This weekend I will be taking an official break and enjoying the holidays with family and friends.
The Exclusive Sale just for my subscribers has been extended until this Friday, at midnight. So if you haven’t had the chance, make sure to hop over to my Etsy Shop and Give a Gift that Inspires!
Get 25% Off Original Paintings and Christmas Ornaments (Enter code MERRY25 at checkout!!)
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This is the latest addition to my Etsy Shop, ‘Creating Memories’ (pictured above). This fun whimsical ornament is painted on a 3×4 inch canvas and is hung with silver ribbon. It’s a happy uplifting painting.
Just a reminder for all my subscribers, make sure to stop by my Etsy Shop and get 25% Off Original Paintings and Christmas Ornaments. Just enter code MERRY25 at checkout to receive 25% Off your Total Purchase!! Don’t Delay, Sale ends 12/7/2023!!
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I’m working on finishing the last of the ornaments and getting them into my Etsy Shop. The latest addition is ‘Home Sweet Home’ (pictured above). This was painted on a 3×4 inch canvas and is hung with ribbon. It’s a very happy painting and is one of my favorites.
I also recently added ‘Baby it’s cold outside!’ shown in the video below. This ornament is painted on a 4×4 inch canvas with an adorable little snowman just outside the door⛄
I’ll let you know when I add more but these are included in the ongoing sale.
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Both ornaments, “Making Spirits Bright” and “The Wonder of Christmas” are now available in my Etsy Shop if you’re interested. Stay tuned for more details on an Exclusive Offer which will be announced here and available only to you!
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I’ve been working on ornaments and I’m going to toot my horn here, because I think they’re turning out really cute😊 There are so many steps involved in creating just one ornament from the painting itself, to the photographs, to creating the video and getting it all up on Instagram and my Etsy Shop. But it’s wonderful when it all comes together!😅
This is the video for “the Wonder of Christmas” and I thought it turned out pretty nice, but what do you think?
Both ornaments, “Making Spirits Bright” and “The Wonder of Christmas” are now available in my Etsy Shop if you’re interested. Stay tuned for more details on an Exclusive Offer which will be announced here and available only to you!
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I’m busy creating fun whimsical ornaments in what is now the official “Santa’s Workshop” as indicated by this sign (shown above) which hangs on my studio door🎄 I’m adding fun phrases to these 4×4 inch canvas ornaments and thought I’d ask for your advice. For the first two I used “making spirits bright” and “the Wonder of Christmas.” But the other two still need a fun phrase. So make sure to cast your vote for each in the comments section below!
Snowman House Choices:
A) Baby it’s cold outside
B) Deck the Halls
C) Home Sweet Home
D) Or submit a new idea!
Gold Trimmed Trees Choices:
A) Magic happens
B) Creating memories
C) Good tidings to you
D) Or submit a new idea!
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For those of you celebrating Christmas, hopefully you’ve set up your tree by now. The tradition of Christmas trees began in Germany in the early 1600’s. When German and other European settlers immigrated to America in the early 19th century, they brought this beautiful tradition with them. Although Americans found this tradition a bit odd at first, it became popular.
The first trees were decorated with apples, candy canes, cookies and pastries in assorted shapes of flowers, hearts and stars. Dyed popcorn also became popular as pieces were strung together with nuts and berries into large strands and hung on the tree.
The trees were originally lighted with with candles but this presented problems like keeping the candles on the branches for starters, not to mention accidental fires. But in 1878, Frederick Artz invented a clip on candle holder. This worked well, but you still couldn’t leave the tree unattended or lit for a long time. Luckily with the introduction of electricity into homes, the candles were replaced with electric lights that could keep the trees glowing for days.
The first Christmas tree farm in America was opened in 1851 by a woodsman named Mark Carr. He cut down trees in the Catskill Mountains and sold them in New York City’s Washington Market.
This tradition of displaying and decorating a Christmas tree has grown in popularity over the years and has become a cherished tradition by many. I hope you enjoyed this little snippet of history. Wishing you all the best this holiday season!
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“Christmas is doing a little something extra for everyone.” ~ Charles Schulz
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