Old German Santa's

                    

                    Old German Santa's on their way.  

I have been busy for several weeks make faces and painting several heads for Old German Santa's.  

There will be about 5 when I am done. with them all.  

I also will have smaller Santa's.  He will have a sled and he will come with a vintage reindeer.  He may be mounted.  I have not figured that out yet.  

Here is my facebook page where I do a lot of selling from.  I give a Sneak Peek there, before they go to ebay.  I have nothing on ebay right now.  All my Snow People have either sold or the bidding is done.   What is left over I just might go to a local sale.  Even in the summer.  They will be marked down from what they were listed on ebay.

Here is mu facebook page,  DK Vintage Holiday  Come on over and take a look and LIKE me.  

https://www.facebook.com/pages/DK-Vintage-Holiday/434496043264022

This walking Snowman was really a big hit.  I will be making more of them.  It takes a while for the paper mache to dry.  They are so sturdy but they are NOT toys.  Mose of them contain German Glass Glitter and should not be given to children.    

This Santa and little child will have to try to reproduce him.  So many people loved him.  It was one of my best selling faces.  

La Befana, the Italian Santa.  People just loved her.  Have to make more.  

Stay Tuned for Colored Chicks & Colored Rabbits.  

When my sisters and Uncle were younger, we would see the colorful chickens they had at the             5 & 10 cent store.  They were the most beautiful Easter colors. Real Chickens, in spring colors.   We wanted them all.  I have a really funny story to tell you but it will have to wait.   Sorry....  I have to work in the morning.  

Good Night ,   DK

Mushrooms for Good Luck !!

                       Mushrooms for good luck. 

 How come I did not know this?  No wonder I don't have good luck.  I have to make some of these babies.  Oh yea !!  Here we go.  Look at the red, yellow and blue mushrooms that I made for gifts this year.  they came out so great!  How can I not have good luck now !  I wish, I wish.

I also wanted you to see my La Befana.  She is the Santa Lady that visits the children in Italy on January 6.  She leaves Candy & Cookies in their shoes.

We always called it " Little Christmas" when we were growing up.  I wanted to show you my La Befana snow lady that I made. Her hat is made from a vintage quilt. She has a  faded red flannel    cape.  She had a vintage bell hanging from her hat.  The bells sound so much different then they do now.  I move a Santa or a Snowman, and I can hear the difference of the bells they have out now.  

She was crusted in ice from the heavy winter snow and ice in the January months of Italy.  

This face does not look cold though.  This face look happy and glad.  She radiates a glow about her that just make you smile and say Ahhh.



This little lady made her home out in California.










That is all for right now.  Talk later.  DK

Happy New Year Everyone

                          Happy New Year Everyone !!

I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year.  Ours was very quite.  A good meal , some home made wine and help cleaning up the kitchen.  

I have been working on my favorite ornament, the mushroom.  I can't wait to finish them and get them up on the Blog.  They came out so beautiful.  I made the first one for my No # 1 Grand daughter, Katie Bug.  She picked it out and I got it finished for her before Thanksgiving.  She has it on display, and I think she was very happy with it.  

She was home for New Years and she critique my Santa's and then decided what Santa face she wanted and what material she wanted me to use on her Santa.  We worked on some toys together, so there will be some history with her Santa.   Katie Bug is 9 years old.  

 

This is the face she picked out.  I was happy because it was one of my own sculptures.  The little Jack In The Box is now at Katie's house.  She liked it so I gave it to her to hold onto until her Santa is done.  

Keep an eye out for the Mushrooms.  These mean Good luck in Germany.  They always had the mushroom on their trees.  Maybe you will like to get one for your tree.  I will be making them in pastels also.   ( Special Order )

Ok, back to the mushrooms.  

DK

Gone for another year. !!

                            

                             It will be back  in 365 days.  

If you did not get everything done for Christmas this year, start now for next year.  So many people said they never got everything finished that they wanted to.  The first thing is to get the most important things done.  Then you know that the  most important  stuff is finished.

Shop for Christmas all year long.  Don't get shorts and a beach top for Christmas, but I got some wonderful beach towels for Christmas.  What a good idea that was.  

Everyone can use a basic sweater.  A good, gray,  black or brown.  They are the new grays.  

You can make Christmas decorations all year long.  Buy the stuff that is on sale now.  

After the first of the year, I will be posting ideas for the Holidays.  It will be things that will make your house festive looking,  all through the year.  Not big things, but just a hint of happiness when someone spots it.  

I never quit making my Santa's and Snowmen.  I just make them along side of the Easter Bunny, Uncle Sam, and Valentine Hearts.  I better go and work on some New  Year and Valentine  Holidays right now.  

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas & have a safe and Happy New Year.  

Do not drink & drive.    Young people... Do not text and try to drive.  It may cost you your life and some poor innocent.  

Merry Christmas !

                  

                  Merry Christmas & Happy New Year  

Christmas is almost here.

                      Christmas Time is almost here.  

I love Christmas.  I love the decorations, bright colors and the music.  I have already started making plans for my blog for next year.  I thought I would give you and idea of what it takes to make a art piece.  And, I would like to give you some tutorials of some of my crafts.  Of course, this would all be free.  Who could ask for anything more.  

My snowpeople hit ebay and sold well.  I am very pleased for my first Christmas on ebay & etsy.  

I am already thinking about Spring & Easter.  Easter Bunny and soft green grass.  I still have bulbs that I never got around to planting.  Maybe, tomorrow.  the ground is not frozen yet.  It should be.  

I have several cutter quilts that Easter Bunny would look great in.  Let's see how we are going to do this.  Easter Bunny made out of the quilt or just a coat for the Easter Bunny made out of the quilt.  Decisions, Decisions. !!   That is one of my biggest decisions I have to make.  How do you use the limited amount of fabric to the best of your ability.  

The most up to date information is usually on my DK Vintage Holiday, facebook page.  

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/DK-Vintage-Holiday/434496043264022

I still have several unfinished pieces sitting in my shop but can't  come up with the correct design to use them in.   This is where I have my most difficult task, " Deciding on how to use my pieces to the best of my ability.  I sometimes think, "I think too much".   

This is La Bafana, the Italian Santa lady.  She come to visit the children on Jan. 6th.  She came out beautiful.  So many people like her face, that I have to do more.  

Well better get back to the shop and make some decisions.  Merry Christmas !!       DK

Christmas time !!

             Christmas is almost  upon us.  

Christmas is almost here and everyone has so many things to do.  I have been nursing a sick husband.  He is getting better everyday.  Coughing is the worst thing.  I hope he stops soon, so I can get some sleep.  

I just put on a Candy Containers on ebay.   They came out so beautiful.  I put on 2 different sizes.  

This is Peppermint Patty.   Over 8 inches tall and candy container is a generous 3 1/2 inches deep.  Plenty room for a gift or candy.   On ebay now !!

This is a wonderful green candy container.  She can be out until St. Patty's Day.   Snowmen do no have to go away after Christmas.  They can be out all winter.   

 Candy container head.  This is such a cute piece.  It is smaller and can fit anywhere.   A necklace or ring would be beautiful inside.   On ebay right now.

  http://www.ebay.com/sch/dkvintageholiday/m.html?item=200860927531&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESINDXX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

My snowmen have been going fast.  Be sure to jump on over and take a look and see if you can get a unique gift for someone special this year.  I will have snowmen & Santa's all year long.  I am working on Santa Candy Containers.  Soon it will be candy boxes chicks.  Oh My!!  

Merry Christmas.  dk