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

Victorian Ornament Update !

Ship date for the ARTISTRY OF POLAND ORNAMENT is September 15th, I have decided to extent the contest for another week giving you all a chance earn another entry for this drawing.
1 entry for leaving a comment
2 entries for mentioning this contest on your blog [ please let me know if you have done this so I can verify this]
3 entries if you would like to become a follower of my blog!

Please scroll down to original Giveaway posting to leave your comments,

Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you should you win! ~Susan~

Bloggy Fun!! giveaway!

Bloggy Fun

Flora of Boneheadstudios.blogspot.com is having a giveaway of sorts, Which I was lucky enough to get in on. This idea was started with Marie Patterson of "Marie Patterson Studio"


NOW FOR THE RULES... please read carefully as this does get passed on :
Now YOU can receive a treat from ME!
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post, and I will draw 2 names and send you a surprise!( You see this is where my fingers got in the way of my brain because I didn't read on, you should though....:)leave an email address so I can contact you !

However, you must know that it will then be YOUR TURN to do the same.
Re-post this on your blog with a link back to MY blog and send your treat to 2 people.

Your prizes may be ANYTHING that you wish to give and can be very simple.
Marie said that the whole premise was a simple gift for 2 people, with an emphasis on simple !
I will change the rules just a wee bit, in that I will collect the names of whoever wants to do this and draw 2 names from them, if there are only 2 then that's good too, but then they have to do the same in turn.
I decided that this idea could be a simple gift, a small tag-like ornie. They will be done in a few days then I will post pictures for whoever is interested in joining this kinda giveaway.

However, you must know that it will then be YOUR TURN to do the same. Re-post this on your blog with a link back to MY blog and send your treat to 2 people. Your prizes may be ANYTHING that you wish to give and can be very simple.

PS!!! Flora still might have a couple of tags left. so visit her blog at boneheadstudios.blogspot.com
and leave a comment for her as well!