Over the next few days, I will be rerunning posts where I featured ornaments from our Christmas tree. Like many of you, each ornament brings a special memory with it. These are good memories for me, but they can also bring a tear or two as I think about people from my past who are no longer with me. But with no further ado, here is the fourth set.
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Today, I'm showing you some of our ornaments made for us by family and friends. If you're into crafting, you may find an idea or two you want to try.
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| This is a dried orange slice that I made. I made another set I gave away with red beads glued in the middle. |
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| This wreath was made from buttons from my grandmother's and mother's button cans. One afternoon, I sat down with my sisters, and we all made ornaments of various kinds from the buttons. We had fun reminiscing about the clothes the buttons had been taken from. |
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| This powder puff lamb was made by a friend. Notice the clove sticks for legs. |
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| This mailbox was made by my aunt. It has two letters and a package inside - very fun detail. |
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| This angel, made by a friend, is crafted from two doilies. |
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| Another friend knit the cover to this ball. I've been meaning to try this myself, but it remains on my To Do list at this point. |
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| This painted ornament was made by the same local artist mentioned in another post. It was a coincidence, but the picture of the house looks just like my grandparents' house where my father grew up. That makes it extra special for me. |
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| This was made by my best friend in grad school. School took up every waking minute at that point in time, so I don't know how she had time to make it, but she did. That made me appreciate it even more. |
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| My aunt made this Queen Anne's Lace flower ornament. It is a pressed flower encased in epoxy. |
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She also made this Christmas stocking.
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Christmas is tomorrow, but I will be continuing with my ornament parade next week.
Until next time...
