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Papercut Nativity Tree

Posted on: December 11, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Working on this nativity tree has given me ideas that have extended beyond ornaments to other nativity displays, as yesterday’s beaded tapestry nativity demonstrated. It’s also been a chance for me to complete projects I’ve been meaning to get to…
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Beaded Tapestry Nativity

Posted on: December 10, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
This nativity came out of this fine art project I’ve been toying around with for a while now. I just seem drawn to all types of pointillist images – my love of crosstitch is well documented, but mosaics and even…
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Frosted Mother and Child Ornament

Posted on: December 9, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
I love the silhouette trend that has been all over the internet the last few years, so I thought I’d include a version of that on my tree, highlighting the special relationship between a mother and child, and also use…
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Holy Family Plaque

Posted on: December 8, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
I first got the idea for this tree last year as I was combing all the after Christmas sales. I found a pack of these cards at the dollar store, except the fact that they came with a huge, ugly,…
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Clay Wise Men Ornament

Posted on: December 6, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
The only craft teacher I’ve ever had was Carol Duvall, in the glory days of HGTV when it showed something besides room makeovers. She introduced me to stamping techniques, paper crafting, and most foreign to me, polymer clay. Following her…
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Recipe Gift Book

Posted on: December 5, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
The time seems right to take a pause in the nativity action to share my favorite gift idea I’ve had in ages and ages. A personalized recipe book filled with all my favorite dinner recipes, complete with goofy photos on…
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Paper Mache Nativity

Posted on: December 4, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
A couple of years ago I made this little ghost family for Halloween, and when I displayed them I immediately thought, “That looks almost like a spooky nativity.” This year seemed like the time to revisit that idea, but take…
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Wooden Block Ornaments

Posted on: December 4, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
Remember how I said I raided the unfinished wood aisle? Here I go again. There was just something about the material that spoke to me, maybe the rustic quality of it, maybe the fact that I was thinking about a…
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Starburst Ornament

Posted on: December 3, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
I totally raided the unfinished wood section of my craft store for this tree. Wood just seemed like such an appropriate medium this time around. What I found was perfect for changing up the shapes and textures of the ornaments,…
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Candle Ornament

Posted on: December 3, 2011 Last updated on: September 22, 2023 Written by: Reese Dixon
I am obsessed with candles, and when I was a moody teenager, I loved to turn off all the lights, light up a bunch of candles, and sit around thinking deeply. I’m not quite so melodramatic about it anymore, but…
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