[Christmas] It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

It's the 1st day of my favorite season of all!

Polymer Clay Christmas Manger
Ornament

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, 

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, 

Mighty God,

    Everlasting Father, 

Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

[Ornaments] Christmas in September: Premo Sculpey

Hello friends!

It's the last day of September and Polyform Products presents "September Make It Your Own Christmas Ornaments."

These ornaments were inspired by Ms. Barb Fajardo's Buttons that I learned during the recent Lone Star Retreat.  I used Premo Sculpey as the base and added texture and color to it.

I placed a round bail, added wire in the shape of a 1/2 Christmas tree and if you put them side by side, it forms the shape of a tree... cool?

It is Christmas in our home this early as my loved ones are visiting us for a few weeks.  

As of this writing, we are waiting whether there will be a government shutdown.  I hope it gets postponed even just for a few weeks to allow my folks to visit the museums and NASA.  It would be best if they keep them open for everyone to enjoy the past and the future.  I'm just saying....

Have a wonderful week ya'll!

♥  michelle  ♥

[Ornaments] Christmas Manger

Hello there!

At the start of the year, I told myself that I'd make handmade cards and gifts for Christmas.  Time seemed to fly so fast... I wasn't able to make 1/8 of what I planned to do.  Not good!

I made these Ornaments using Premo polymer clay, stamps, alcohol inks and acrylic paint.  Christmas is my favorite season of all because it's a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Reason for the Season.

John 3:16 says:  "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life."

This manger stamp is from a clear stamp Christmas set from Inkadinkado.  Ranger's alcohol inks and acrylic paint were used to add color.

I used renaissance wax in some of the pieces and LP's UV gloss in a couple.

The piece measures 3 inches in height.  I drilled a hole in the middle and attached a ribbon so it could be hung in the tree.

Christmas Manger Scene

Did you make a lot of handmade crafts this year?

Know that you are blessed!

Michelle

Art Bead Scene Ornament Blog Hop

It's almost Christmas!

Have you put up your tree?  We have.  This year's motif is silver and blue.  Oh... how I love looking at Christmas trees and appreciating at how creative people can be.

Art Bead Scene has an Ornament blog hop beginning today.

Look at these ornaments made by author Heather Powers.  Aren't they gorgeous?  

These would actually go well with our tree.

Photo by Heather Powers at http://www.humblebeads.blogspot.com/

 I love the variety of colors and shapes of the ornaments below.

Photo by Heather Powers at http://www.humblebeads.blogspot.com/



Visit Art Bead Scene's blog and read the tutorial on how Ms. Heather made these.

I am inspired to get blue beads and make ornaments to add to our tree..

Happy crafting!