Love the nutcracker series. I meant to comment last week. My daughter was given a nutcracker from Germany by her in laws. A beauty of a guy in lederhausen, the grey leather shorts, with a backpack and felt jacket. She hates these creatures. When she moved to London where she lived for 13 years I was the keeper of the nutcracker. I return…
Love the nutcracker series. I meant to comment last week. My daughter was given a nutcracker from Germany by her in laws. A beauty of a guy in lederhausen, the grey leather shorts, with a backpack and felt jacket. She hates these creatures. When she moved to London where she lived for 13 years I was the keeper of the nutcracker. I returned him to her and her family now she is back home. Her kids can enjoy him. I wish I had drawn him when I had him.
I started drawing some ornaments over the years as well. I was a folk artist and spent much time focused on the holiday season. I did Santa and snowmen in all sizes on wood or as cut outs. Some even life size. I taught classes as well. It made people happy and some still have those pieces I did.
As life changed and I had to downsize. I turned my focus to paper and kept only a few my old pieces.
A favorite is a big wood piece I did of a pull toy of a Santa riding a chicken pulling a wooden Christmas tree. It brings me joy. This year I pulled him out and seem to have lost the wagon for the tree.
White lights only but enjoy seeing colored on other peoples houses.
I signed up for Care December with Kasia Avery of Everything art. It is free but donations are welcome for a non profit she supports. The color will be blue as the focus.
I am finishing off a year long project with Joanne Sharpe. December is the last chapter. I love red and green and snowmen and created my first page asignment quickly.
No tree this year. My new cat would no doubt destroy it with her curiosity and dexterity. I will be happy with lights and some greenery from the woods on the patio.
Thank you Amy for your beautiful writing and the fun nutcracker illustrations. Your journals are treasures! So glad you share bits. I would love to sit on the couch and go through every one of them.
I will paint my usual snowmen cards for a few people. Each year I say “no more!”
Gail - I replied to you, but somehow my comment ended up out of sync and shows up detached. I am commenting again just because I would hate for you to think I didn’t reply. The reply is here.... above or below.... you’ll see it.
Amy I got it. Thank you! I have a few people who have as many as 10 years of cards they display each year. Some even frame them. I loved the folk art friends I had but with each move across the country it meant leaving them behind and starting over. Finally I just stopped and for about 15 years I could not create. Glad I found Jane LaFazio and Danny Gregory and I was inspired. I have white lights up and one string of red on a bunch of cedar. Looks pretty . Not perfect but nice. That nutcracker was an authentic German nutcracker. My daughter’s in-laws were originally from Germany. He was a beauty.
Love the nutcracker series. I meant to comment last week. My daughter was given a nutcracker from Germany by her in laws. A beauty of a guy in lederhausen, the grey leather shorts, with a backpack and felt jacket. She hates these creatures. When she moved to London where she lived for 13 years I was the keeper of the nutcracker. I returned him to her and her family now she is back home. Her kids can enjoy him. I wish I had drawn him when I had him.
I started drawing some ornaments over the years as well. I was a folk artist and spent much time focused on the holiday season. I did Santa and snowmen in all sizes on wood or as cut outs. Some even life size. I taught classes as well. It made people happy and some still have those pieces I did.
As life changed and I had to downsize. I turned my focus to paper and kept only a few my old pieces.
A favorite is a big wood piece I did of a pull toy of a Santa riding a chicken pulling a wooden Christmas tree. It brings me joy. This year I pulled him out and seem to have lost the wagon for the tree.
White lights only but enjoy seeing colored on other peoples houses.
I signed up for Care December with Kasia Avery of Everything art. It is free but donations are welcome for a non profit she supports. The color will be blue as the focus.
I am finishing off a year long project with Joanne Sharpe. December is the last chapter. I love red and green and snowmen and created my first page asignment quickly.
No tree this year. My new cat would no doubt destroy it with her curiosity and dexterity. I will be happy with lights and some greenery from the woods on the patio.
Thank you Amy for your beautiful writing and the fun nutcracker illustrations. Your journals are treasures! So glad you share bits. I would love to sit on the couch and go through every one of them.
I will paint my usual snowmen cards for a few people. Each year I say “no more!”
PEACE
Gail - I replied to you, but somehow my comment ended up out of sync and shows up detached. I am commenting again just because I would hate for you to think I didn’t reply. The reply is here.... above or below.... you’ll see it.
Amy I got it. Thank you! I have a few people who have as many as 10 years of cards they display each year. Some even frame them. I loved the folk art friends I had but with each move across the country it meant leaving them behind and starting over. Finally I just stopped and for about 15 years I could not create. Glad I found Jane LaFazio and Danny Gregory and I was inspired. I have white lights up and one string of red on a bunch of cedar. Looks pretty . Not perfect but nice. That nutcracker was an authentic German nutcracker. My daughter’s in-laws were originally from Germany. He was a beauty.