Reindeer Games and Old Story Jewelry

This is so tiny and cool! Now while I'm not sure the designer intended this to be holiday jewelry, it certainly seemed like it would be a perfect holiday sentiment. And idea! It most likely happens naturally but why not make a point of it?

This is one of the pieces from

1,000 Jewelry Inspirations: Beads, Baubles, Dangles, and Chains
by Sandra Salamony

This is a visual catalog for jewelry, bead artists and crafters who will relish the opportunity to have so many ideas at their fingertips to inspire their own projects.

This book is the second volume of Quarry's 1,000 series-an eye candy-laden follow-up to the very successful 1,000 Artist Trading Cards(Quarry, Spring 2007).

A showcase of stunning jewelry bits and pieces, "bling" and embellishments, will feed the creative appetites of crafters and jewelry makers everywhere. This second craft collection will offer color, sparkle, texture, dimension, and clever, creative use of materials. One piece of jewelry might have several points of interest to be highlighted: an antique clasp, textured lampwork beads, and intricate knots.

An author of various books on art techniques, home decor, and crafts, Sandra Salamony (Traverse City, MI) makes a living as an art director, designer, and artist in northern Michigan. Her projects and designs have been featured in magazines, books, and on television.

And in addition to the festive project from  I want to share with you one I whipped up for the holidays. I have mentioned that "reindeer" is my theme this year and I happen to find a whole bag of these little wooden reindeer at a thrift store. I had every intention of covering them all with different pattern paper and fabric but so far I have made, um, one. Well, it's a start right?

I used a decorative napkin and some white glue to decoupage it onto the wooden reindeer.

I then coated it with DG3 Art Gel from Judikins. I love it! Oh and hey if you want an even simpler holiday jewelry project pop on over here for another one I whipped up again on the reindeer theme. It would make a good craft for young and old at a party because it's no mess and able to be instantly worn!

Now on to day 11 of our:

15 days of Holiday Goodness Giveaways!

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11. Do you give holiday gifts to Bowser and Fluffy? Do you craft for them too? Please let us know more about your pets and the gifts that you give them!

My Answer: I have always made a personalized stocking for my pet at the time. It is always a trip down memory lane to see the names on the stockings. My Mom once sent me a "Baby's First Christmas" ornament one year that I had just adopted a new House Bunny. I always giggle at it, I have no real/human babies.

Be sure to read the comments of others, maybe you can pick one up a good idea that will make crafting for your pets and the holidays even more festive!

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Comments

[BrendaLea]

I love my fur babies (Coffee and Latte') and they each have their stockings that I made for them. They get at least one new toy each year in their stocking along with some treats. And it is so much fun watching them work the stockings to get out their presents. And every year I take pictures while they are getting into the stockings. So much fun!

[Mary]

Of course my 2 dogs and 2 cats get Xmas gifts. They get more than we do! I don't craft for them...but I do bake biscuits for them every year! Maybe in 2009 I'll try to knit a dogsweater!

[Gayle Richmond]

I hope this doesn't post twice but I don't think the first one took. I love my animal babies but I dont craft for them. I have on occassion made collars for my dogs but even though I do get them Christmas and birthday presents, they are store bought. I just dont see them appreciating my art enough - lol.

[Nancy K in WI]

My furbabies deserve more of an effort from me craftwise than they get. Do leftovers from the 'frig' count? LOL.
In the past I've made rugs and beds for them. Guess with our cold weather I should do this again. Thanks for the reviews you do on books...so many great 1's.

[Christy]

Our doggie, Loch, always gets a present. This year was a cookie from the doggie bakery and a stuffed badger.

[Sherelyn Nichol]

Love your "easy" necklace sticker project ! I have sewn thing for my Ottis Redding and Tomorrow Walter. ( one black and one white) and others cats I've had or for friends' pets. An easy gift for them is a 6" square of fabtic tied tightly around some fresh or dried catnip. That is one of their favorite toys.

[Lori]

I buy fleece from the fabric store and sew the edges to make my Dog a blanket for her bed. This year it's pink with little black dog prints on it. There are so many great fleece prints out now!

[Hollie]

Unfortunately, I don't make things for my kitty (Sassy) because I don't have the time or money. So I just buy things at the store for her and I think she likes the store stuff as much as she would like my homemade stuff. I just take the easier way out.

[Doreen aka LuniLadi]

Well I haven't made gifts for our kitties but do buy them Christmas gifts from the store. I have crafted Christmas ornaments for our tree for the kitties that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Not that we could ever forget them...but it makes it seem like they are "more with us" at Christmastime....if this makes sense.

[Judy in Iowa]

Yes i get presents for my pound purries and my pound puppy. Bear gets homemade dog biscuits but not this year as my stoves broken. So i will get her favorite people snack and we'll set and share. She loves that! Sandee Claws and Snow White will get a little extra treat and i make them little catnip pillows out of extras scraps of material! I also make them for our shelter. =) They love that! HUGS