After

After Christmas, I take all my left over bits and pieces and make them into cards to pack away for next year.

Snow

Hugs

Mitten Weather

Tis the Season

Christmas Cookies

Winter Fun

Paper Wagon

Falalala

Winter Woods

Christmas Peace

Merry Glow

Serenity

Christmas Table

Santa Thanks You

Deck

Chill

Ski Santa

Santa on Bear

Joy

More Carving and Painting

You Are a Terrible Artist

Years ago, I was told by my 8th grade art teacher, to just read during art because I did not get art. I did not follow her rules and just wanted to have fun making things. She did not like that I would not follow the specifications, the color charts, the rule of 3, etc. So I quit doing art. Never did it in HS or college at all. As a young mother I was looking for a hobby and was in a friend's home where she had a carved and painted Noah's ark and animals and I loved it. Asked her how much she would charge to do a set for me and she said $1500. But, she told me I could learn to do it too. I told her that I was horrible at art and she told me she thought I should try. So, I took a carving class, which led to painting classes, which led to paper arts and on and on and here I am today. I use only pine for my wood projects. I have never met anyone that could not get the hang of it and I have met many, many women who do this kind of handmade work.

3 Painting Projects

Star Santa

Santa Duo

Blue Christmas

Memories

We do a Christmas letter every single year. I save 3 copies. I made notebooks for my house and one for each of my sons. Each year we add another page. It is a great way to keep a written family history.

Little Red Paper Truck

Elf

Chimney Santa

Painted Santa

Angels We Have Heard on High

Moon Santa

Santa Trio

Large Santa Face to Hang

Bald Santas

Vintage Style

Blizzard!

Santa and Goose

Joy

Heart Deer

Little Tree

Look Out the Window!

Merry and Bright

Carving

Fishing Santa