Homemade Decorations!

What a cute little house and it is wondeful to have somehting to cherish forver that your mother made and you can hand them down for generations to come! I just have things my kids have made over the years otherwise all our Christmas decorations are ones that were bought. My mom gave me her avon Teddy Bear ornament collection although she didn't make it they were hers and I love them. I will hand them down someday too.

That's called plastic canvas and is pretty fun to do. You mom did a really good job on it...I'd love to see the others. I did a Christmas tree for my Mom several years ago with plastic canvas and add beads and glitter and little presents under it...when she gets it out of her Christmas stuff, I'll get a picture of it to post. She really loves it and puts it up every year. I have a whole box of plastic canvas stuff in a box in the closet...I love doing it but the cat loves attacking the yarn the whole time LOL [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG AND TRUST IN GOD**[/b]

I am surprised that it last that long. Nice piece of art work. it takes hour of hours to do something like this. Our mothers were so talented my friend. My mother used to do pillows. She wouldn't if she could use Internet(!!!)...

I still have the wooden Christmas tree and some of the ornaments I had made when I was in preschool. And I have the ceramic hand print decorations my kids made me when they were in preschool as well. I think I have two big drawers full of the little bead decorations they made me as well. I keep them all put up until the last minute so that my kitties don't try to use them for play toys. LOL

I didn't want to miss this one, Grandpa Bob. The toy factory is so beautiful. I love needlepoint, and admire those who do this type of craft. I'm really not very 'crafty.' What special memories things like this bring. We have a painted ornament that we hang on the tree each year. It's a little boy holding a Christmas package. We give it a place of honour on the tree, because my (late) husband made it, back when he was a Cub leader. It even has his Cub 'nickname' painted on it, which was Hathai (not sure of spelling.) Hathai is one of the Jungle Book characters, and all of the leaders had a nickname from this story. My daughter and I pause to remember him each year, as we hang this on the tree. Quite the emotional time, Christmas. I also have some ornaments that my daughter made at school when she was little. There are a couple of lovely beaded candy canes, and a wreath with a candle as well. There's a little Christmas tree with sparkles on it too, that she made in kindergarten (with help of course.) Since she's now seventeen, these are very special also. Congrats by the way. My 'digest' for today has three of your discussions. Take care.

I have many that my kids have made while in school and a couple from grandkids but they are all in the attic right now. I don't care how they look because I know they were made with those tiny little hands with lots of love. I am so glad that you still have the things your mother made.

I have a house that looks close to yours,but it is red and green. My sons girlfrend made it for me. I take it out every Christmas and sit it up under my tree.

this is very nice.I think all these things made long time ago are really very nice.it is some thing very precious. preserve it.

Yes, I have a crocheted angel. She is pink and white and made by placing a paper cone underneath her outfit. She is beautiful and has a blonde yarn for her golden hair.Every year, she graces the top of my Christmas tree. I have never been able to accept any other angel but her now.

we have a scroll saw and for years we had made our own christmas ornaments and a bunch for giving. my hubby would cut them out and i would paint them (i did about 25 or so each year - one year it was stockings, another year, it was cardinals) but lately we have been making other things for gift giving. this year, i am making soldered christmas ornaments

Well those are cute, unfortunately I don't have any homemade decorations mainly because I'm not crafty, I don't know how to make anything, my sister got that trait..lol. I wished I did tho, its good to be able to still have things that mean alot to you. Have a good day

I cannot post photos on here due to my poor pc skills. But our children make home made decs and colouring pictures to put up. Its somethnig that they look forward to doing every year.

Hi GRANDPA, BOB, Your mother was very clever and the house is very beautiful it is something to keep for ever. Many years ago I had something like that to make but I didn't know how to and had no one to help so it still stuck in the cupboard somewhere. Tamara

The only ones left standing are those that my sisters and I made in class. Even then, we don't put it up as most of it didn't really look...uhm...finished LOL I love that toy factory of yours, grandpa Bob. It looks really cute. =)

It's nice that you still have that as a reminder of your mom. I don't really have any handmade items other than just a few my kids have made in school. I really enjoy getting items made by someone. To me these are much more meaningful than one store bought.

I love homemade items. I have tried to do plastic canvas and get frustrated with them. No matter how hard I try, the design doesn't come out the way it is supposed to.

i love this snap.unfortunately i am not so skilled when it comes to making decorations.i have half a mmind to show this picture to my kids but on second thought i have decided against it.they are bound to pester to make them a similar one or buy them a new one.

Hi Bob sure its great work and more amazing is that u stil have it in good condition u know bobm if we go 25-30 yrs back, handicrafts fior drsses and home decoration was very common and people used to spend their time in such healthy hobbies, i am afraid this is what we are missing today we like to shop from Market rather than to make ourselves take care

Those houses/shops are great treasures, Bob. The one you pictured is beautiful. She had to put some hard work in those - lots of patience. I don't have any homemade decorations, but if I had something like that, I would sure take care of them.

Hey Grandpa Bob! I love that decoration! Your Mom was quite talented! I guess it runs in the family! It is still in perfect condition too. That's a great keepsake to hand down to Minnie and the kids! I love homemade decorations. No one in my family ever made things except one of my aunts. The only thing I have left that she made was a quilt that she crocheted. That is nice that you have such a beautiful memory from your Mom to share!