Many of you may have seen my extensive Christmas ornament collection when you came to the “My Home For The Holidays” Home Shows over the years. And then after this year’s Monthly Holiday Ornament Challenge, I now have even more! I’ve always loved handmade ornaments. I guess because I’ve always like to “make things” as a kid. So it’s only fitting that I continue to collect handmade ornaments. And it’s even more fun now that I have so many “Talented Friends” who make so many cool things!
Growing up as a kid, every Christmas we would get a new ornament for our collection from our Grandma Mills (my Mom’s mom). She was quite crafty and worked through the year making ornaments. Many of them are still cherished keepsakes.
And then my Mom took up the tradition and started making us a new handmade ornament every year. As you can see, my Mom works more in the sewing & needlepoint world with tiny little details and a lot of counted-cross-stitch. These have merged nicely into the collection, and grace my tree every season.
Meanwhile, I’ve made a lot of friends who also like to “make things.” So many “Talented Friends” who make cool things… including cool ornaments. And so I continue to expand my Christmas ornament collection. These are just a few from my ornament collection… there are SO many more… far too many to share every one!!!
Cory McCrory                                              Roberta Polfus
Terry Hogan (front?)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Terry Hogan (back?)
Cory McCrory                                              Emily Murphy
Roberta Polfus                                            Cory McCrory
Marian Castro-Palanyk                             Zack Medler
Anna Leong                                                 Roberta Polfus
Emily Murphy                                             Lisa Harris
Nancy Jana-Kent                                        Emily Murphy
Terry Hogan (front?)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Terry Hogan (back?)
Nancy Jana-Kent                                       Marian Castro-Palanyk
Emily Murphy                                             Amy Higgason
Cory McCrory                                              Rosene Snekhaus… my FIRST art fair friends!
Terry Hogan                                                Nancy Jana-Kent
Amy Higgason                                            Danny Mansmith
Unknown… but I got it at the “One Of A Kind Show”… and I LOVE IT.
                                …and I love grape soda!!! Go figure.
Fun. Thanks.