Lollipops!

Lollipops…..who doesn’t love them! Great for eating…..parties…..special treats…..and also great for decorating.

Course, here at Trendy Tree, the only Lollipops we sell…..are the decorative kind…..sadly. But I was browsing around today….Pinterest has been my new way of relaxing!  If you haven’t tried it….you must. And if you need an invitation, just let me know!

Anyway, back to Lollipops. This year we have several new styles of Lollipops, some rather large Lollipops and smaller one. Plus we even have more coming in from another supplier that we don’t even have listed on the website yet!

The Lollipops are just great hanging on the tree for decoration, but I wanted to find some other uses besides just the Christmas Tree.

This great centerpiece from RAZ uses two different styles of Lollipops from the Gumdrops and Jellybeans Collection.

A couple of RAZ Candy Garlands are used inside the container and around the base.

These decorations feature real lollipops from Dylan’s Candy Bar (photo by Kate Sears). The presentation was featured on Rachael Ray Magazine as a birthday centerpiece. I was thinking that you could take this same idea and use the decorative lollipops.

You could use Christmas containers…..or any sort of pretty pot decorated for your color scheme.  These pots were filled with Conversation Hearts, jelly beans, rock candy and Red Hots and the lollipops  nested in the mix.

I think you could use Styrofoam to hold the lollipops and just add some candy on top to cover the Styrofoam….or add bits of tinsel, paper shreds or something like that.

These Peppermint Lollipops (again, the real thing), look crisp and fresh in the simple white buckets. This photo was by Anita Calero and featured on Realsimple.com. Great Christmas looks that kids will love))

You could also dress up your Lollipops with a  bit of clear cellophane. Just wrap them in clear cellophane, gather at the neck and tie with bright ribbon in your color scheme. This will add shine and sparkle and even help them last longer! Some of the Lollipops we had last year from RAZ came wrapped in cellophane and there is just something about that crackly feel and shine…..don’t we all love things wrapped up pretty.

Candy Warehouse Product

Just do a search on Trendy Tree for “lollipop” You should receive a return of about 9 different styles…..and more to come!

RAZ Christmas Decorations Trimmed with Poly Foam

RAZ designers have created several Christmas decorations this year that are decorated with snowy, fluffy poly foam. This material is light weight but what I’ve seen so far, it seems durable enough.

The RAZ Cupcake Sticks are made of this and look like fluffy white icing covered in candy sprinkles.

Another great decoration this year is the Lime Green and Pink Candy House from the Gumdrops and Jellybeans Collection. The Lime Green Candy House arrived this week and is made of a sisal material, roof top is covered with this soft fluffy poly foam snow, decorated with candy sprinkles. The fluffy material also is around the base of the house.

Click here to see a brief video that shows house from all sides.

There is a set of large Candy Snowmen that are also from the Gumdrops and Jellybeans collections that matches the Lime Green Candy House. This set of Candy Snowmen hasn’t arrived just yet, but should be coming in any day now. Actually they are shaped sort of like gumdrop candy. I love the upside down ice cream cone for a hat.

The Snowmen figurines and poseable Snowmen were so popular last year, we added several more styles to our collection for this year. This year these items can be found in the Frostyland Collection.



New items from the collection this year include a larger set of snowmen. This set of snowmen measure about 22 and 23 inches. They are made of polyester and cardboard. They are decorated with snowy hats and scarves, one is holding a candy cane and the other holding a string of stars.

The photo doesn’t really show the dept of the item, it’s not a round shape like a typical snowman, but more of a flatter shaped. We have a short video clip that shows the shape better.

To see the video click here. 

The other item that matches this set is the large Snowman Head. These are great for centerpieces, mantels, wreath and as ornaments on the Christmas tree. The Snowmen Heads are also from the Frostyland Collection.

Brrrrrrr…….it’s getting chilly! Well…..not really……it’s about 94 degrees in Mississippi today…….think that’s why I chose to blog about snow

RAZ Cupcake Sticks are in!

The new RAZ Cupcake Sticks arrived! These are going to be a great addition to your decoration in so many ways. The pictures really don’t do them justice so I’ve made a short little video so hopefully you get a better look at them.

The cupcakes are red or dark pink color. The white fluffy part is white and fluffy! Looks like candy sprinkles on top.

The sticks look like glittered paper straws, but heavier than that. They’ll look great on a tree, in an arrangement, tucked into containers here and there, even adorning wreaths.

Click here to see the short video.

RAZ Animated Musicals! Arriving Soon!

Whimsical plush Christmas Tree from RAZ. Big googly eyes and skinny legs. When the tree is singing he waves his arms and stretches tall.

Click here to see the animation!

Tree measures about 17″ in height and requires 3 AA batteries. It is not a toy and not intended for children. This whimsical Christmas tree should be arriving with the next few weeks from RAZ. We also have some Santa hats coming in that are musical animations also!

Click here to see hat animation!

Animated Musicals arriving soon to Trendy Tree! Visit us to see tons of great new Christmas decorations from RAZ!

RAZ Santa Approved Christmas Tree 2011

 

3002321 (02) Sitting Elf Ornament
3011821 (12) Confetti Ball Ornament
3116247 (12) Santa Ornament
3126026 (12) Glittered Dot Ball Ornament
3129365 (06) Sitting Reindeer, Elf, and Snowman
3129400 (06) Elf Ornament
F3100110 (12) Glittered Ball Spray
F3106683 (12) Glittered Holly Spray
F3106695 (16) Glittered Pine Spray with Ball
F3156460 (12) Glittered Ball Spray
G2900036 (12) Glittered Ball Garland
M3000902 (01) Lighted Brown Branch
R3104242 (02) Glittered Dot Wire Ribbon
M3000250 (01) 7.5’ Pre-lit Flocked Slim Tree
Table and Base of Tree:
Ornament Tree on Stand 3154870
Train 3154875
Flocked Present Ornament 3038036
Finial Ornament 3038058
Train 3154859
Reindeer on Stand 3154871

The Santa Approved tree is a perfect for families with small children…well, for anyone actually))) The large Glittered Metal Train on the floor in front of the tree and the smaller on the tabletop are both new this year from RAZ. Again, the RAZ designers have made fantastic use of multicolor decorations along with red an green. One of the things I like best about this tree is the large glittered ball sprays. These are some of the largest ball sprays I believe I’ve seen from RAZ. They literally make the colors POP!

Visit us at Trendy Tree to see more stunning, whimsical Christmas decorations and tree decorating ideas from RAZ!

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RAZ Animated Musical Christmas Decorations!

This is a first for us at Trendy Tree.....RAZ has some new animated musical decorations! We chose two this year to start with.

This whimsical Christmas tree from the "Santa Approved" collection, measures 17" and sings Jingle Bells. It waves it arms and stretches vertically. It's made of red and green polyester and requires three AA batteries. It's not a toy or intended for children, decoration only.

Three styles of Animated Hats that sing We Wish You a Merry Christmas. They measure 13" and are made of red, white and green polyester. The tops of the hats flap. They require three AA batteries and also are not intended for children. The Animated Hat is also from the "Santa Approved" collection from RAZ.

Visit us at Trendy Tree for more great RAZ Christmas decorations!

2011 Santa Approved from RAZ

The new 2011 "Santa Approved" category from RAZ includes hundreds of whimsical, cheery elves and Santas. Colors are bright red and green and multicolor. Several new styles include metal trains and more tabletop trees and decorations. Take a look at a few we've selected so far.

Funky Christmas Tree

One of our suppliers is getting ready for open house this weekend and while I was browsing there yesterday I took several photos of their beautifully decorated trees. Hope these will give you more ideas on creating your Christmas wonderland!

This is a funky purple Christmas tree decorated with blue and lime green mesh netting, lots of green sparkly picks and loaded with ornaments.

Closer view of the top. Narrow strips of mesh netting can be seen peeking through the branches making long swirls of color.

Red Glittered Peace Sign Ornament. This ornament is sold as a set of red, green and silver.

Red Confetti Ball Ornament. This ornament is sold in a set of red, pink and gold.

Lime Green and Candy Apple Red Ornament also available in a square green style and is glittered with polka dots or stripes.

Lime Green Diva Boot and Confetti Ball

Diva Boot Ornament comes in a set of 4 assorted styles and colors. Very popular!

Have tons more photos to post so come back soon!

Christmas Tree with Elf Hat Tree Topper

Here’s another great picture from one of my supplier’s showrooms. Very tall, slender tree in the corner decorated with many items from the RAZ Santa’s Workshop collection and other items also.

The tree was made to look even taller by separating it at its sections and extending it. Not quite sure how they extended it, but it added a good bit of height to the tree. The large glittered balls hanging from the ceiling just added to the room’s cheerfulness! And, the balls were round, even though they don’t really look like that in the photographs. Guess it was my camera angle.

The tree is covered in red and green ornaments, red and green ball sprays, assorted elves  – some are plush, some are metal ornaments. The RAZ Elves are available in a 15” and a larger 22″ .Red and green mesh ribbon is used and there are some large metal ornament. Skinny elf hats made of metal or paper mache like material shoot out from the branches. Several pairs of RAZ Elf Boots are scattered throughout the tree.

The hat is topped with the velvet striped Elf Hat from RAZ. The Elf Hat from hat is a tall decoration made of strips of red, green, lime green and creamy white velvet. It is made on a metal frame and is just hollow enough to fit over the top of the tree. Great tree topper and also adds extra inches to the height of the tree.

This closeup view shows one of the metal Elf Ornaments holding a Christmas present, the larger metal Elf Hat decorated with polka dots and glittered balls and one of the velvet striped Elf boots, all from RAZ.

The Whimsical Mouse ornament comes in three assorted styles and measures anywhere from 4.5″ to 7″. They are sold in sets of three and are from the RAZ Santa’s Workshop collection.

Another view of the Elf Boot ornament. The Elf Boot measures about 9″ and is sold in pairs. It is made of velvet strips like the Elf hat on a metal frame with a red ball on the toe.

Closeup view of the Elf Hat as a tree topper. The Elf Hat measures 21″ in height. So you can see how it would really add more height to your tree. It can also make a great table decoration as a centerpiece, on your mantle or underneath your tree. Very versatile decoration and your kids will love it!

All the ornaments and decorations from the Santa’s Workshop are whimsical and cheery. Some styles are more classic red and green and others multicolor and even include orange and medium blues. But the thing I like best about the Santa’s Workshop collection is that the ornaments and decorations blend so well with those little homemade keepsake treasures that your children have made. Little hand written cards, Santa’s lists……all would have a nice place nestled among the decorations from Santa’s Workshop.

More RAZ Christmas Items Coming Soon!

Please be patient if you've been browsing Trendy Tree for your favorite new items from RAZ. We should be receiving another shipment in a couple of weeks. Sales are picking up for the Christmas season, especially the Halloween items. So visit us soon.....and if there is something that you for sure want for your holiday decorating - send us an e-mail. We'll be glad to hold an item when it comes in and let you know when it arrives!

Using Lighted Branches in Centerpieces

This beautiful arrangement by RAZ is created with decorations from the Tinsel Town Collection. The red and green lighted branches are new for 2010 and are sold in a bundle of three branches. The container is a diva style red boot and it is filled with greenery and red berry stems.

This arrangement could be adapted to most any kind of container and filled with fresh greenery or glittered pine branches. Any sort of colorful glittered berry or ball spray would work equally as well. The lighted branches are available in clear lights, red and green lights or clear lights on snow frosted limbs.

This arrangement is designed with decorations from the Iced Trellis collection using the snowy or frosted branches with clear lights, snow frosted pine limb with pinecones and a white container. The snowed pinecone candle holders make great accents for this arrangement. The snow frosted branches with tiny lights give a crisp, fresh look to this holiday creation. Fresh greenery could easily be added (no water containers though, the branches are electric). The Iced Snow Twig would look equally as well in this container. The Silver and Snowed Pinecone cluster ornament could be worked in the greenery or separated and wired in the greenery stems or branches.

This large decoration is created with items from the 2010 Bird Collection.It is created using a large floor urn or flower pot and filled with classic red berry stems, greenery and lighted branches. It coordinates with the beautiful mantel arrangement. The use of red and green for your holiday creations is classic. It works for any home, any room. The addition of snow covered branches adds interest and a bit of sparkle. The Leaf Berry Spray combines stunning red berries and small deep green leaves and could easily be used in this decoration. You could also use fresh stems (no water). The lighted branches are 36" in length, have brown stems and clear lights.


These arrangements are simple and easy to create! We hope these photos will get your creative juices flowing! Plan your holiday creating theme early start adding to you decorating collection well before Christmas. It will make your holiday less hectic and your home more beautiful.

Visit us at Trendy Tree for more decorating products and ideas from RAZ!

Gumdrop Candy Spray Just Arrived!

This new Gumdrop Candy Spray from RAZ just arrived and is simply adorable! The candies look just like sugared gumdrops! The gumdrops are in almost every color - pink, dark pink, red, orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, white and have a coating on them that look like the real thing. You'll have to watch your children around this one! They will be tempted.

The sprays are assorted. One has round gumdrops and the other has round and cone shaped. The stem is silver colored and metal.

They remind me of the old gumdrop tree form that was made of plastic and you would stick gumdrops on the individual limbs. These are still around!

The RAZ Gumdrop branches would make a great addition to your Gingerbread house collection. Them limbs can be positioned and you could mount the stem in a piece of styrofoam and cover with snow.

Visit Trendy Tree today to see our new items for 2010 that are arriving from RAZ! View the RAZ Christmas Spray section to see all our stems and picks.

The Moose is Loose!

RAZ Whimsical Standing Moose Christmas Decoration

• Brown and Red
• Made of Polyester
• Measures 20"
• For Decorative Use Only
• Not a toy!

From the "Glad Tidings" collection of RAZ Imports

This Moose also comes in a 25" size. Visit Trendy Tree to see more items from the Glad Tidings collection of RAZ Imports.

New Shipment of RAZ Just Arrived!

Huge shipment of RAZ just arrived yesterday! Many of the new 2010 items and they are gorgeous!

RAZ Peppermint Candy Pom Pom Spray

Check out the website for updates! More photos will be posted just as soon!

RAZ Red Holly Top Hat Christmas Decoration - Very Popular!

RAZ HOLLY TOP HAT

• Red and Green
• Made of Fabric
• Measures 7" X 9"
• "Unwrapped" collection by RAZ Imports

Red top hat decorated with green and red ribbon, red balls and holly leaves.

This RAZ Top Hat decoration was very popular last season and we sold out very quickly at Trendy Tree. This year we ordered double the amount we had last year! Plus, several other styles and sizes in the black top hat. The Red only comes in this one size. Visit us at Trendy Tree to see more Top Hat decorations from RAZ!

RAZ Whimsical Flocked Christmas Tree with Present Centerepiece Christmas Decoration

RAZ Flocked Christmas Tree with Presents

• Multicolored, Pink, Orange, Blue, Green, Red
• Made of Tin
• Measures 22"
• RAZ Exclusive

Whimsical Christmas tree decorated with glittered stripes, polka dots and diamonds. Topped with a star and Christmas packages underneath the curly branches.

Visit Trendy Tree to see more from the delightful, whimsical Santa's Workshop collection!