Christmas Tree Assembly Line

Well, the time is getting closer for the Christmas Craft Sale and I have moved things into high gear to make sure I have a fair selection of ornaments.  It seems that my inspiration this weekend was Christmas trees with all things peppermint - I don't know why I got into the "candy cane" mode, but obviously I did, so here is a sampling.  I haven't glazed these ornaments yet, and still have some crystal accents to add to a few.

This was the first batch.  It is amazing how much time it takes to decorate these, but I just put on some tunes, crack a frosty beer and let my imagination take over.

The Christmas Craft Show is getting closer!

Well, I decided to take the plunge and participate in this year's Christmas Craft Show at work. It is an all-day event, and I am hoping there are some people out there who might like to purchase a few of my ornaments.  I must admit I am a bit nervous that no one is going to like them and I will be left with a lot of ornaments on my hands.  These are some of the ornaments I have created so far, but there is still a long way to go.  Hope you enjoy them.

Ornaments from Christmas Past

These are a few ornaments I made last year.  This was my first attempt to create ornaments using modelling clay.  I usually finish the ornaments with a glaze, but unfortunately did not take pictures of the finished product, so these are pre-glazed.  I do like using the modelling clay and have come up with some new ideas for this year's ornaments.