Photo Gallery
Winter Wonderland
Waterford ornaments made of Irish glass hang in the living room. “It’s crystal made in Ireland that’s very valuable,” said Matts. (Charity Corkey)
These Crackerbox ornaments made with Austrian crystals can take up to a week to make. At the center is the blue ornament, “Out of Africa.” The man who made the ornament was inspired by the colors of Africa’s Lake Victoria. (Charity Corkey)
Coty Campos, left, and Avery Dice, both students at Potomac Falls High School, gave tours of the open house, and helped raised donations for the ALS Association. (Charity Corkey)
Matts designed her dining room Christmas tree to match the room’s wallpaper. (Charity Corkey)
To create 50’s milkshakes, Matts stuffed plastic glasses with tissue paper, and covered the paper with Tide detergent she had whipped in a mixer. (Charity Corkey)
Matts spent four years creating a miniature Jewish village in her basement. (Charity Corkey)
A figurine reading from a scroll sits on the second floor of one of the village’s homes. (Charity Corkey)
The abominable snowman is one of the many figurines in the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie display. (Charity Corkey)
In her latest creation, “Unseen Carolers,” Matts took scrap pieces of wood and painted the scene of a family singing carols. “The little baby sees the angels because the baby is innocent,” she said. (Charity Corkey)
For her daughter, Matts created the “Beach Tree” featuring fish and surf boards. (Charity Corkey)
The upstairs bathroom is filled to capacity with flowers and Christmas decorations. (Charity Corkey)