New creations.

Fall Celebrate 365 is out! Yea!

The Fall issue of Celebrate 365 is out ! One word comes to mind, Amazing!!! Beautifully done Connie and Lori ! If you love Halloween, you don't want to miss this magazine issue .
It is filled with beautiful collectibles, interviews with the artists & collectors and a peek at their collections and the artists at work. There is still time to subscribe and single copies will be available for purchase too. Check out Connie's website and make sure that you receive a copy of Celebrate 365 next week too!!! Congratulations all of our AHA Group being featured in this months issue

This one is going in my library!! It's a keeper! ~Susan~

Celebrate 365 !

Celebrate 365 by Connie Porcher Editor is featuring an article on my art at http://www.celebrate365.com if you have a moment please visit Connie's online site featuring collectible ornaments & holiday themed art. Thank you Connie!
Susan

Artistry Of Poland Ornament Arrived!

Today the completed version of the Victorian Santa arrived! I was so excited I could hardly open the box! Here is the first official viewing of the finished ornament . I think he turned out wonderfully! My heartfelt Thanks to Sue for her patience and help and thank you to Connie P of Celebrate 365 her continued support & help! Cindy your ornament goes out in tomorrows mail. YEA!! Susan

And the winner is.........

The winner of my Ornament giveaway is.......................Cindy of Pywackit Primitives! thank you all for taking part in the giveaway, I really appreciate all the wonderful, kind comments! ~Susan~
off to work....

OOPS!

Sheesh!
I forgot to post the pictures yesterday! I am trying to figure out how to reconfigure my blog a little and got distracted! Too many things to think about not enough hands! Any way here they are! I really appreciate you taking the time to stop today!
If you have the time please visit our other blog
www. americanholidayartists.com ~Blessings to you and yours! Susan~

New Santa Gourds

I thought I would give you a sneak peek at a few of my finished Santa's . All were created from gourds, ranging from small 16" tall to a huge 28" around. The Santa smoking a pipe was a bit of a challenge for me because I knew I wanted to create a large hood without using tons of clay. I found this stuff that reminds me of the old plaster cast material with plaster already infused in . All you have to do is wet it and form into desired shape. It worked really well, still need to work out the bugs but I can see this being a plus for some things I have coming up!
The Gold Santa is a little different too, I used German blown glass eyes, and micro beads for the holly on his clothes. I really love his face, so much character !
The smoking Santa has a real corn cob pipe that I covered in clay then painted. Would you look at that nose! He has a BOB HOPE nose! The little is a sweet little Santa dressed in red and black with handpainted details.
There is still time to leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of the Victorian Santa just leave a comment with your email address! that's it ! Off to work ~Susan