One Of These Things...

Santas

What did you do in your lunch break? I sculpted Santa. Four Santas, in fact. I bought some polymer clay the other day to make a couple of little goodies to go in an exchange pack, and it was so much fun (shades of play dough and plastercine at kindergarten), I decided I could make other stuff for Christmas and, well, whatever.

So, now I have four Santa heads. Maybe they'll be magnets, or maybe I'll poke a hole in the hats (they're not baked yet) and make them into tree decorations. I can tell you they will not be earrings. Why people persist with the festive ear decoration I do not understand.

Check out the photo though. Somehow I ended up with three relatively happy looking men with facial hair, and one that seems oddly startled or scared. Maybe he's concerned at the lack of ears and noses? I figure after years of heading down chimneys a little missing flesh is only to be expected!

It's almost October, and stores will be sticking up Christmas decorations and peddling their festive wares soon. I'm very glad I do not have to be involved in that! I am learning from last year though, and getting more of a head start on my crafting. The table is covered with felt and embroidery cottons, and other ideas for gifts. There hasn't been much action there, but I'm ready to go.

Maddy's Nest

There has been progress on the knitting front, a tea cosy completed, a start on Fair Isle wristwarmers, rows of my Somewhat Cowl, and assorted plotting and purchasing), but nothing that  really makes for an interesting photograph yet! Check me out on Ravelry if you're intersted in the details!

I don't think Maddy's too concerned about the lack of knitting, he has plenty of scarves upon which to make his bed. He did have to sniff the polymer clay though, to make sure it wasn't something he should be eating (I was using a dinner plate as my work surface). Now he's frolicking amongst the daisies littering the yard - best to enjoy the sun while it's here!