Would you like to see the Winter 2015/2016 Family Portrait ornaments so far? I’ve still got a few more openings for those who’d like to order one…
Read More: Ornaments are foreverOrnaments are forever
Tag: ornaments
My family portraits
I thought it might be fun to look at the ornaments that I’ve made for my family through the years. These are from Christmas 2000 through Christmas 2015, with some breaks in there.
Read More: My family portraitsMore ornaments available
Just a quick note to let you know that I’ve decided to offer more Family Portrait Ornaments for sale.
Read More: More ornaments availableFamily Portrait Ornaments
I’m often asked about custom Family Portrait Ornaments. I always say NO, but this year I’m saying YES. Get the details!
Read More: Family Portrait OrnamentsThe Christmas making
Christmas this year was unusual for one reason: I didn’t commit to making anything. In the end, there were only three handmades under the tree, and technically-speaking, two of them were actually on the tree, not under it.
Read More: The Christmas makingThey’re done…
…and I need a nap. I finished them last night, but today I needed to pack them up all pretty and safe, and get them on their way. Stopping, of course, to take a picture or two now and then. I don’t like to send custom work out without snapping a photo of it first […]
Read More: They’re done…Crickets
Aside from the chirping of a few lonely crickets, this space has been awfully quiet for the last few days. That sometimes happens here when I haven’t been creative, and there isn’t much of interest to share, but this time a lack of craftiness has not been my issue. In fact, it’s been quite the […]
Read More: CricketsEight almost down, seven more to go
It has been a whirlwind ornament-making extravaganza over here. I started the first batch of four before Thanksgiving, and for the last two days have been working on the second batch of four. I now have eight very hairy ornaments in need of a trim, and some facial features. They should be all spruced up […]
Read More: Eight almost down, seven more to goThe stockings were hung by the chimney with care
Or, in our case, on the little tinsel tree. These are fifteen polymer clay stocking ornaments. I was inspired by these fabric stockings to make a miniature version in clay. I’ve always thought of my patterned clay sheets like fabric anyway, so it was a pretty logical progression, in my mind. Every year I make […]
Read More: The stockings were hung by the chimney with careTemporary insanity
Today is the first day of my Christmas Vacation, which, if you were paying attention last year, you’d know is really not a “vacation” at all. I closed the book store on Sunday, got the last of the orders on their way yesterday, and today I am diving headlong into holiday preparations. I’ve been working […]
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