Christmas display

I’m the visual merchandiser at a busy garden centre in the U.K.
Started to plan the front entrance display and wanted to do something a bit better than last year so I decided on the idea of “Alice in a winter wonderland “ I started making some props out of paper mache at the end of July as it would take plenty of time to get them right,
First of the mushroom for the caterpillar to go onhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...302956b0e8.jpgafter a bit of paint https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...38505b2f94.jpg next the caterpillar https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ab125bae4b.jpg after a bit of painthttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5d341046e3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0c746e1e0b.jpg next the Cheshire Cat https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f9dbbc3a4f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...00d1f9f6c7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...55a7c5129a.jpg now in the front display https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f854a2bf2c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1b45c341f9.jpg
Now a few Christmas displays in the main areahttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...11f181bf1a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e9eb1ca94f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...189fb6058f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f901f376fa.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7de67559a9.jpg


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Beautiful :O

That looks great! Very creative.


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Oh wow !!!!!!

You are an artist, through and through. Not only are the props simply amazing, but the way everything came together, the whole look, its just magnificent !!!

I am terrible at decorating. Anything. I'm so OCD that I get hung up on every detail before I even get started. I have nothing but respect for people that can pull something together and turn it into magic.

Its just beautiful. I wish I could come visit.

Very nice work, looks very festive.

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Stunning! You truly are an artist to envision all that, then turn it into reality. Wish you could decorate my house. :D

Thanks everyone been hard work but nice to do a job I enjoy so much

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You are VERY artistic...you seem to have the perfect job where you can have fun & be creative...and then get PAID for it! :D

Even if I could imagine those props, they wouldn't have turned out like yours did, lol...:gj: Thanks for sharing!

Great looking display Rich. You did a wonderful job!

I loooooove this so much! Please come decorate my house. :D

WOW!!! WOWOW!

so beautiful! such artistry!!! thank you so much for sharing!

Thanks everyone,had lots of really nice customer comments too so far


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Wow, thats amazing! You have some real talent.

Wow Rich, very nice! You are quite the artist... I cant believe that Christmas is right around the corner...sigh! :sigh2:

Thanks ,yes Christmas is closer than you think

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absolutely fantastic!! i love, love how how u added faux fur to the Chesire Cat!

please do the Wizard of Oz next year! :)

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Oh wow !!!!!!

You are an artist, through and through. Not only are the props simply amazing, but the way everything came together, the whole look, its just magnificent !!!

I am terrible at decorating. Anything. I'm so OCD that I get hung up on every detail before I even get started. I have nothing but respect for people that can pull something together and turn it into magic.

Its just beautiful. I wish I could come visit.

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oh hush! i've seen your air plant displays and stuff. you are not terrible. you have an elegant style.

Thanks ax01
Nearly finished as some Xmas bits was letting getting in So i will post some updated pics soon

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Added a few finishing touches to the Alice in winter wonderland display
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Very, very cool, thanks for sharing!

So cool. It would be awesome to set up a table at night and have a dinner surrounded by this Beauty and Magic..


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This display is just so awesome! Beautiful job.

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Another wonderful job Richard! Very nice display work! This blue and white portion is my personal favorite from top to bottom, lovely!

Couldn't resist ..,

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Couldn't resist ..,

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I LOVE the ditto sign. So good.


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Wow, you did an outstanding job Ricky! :gj:
If I was the owner of that store, I would never let you leave... I would pay you anything you want. :D

Thanks everyone,I will take a little video when it's all finished and show it all off, had loads of new stuff arrive yesterday

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Thanks everyone,I will take a little video when it's all finished and show it all off, had loads of new stuff arrive yesterday

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Maybe you should try making and advertising a few of those DITTO ones :)


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I’ve done a little video of our Christmas department and some of the store this morning before we opened
Yo show some of the hard work to create a great atmosphere
https://youtu.be/9GDeYBLuKQk


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Originally Posted by richardhind1972

I’ve done a little video of our Christmas department and some of the store this morning before we opened
Yo show some of the hard work to create a great atmosphere
https://youtu.be/9GDeYBLuKQk


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Thanks for sharing. Alice in Wonderland is just awesome, but the village was cool, too. It’s a good thing that shop isn’t near here, you have way too many cool goodies. :D

Thanks Diane, we are really pleased with how it’s turned out this year


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A couple more pics
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b06af1c3ae.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...bd0d8a0e7d.jpg a new display on the other plinth in the front entrance https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...cc88755197.jpg


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I love the scene with the deer...and the unicorns would have been my downfall, particularly the pink floppy one in the box. Luckily for my credit card, we don’t have any of these around here. :D

Can I come live in your store? I promise not to eat the plants. :D

Seriously, though, wonderful job! So aesthetically pleasing in every aspect.

If your store doesn't put someone in the Christmas mood, nothing will! Looks huge too...thanks for sharing, it's awesome. :D

Thanks everyone,had some great comments from customers, we actually a medium store compared to some of our centre's, there about three that are 3x bigger than our store

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Very cool and Merry Christmas!

Thanks Mr snakes

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Thanks Mr snakes

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My 9 year old son says you have the best job in the world!

My grandkids say the same, I tell them I work for santa and if they not good they will be on the naughty list,lol

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