 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.

: Jennifer Oddo from Atlanta, GA baked butter twists from my Cookies magazine.

: A handmade Christmas card, carved using a rubber block by Karen Snyder from McLean, VA.

: Brian Utz from Hanover, PA made mice cookies, a recipe from my Cookies iPad app.

: Brian decorated his holiday table using my serving platters from the Park Leaves collection at Macy’s.

: 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.

: Kelly Marzoni made these festive red and green holly cupcakes.

: Heidi Halabuda uses this felt tree skirt from my collection for her tree.

: Ashley Frejlich from Hallandale Beach, FL baked apple strudel using my recipe.

: Landice Anderson from Arp, TX baked double chocolate cookies, a recipe in my Holiday Cookies magazine.

: Michael Hogan from Colombus, Ohio decorated his tree using a winter theme with blue and white lights along with blue and silver bulbs.

: To match the tree skirt, Heidi made stockings out of felt.

: 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.

: Kristin from Leesburg, VA decorated her compact Christmas tree with my candy inspired ornaments.

: A wreath made by Cassy Phares from Oklahoma City.

: Laura Bear used the silver bulbs from my Living collection to decorate her home for the holidays.

: Sara Bennett made these adorable ornaments using wrapping paper.

: Peppermint Candy Cookies inspired by my December 2009 magazine. Bridget Edwards from Woodlands, TX did a beautiful job decorating them.

: Bianca Lono from Toronto, Ontario made this fun ball wreath.

: 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.

: Liana Doyle from New York, NY was inspired by my December 2010 Living magazine to bake thumbprint cookies.

: Here are gruyere popovers, made by Michael Reilly from Denver, CO. This recipe is featured in my December Living magazine.

: Michael also made these cheese balls which were featured on Mad Hungry.

: These gingerbread snowflakes were baked by Joseph Broda from Hoboken, NJ. He was inspired by the gingerbread recipe on my website.

: Joseph made gingerbread men, too.

: Amber Roberts from Springdale, AR decorated her tree and mantle using red ribbon and white lights.

: Susan Pierson Brown from Seattle, WA baked two of my cookie recipes – gingerbread and peppermint meringues.

: Stella Singleton from Chandler, AZ baked the Rustic Apple Tart from my Everyday Food cookbook. She is baking it again for her Christmas breakfast.

: Jenny from Lakewood, Ohio used my glitter and craft punches to create this adorable banner.

: 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.