Showing posts with label 12 days of christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 12 days of christmas. Show all posts

Saturday, 29 November 2014

On the third Day of Christmas -3 French hens -ornament

On the third day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
3 French Hens

2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree



3 in 1 - these are my 3 French hens in 1 ornament

I am continuing my 12 days of Christmas chalange


For this ornament my colours are more christmassy


I love designing hens .
For this ornament I wander how to represent the 3 hens ,firstly planned to make 3 identical elements but then decided to go for 3 in 1



and they become 3 sleeping hens


Thursday, 27 November 2014

On the second day of Christmas - 2 turtle doves ornamet

On the second day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
2 Turtle Doves and ......


I realy enjoed making these little ornaments - two doves to continue with my " The 12 days of Christmas" Challenge


The felt is in pastel colours


Just a touch of colour was added at the blanket shitch


Some beads on the edge of the wings


To create an ornament inspired by these lines for the second day of Christmas was not very challenging ,probably i will be fine with the 3 hens as well but what about the higher numbers 4 calling birds and so ...

On the first day of Christmas - A Partridge in a Pear tree

The Twelve Days of Christmas ...
I like this Christmas Carol and I wanted to challenge myself to make 12 Felt ornaments inspired by this lovely song , and make a garland or something like bunting for the fireplace from the 12 little ornaments

The first one:


On the first day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
A Partridge in a Pear Tree

I have selected pastel colours for this little ornament ,
in my fabric's drawer found this lovely cotton fabric with the pears that I kept for something special





Hope to make the second ornament soon ...