Thursday, December 20, 2012

Some of my favorites

Today I would like to share a few of my favorite Christmas ornaments in no particular order , they are all special to me for various reasons.
This clown was sent by our youngest son Chad to  Bill when he was working in Switzerland , at that time Bill was a Shriner Clown so this was extra special .
That same year Chad sent this angel to me , isn't she beautiful.
Another year Chad sent this one of a jolly Santa , he is pretty cute for sure . As you might notice I also have quite a few pewter ornaments , there was a really nice pewter manufacturer in the province a few years back but sadly they have gone out of business .
This Santa was one I bought in the early 1980's at a school craft fair at the elementary school our boys were attending , it is made from a burnt out lightbulb , now that is great recycling I think .I love his eyes.
This little angel I handcrafted probably 15+ years ago, I forget to be honest , anyway I have two left and they are starting to fade but they still hang on our tree each year. I also have made many crocheted snowflakes which are filling in the gaps here and there.

 This gorgeous Jim Shore ornament was a gift last year from my friend Linda , I love it !!
A little hard to get a good photo of this one ,the light is not the best but this was an ornament our son Robert sent to us and as you may have noticed it is the Musical Ride for the RCMP , he was at the time a member of that team but has since moved on to another section of the RCMP. Very special indeed !
Since we are on the theme of horses , this little cutie I won last year from Gingerbread Snowflakes, lovely wool ornament.
This special little Santa holder was a gift from my friend Jeanette ,I will have to get a few treats to fill it up;-)Can you see the little gold star next to this ornament , well one year when the boys were very young and money was a little scarce I needed a few more decorations for the tree so  I cut out several of these stars and did some french knots in the center and stitched around by hand and voila I had some ornaments to fill our tree . I also made gingerbread men and hung them with red ribbons so I had a colorful tree at least :-)
Lastly I know several people have commented on my kitchen hutch in the past so I want to show you how it looks for Christmas , the little Bon Bon was also a gift from Jeanette ,she does the most amazing embroidery , you would think it was machine done . Well I hope I have not taken up too much of your time and I would like to   express my sincere gratitude for each and every follower .. Thank you for being a part of my blogging experience and Merry Christmas and best wishes from the bottom of my heart.
 hugs Sheila









18 comments:

  1. Lovely ornaments that surely hold many treasured memories.

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  2. Gorgeous ornaments & wonderful memories. Hugs,

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  3. lovely ornaments and it's lovely to appreciate and share their memories.
    it seems sad to put them away doesn't it?

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  4. such special ornaments.. I loved seeing them....
    Hugz

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  5. Gorgeous ornaments Sheila. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. You have some lovely ornaments and it is great every one has a story attached to it. My favourite is the jolly santa - very cute.
    It has been lovely getting to know you too Sheila. Have a lovely Christmas time. :))

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  7. Thank you for inviting us in to your tree trimming party! You have some wonderful ornaments and memories! Love your banner...and of course your hutch!

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  8. You have some lovely ornaments with such special memories Best wishes for Christmas

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  9. such gorgeous ornaments Sheila,lovely post.xx

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  10. What a treat. I loved seeing your special treasures Sheila....love your
    Jim Shore star. They are all so lovely.

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  11. Sew many gorgeous ornaments that bring wonderful memories..

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  12. Your ornaments are lovely! I especially love the Jim Shore one, haven't seen that particular one before. Beautiful!

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  13. Thanks for sharing your Christmas memories. Your ornaments are wonderful. And your hutch is gorgeous. Love it! Merry Christmas Sheila!

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  14. Sheila thank you it was fun to come in to your home and share your wonderful ornament memories. Merry Christmas and Happy new year.

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  15. You have a wonderful eclectic mix of ornaments. Have a wonderful Christmas!

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  16. lovely ornaments, lovely memories to bring out at Christmas time. Have yourself a lovely little Christmas :)

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  17. O Sheila, Your tree looks soo YOU. Memoriers in all the branches. I saw the circle wool ornie I gave severls yrs ags.Thry were the ornie for me that year. Having a greatly heart sore sadness. 3 yrs. neans nothing, the heart goes on (BUT) only to the outside world.blessings to both > :ove: D.

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  18. What neat memories! Thanks for taking the time to blog-it's been great getting to know you. If I need a lift to my day, I read your posts as I know I'll feel better. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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