Fun with clay

Last year I played around with clay for the first time and I made a few tree ornaments, I had a lot of fun making them...it's fun to try new things...

you never know what talents lurk inside, until you 

 give it a try...oh gosh I sound like my mother...

 

My mother was always trying new things...I didn't appreciate or cherish

 that when I was a kid...that was just mom...once she

ordered wall paper and the pears weren't the color she thought 

they would be...did she take it back NO...she grabbed a paint brush

and any kid that was in arms reach...and we painted her

pears...but we had a good time she made it fun...she turned

up the radio and we painted green pears yellow! I miss

my mother, so if you're lucky enough to still have

your mother in your life...tell her you love her.

I wish I could!

Sorry I didn't mean to get all mushy!

Well here's my clay ornaments, I know

I have plenty of room for improvement!

 

This is a little Teddy in a wagon

Sleeping Santa

Cute little Cindy Lou Who

and you know who he is

Mr. and Mrs. Claus by the fire

even marshmallows in the hot cocoa 

 my little whimsical stockings hung

by the fire

 

The 12 Days of Christmas

                                        "The 12 Days of Christmas”

There is one Christmas Carol that has baffled people and that Carol is
"The 12 Days of Christmas”

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this Carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the song has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.
 

The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ

Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments

Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love

The four calling birds were the four gospels of

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

The five golden rings recalled the Torah of Law, the first five books of the old Testament

The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation

Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit

Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution,

Leadership, and Mercy

The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes

Nine Ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit

Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control

The Ten Lords a-leaping were the ten Commandments

The eleven Pipers piping stood for the (eleven faithful) disciples

The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief

Contained in the Apostles’ Creed.

Santa's Wash Day Wreath

I had a small wreath that I wasn't using...so I made

one for my laundry room door!

I crocheted small elf size sweaters a

Santa Jacket and Pants!

I wrote out MERRY with yarn and printed out Christmas

on my computer...I just couldn't make

9 more little sweaters!

The crocheted wash bucket was super easy to make

I used cotton balls for the soap!

Rudolph Saves Christmas

Pesky Critter Stealing Santa's Bag

Rudolph to the rescue!

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

and his Side Kick!

This is from Annie's Attic

by Michele Wilcox

it was brought back by popular demand

It's part of the Santa's Workshop

There are 12 patterns in all!

 

Rudolph is Now Available at My Shop On Etsy!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/124869521/rudolph-saves-christmas

Dress Up Your Staircase For Christmas!

This is a great way to spruce up those dull stairs...super cheap too!

I used leftover wrapping paper and ribbons from last year!

I made it look like a Santa assembly line, presents

on there way to Santa's sleigh!

 I used 3 different wrapping papers

but all were in the same color scheme!

 

 

 

The bows on the boxes were really easy to make!

I am in no way a master bow maker...

here's how I made mine!

 

 I used wire ribbon and wrapped it around my box like normal

 

 

Then I cut a second piece of ribbon and ran it

under my first ribbon

Cut a third piece and repeat

Repeat it again, you can do this as

many times as you want

 

Tie each piece, fluff and "walla" you have

a very pretty and easy to make bow!

I love beautiful presents and I think they

look so pretty...I use them where ever I can!

 

Happy Wrapping & Happy Holidays!

Connie

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"These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things"

I kept hearing that Christmas Song that Julie Andrews always sang

"These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things"

So I thought I would show some of my favorite ornaments...

every year I buy a few new one's, I always seem to find one

that somehow touches me or reminds me of my kids or my childhood!

I have a little tree that I put in my dining room every

Christmas...and I love to find unusual ornaments...and

this year I found this Gumball Machine and Donut

I just love them! 

 

I found this Frosty Ornament in a wonderful store in

Gig Harbor, Washington

It has everything under the sun that has anything to do

with Christmas...if you live near by and have never been

and you love Christmas as much as I do...then

you must go...you won't be disappointed

the store is called

The Beach Basket and believe me it is awesome!

I know the name is odd for a Christmas Shop!

here's a link to there site.

http://beachbasketgifts.com/

 I have always had a thing for

Ice Skates...I just love them

my husband says it's

because I grew up in

Southern California...he's probably right!

When I was a kid Space toys were all the

rage...my parents bought them for me and my

sister...so when I saw these it just took

me back...

These are adorable

And of course who doesn't dream of Christmas in a

log cabin up on a snowy mountain!

This ornament is special...it's

Handcrafted by Christopher Radko

and no two ornaments are exactly alike, and

each one takes 7 days to complete...

from the glassblowing to the hand painting

they then place a signature golden ornament charm

on each one...this ornament is called the

Cozy Christmas Cottage

These are made in Poland!

www.christopherradko.com/

 

The Nativity

this ornament is so pretty, all encased in a dome!

The kids will love this one!

 

This ornament was given to me by my

Grandmother...she gave me and my 3 sisters 

ornaments one year...it really means a lot

to me and I know it means a lot to my

sisters...it always has a special

spot on the tree and I pray every

Christmas that it won't get broken!

It's survived two kids and a

crazy Dalmatian!

It's a painting on silk

and it's getting up there in years! 

 Have A Wonderful Christmas

Connie