7th annual DG Christmas Workshop..now elves need to get busy

Karen, he is awesome! I love it! I'm almost done except the signs and putting him together! Think I'm gonna steal your snowflake idea for the green patch! : )

Awww thanks, you are most welcome to steal it. LOL

You did a awesome job on your snowman Siliolegma . He is so cute.

Karen !!! your snowman is wonderful!! I have not worked on mine yet, but I have been watching along...

Morning all,

Sitting here with coffee in hand, Christmas tree bright as it rotates and gives me a view of cherish ornaments, fireplace aglow, now all I need to make the perfect day is seeing more of your snowmen!

No Sean yet Betty and I will wait until I can have him here. I may ask Mom if he can play hookey one day from school. She works nearby and could bring him to me in the AM and then pick him up when she gets out of work...

Thanks T & Patty, He kind of grows on me since I'm no longer "nose to nose" with him. I'll take him down state with me and the first who says Awww isn't he cute..wins.

Been making a few of those 3 D paper snowflakes too. Not at all hard, directions on you tube. I used foil Christmas wrapping paper and cut my square 4" and that is plenty big could even be 3". Pretty to hang in a window.

Was going to suggest that Barb, now wouldn't that be the icing on the cake

Craft day with grandma and a day off school. Lol

Karen just love those snowflakes..how crafty you are!

Oh Barb a stolen day with Sean ...... bliss!!!!!

My parcel has arrived Betty. Thank you so much.
Dianne

Glad it arrived..was starting to fret

Double the cost had I sent from Canada, imagine

Must go look and see who has not received theirs

Mine is scheduled for delivery on Tues......

ok here he is lol

He is adorable Liz, picture hazy a bit, can you repost?

What is he holding other than sign

Love seeing these snowman, all so creative!

ok how about one of thease i cant figure out this camera lol

heres another maby clear

Great job Liz!!!! He looks wonderful.

He is adorable Liz..glad you had a checkerboard stencil helped with the hat..I didn't mention it because I didn't want anybody rushing out buying one

But

If you have any kind of stencil, please use it.

no i dont, the one i have is a big one.
that was hand drawn ( p.i.t.a) lol
thanks barb

Goodness, that is awesome Liz! Great job! I have mine almost done, just need to put words on the sign, and sand down the pegs for the legs.

He looks great Liz.

lordy Liz you need a life lol
painting all those little squares without a stencil must have driven you insane
bet Kenny was shaking his head..don't forget to give him a hug for me (well maybe a smooch as well)

excited to see yours as well LindaKay

who is keeping their snowman?

I am keeping this one, but have traced the pattern to make more for gifts.

Quick when you are making several, while paint is drying on one you just move over to the next!

Betty, I just looked over the instructions for the victorian santa from the first workshop. i'm going out tomorrow to find a base for mine. Then I'm going to make one of each! ♥

Can't wait to see your Santa's.

thank you ,
karen those checkerboards made me so crazy i ment to say i loved yours with the red gloves and plaid scarf soo cute!

betty lol

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Gonna post a picture of my snowman soon. Just been busy with other things!

Thanks Liz, I made a cloth scarf because I knew without a doubt that I couldn't paint one. This was fun but really I don't have artistic ability at all.

Not so Karen, love the creativity you had doing your project.

I think you have a lot more creativity than you think you do Karen. I just love your snowman!!!

I may make a scarf for Sean to use instead of painting one. Our time will be limited because of a pending snowstorm here over the weekend. That will help with cutting the time down. And also a simple hatband may be in order as well.....Any other time saving thoughts anyone?

Sounds good Barb..maybe if you base oat the snowman and signs??

You could do same with yours as well as not to offend Sean, could say they arrived that way in the kit..likely he wants to do it all by himself but that would lead you right into the next step

Geeze Barb, I wish I had thought of doing a hat band too.

I love the painted one you did Karen. I thought you did a great job on it.....

Thanks Barb, it's the old nose to nose with it thing. I really do like it and had fun making it, but I will give it away as I have no storage room. I'll still be able to see it every year, Where ever it goes.

Geeze DGD just sent me yet another picture of a wedding dress she wants me to make one like.

That's an honor for sure being asked to make a wedding dress...I was about 23 when SIL who had no $$$ (came from a millionaire family but disowned if she married my brother) so I made the dress..was quite exciting as I remember.

Would you do another project with us Karen? Or did you find it too confusing

Finally sun is shinning..oh happy days

I've made most of the family wedding & bridesmaids dresses. For oldest DD was 10 gowns as we had 4 flower girls,. There were 4 little girls in the family so.....

I wasn't confused at all Betty, your directions were very clear, I frustrate myself, because I wish I was able to paint. I go over and over fixing stuff because to me it looks all wrong. Yes I would do it again and probably gripe and moan the whole time.....again. LOL

We have sun at the moment but snowing earlier and most likely will some more as that is forecast for foreseeable future. Terrible cold too.

Sean and I have begun!!!! Base coating done!

Yippeee, Barbara!! So glad you and Sean have begun. Im sure you are having a ball with it too.
cant wait to see everyones creations and hear about you day!

Oh Karen just love how yours turned out, think you di a great job and I just love the face you' ve chosen! Omg, just love your bows too!!

Liiizz! So not fair you started and finished before me!!
But I am so smiling, he is gorgeous!! Just love love the pattern on the hat, wowee, girl I will say again how I totally admire your patience at yhe intriqit work.....rolflol, bet you had some choice words though...haha.

SO has anyone else begun and or fiinished?? Need to see the creations and hear the alll the hooplla as it goes...lol thats what makes this workshop so fun!!

Speaking of which..yeppers, I have started mine too... Its one of many things that I am soo late with, so whatelse is new, haha.

Just love smmooshing, and it took a few to get in the smoosh back..but think I got.
Today Im going to do shading in smoosh and move onto the mittens.

Betty as usual, you've done an outstanding job on the instruction, Thank you for all the time you are giving is to create such a fun and beautiful treasure! THIS one I am going to date, should have and will all the others!

In your Christmas hustle and bustle thread, think you forgot to mention the melting snaow man!

Ok so in the picture...I know it appears red, lol its the table cloth, but so can see where Im at.
Okie dokie then..got to get to that shading while I hemmma, hemma it all the way, lol.

Oh yes!! Liz...I did find the lamp shade betty sent! And yep had to take everything out again but thought it was so fun and very quick.lol all i need is one of those battery lights and it will be complete...
Also, did you make that standing snowman in the background?

Oh yeah, Betty also the the tomato cage snowmen I don't recall reading either, lol.

Love your wineglass Judy. Great job
and your snowman is coming along great too. Before you go too much farther do you think you want to bring the snow up a bit higher towards the hat? The hat curves and yours looks like it will go straight across!!! Just a thought here......