Christmas 2012 all around the house...

Intarsia wooden Candle Made by my Sweet Bill. 

My most favorite purchased ornament is this Madonna of the Poor and baby Jesus.  I just love it!

 Light Bulb Santa I made and painted.

 Mantel that Bill made for me.

Sand Dollar ornament I painted 

 My son Danny's grade school picture that I made into an ornament.

This is a toy soldier gift tie on that my Sis-in-law Linda tied on a pkg, many, many years ago.  I have put it on my tree ever since... 

 My Little table top tree in the front windows.

Animated girl and Hallmark snowman that sings and moves.

I love this tree top Angel.  She is so beautiful and I put her on the table

so I can enjoy her.

 This is a violin on notes that I drew and Bill cut out of aluminum for me to paint.

 One of the many Wooden Christmas angels that I would draw and Bill would cut out for me to paint.  This one was made in 1981. 

My dining area in the kitchen with the mantel Bill made for me.  On the washroom door is a Santa wreath made from hymnal music pages and vintage Santa pic in the center. 

 My tiny little tree setting on a bookcase shelf.  Under it is a wooden quilt square Bill made for me.  His picture is on the right and he is painting one of his other crafts....

 My youngest Barbie School picture way back when....

Beautiful beaded ornament made by my daughter Christine and a felt Santa that I made. 

 Daughter Christine's school picture taken the same year as the others.

This is a felt and sequin tree made by my Mother ever so many years ago, I have several of the felt ornaments that she made - I miss you Mama....  

Coffee table books

This is a Milkweed Pod ornament that I made many years ago.
 I hope you enjoyed seeing just a few of my special ornaments.  
Thank you for coming and I hope your CHRISTmas is heavenly!  God Bless all of you who like me, are celebrating the first Christmas without a loved one.  I love and miss you Bill, the love of my life. ♥

ORNAMENTS

OKAY! Boxes of ornaments down from the attic! So many! We decided to use the "Little Tree" on table top and I marvel at how all the ornaments I want to hang fit on this one's branches just as well as the large 6' tree! Most of the felt ornaments are ones my Mother made very many years ago. There are lots of homemade ornaments, almost all of them! My hubby makes wood ones, my oldest daughter makes beaded ones, my youngest makes counted cross stitch and I make everything in between including wooden ones!

Felt layored Hen made by my Mom



This pink striped one is a vintage glass ball that I have had since the children were little. The beaded ball is one my daughter made. The felt layered Angel is one my Mom made.

This one was made from a tapered lightbulb that I
painted Santa on and added a fabric hat.

This one is a wooden scrollsaw ornament that my husband made.

This one is made from the pod of a Milkweed .  I added the seed silk, a miniature deer and glitter on the outside. It is very old but has survived.

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The felt stocking is another of my Mom's

The hen is, too.

This one is a quilted Angel I made and the stocking is a wooden one that I painted.