The last of the snowmen

I was afraid none of you would read my post today if I started out with ONE MORE snowman picture. So I'm starting out with an elf picture. Needless to say, I spent a pretty fair amount of time making little snowman people this weekend. I also reconstructed the pink elf in the middle. All that remained of him was his head, so I made him some skis and gave him a new body and a little ornament to hold, and now he's back with his old gang. OK, here come more snowman pictures.

 

Snowmen exchanging gifts.

Snowmen in a festive Christmas mood.

A bell-ringing snowman and pixie duo.

A slight variation on the snowman theme.

A tiny Santa with a deer and tree.

My favorite (next to the skiing snowman and the snowman in the jar) is the tree-trimming snowman. One, because I like pink. Two, because I really like this tiny pink bottle brush tree. Three, because this is the first time I've ever managed to use a Dresden trim on something. Oh, and four, because the base is the leftover lid of a paper mache box that I only needed the bottom of, and I told myself I should throw the lid away, but I couldn't, and now I'm glad. The good news for you, assuming you're not as obsessed with these snowmen as I am (and why should you be?), is that I am now officially out of snowman picks, so I can make no more. However, I've got a line on a possible stand-in, and I ordered them. Just warnin' you.

 

In the meantime, it occurred to me that I could make things 24 hours a day from now until Christmas and not make much of a dint in my stash of vintage craft items. So I made some little packages of bells and angels and Dresdens and such and put them on etsy.

Making up the little bags of angels was kind of a craft project in itself, so I made some bags with buttons and little Santas and things, too.

If you want to see some cute things, including a snowman on a cupcake, go visit Every Little Thing and, while you're there, enter a giveaway. There are some very, very tempting items in that shop!

Comments

[Jenny]

I really am gonna have to find some of these picks so I can try some of these guys!! They are so cute!!

[Lady of the Mote]

They are just adorable!

[Patty]

OMG, I LOVE THESE!!!! The pink one is my favorite but really, they are all fabulous. You should sell these. I bet you would make a fortune. I'm just a little concerned about the snowman dating the pixie. But better Frosty than the old guy.

[Andrea]

I love them too!
Santa and the Snowman are my favorites.

I also like the
Snowman in the jar. Great Job!

Andrea

[svelteSTUFF]

I had never been a fan of those little 'pipecleaner with the wood ball head' creations... UNTIL you brought them to life in your Blog!!! Now I have my eyes peeled for them, their expressions give them such personality! This is YOUR FAULT, I blame YOU completely!!

[Margaret McCormick]

Love the snowmen, all of them, but must single out the one on skis. The elves that look like they're wearing eyeliner are a little scary! Have a Happy Thanksgiving...

[Jenny]

Thanks for the comments about my mom. The security guard said there are no cameras in the grocery section so they think it might be someone who used to work there and knows the system. But they did find my mom's wallet, minus the cash and cards and license. But they have just moved so it was still their old address. She called the lady who bought the house just to give her a heads up and stuff...some people!!

[laurie]

Great little family of holiday fun you have created. I love those vintage heads. Your post on the skiing Snowman is GREAT...I can almost hear his skis whizzing down the slopes!

[Vicki]

Love them, love them, love them!!! I am printing the photos to save for future crafting with "the twins". Or maybe me if I have a gosh-darned minute!

[Robin~Thrifty Miss Priss]

they are just adorable! True vintage! If I had more time/supplies I'd make a whole neighborhood!