I made these carolers for my mother 30 years ago. She’d stopped using them a couple of years back and last Christmas returned them to me. I gave them a fresh coat of paint and put them out next to our house with a floodlight on them and few white sparkly lights on the fence behind them. They make me smile each night when I pull in the driveway after class.
Last year, I tried making a reindeer from wood using some old logs. It was okay but fell apart over the summer. We recently had some trees taken down. I used the fresh timber to make this guy. I’m getting better and faster at making them.
Wow, you are a true artist and craftsman!
Thank you so much. 😊
I love your carolers! The old-fashioned wooden decorations are the best and these are your originals! No wonder they make you smile!
Thank you. 😊
Very Nice!! Your carolers made me smile too. Happy Holidays!
Thank you. Happy Holidays
Very impressed. You keep revealing more talents.
Thank you. They were good projects. Cheers
beautiful. love shat you have done, the story of how they came about is even more special
Thank you. I really like these. Refinishing them was a lot of work but so worth it. Cheers
the results reflect your caring. peace
Thank you 🙏🏻😊
That is fantastic Chris..your creativity is amazing…I remember that nice table which you made from a door..well done !!
Thank you so much, Sohair. I bought the pattern from a catalog and then cut wood to fit the pattern and paint it. Cheers
Great !!
Talented you are!
Thank you. They’re fun little projects.
Wow 😍
I wish you a wonderful Merry Christmas!
Ciao
Sid
Thank you Sid. You as well. Cheers
You are definitely getting better with your craft. That little bit of anecdote you shared from 30 years ago was very sweet 🙂
Thank you. Experience is a great teacher. Yes, I really like that I was able to use these old caroled figures. It means so much more than if I’d made a new set. Cheers 😊
Merry Christmas and joy to you!
Happy Holiday!
Love them and the reindeer! Wish we had something that beautiful to look at in our backyard too!
Maybe I can visit and bring my chainsaw. Airport security wouldn’t have a prblem with that, would they?
Sure, no problem. 😉 But I’m case they’d get nervous after all, we have some very nice DIY shops selling or renting them out too. 😉
These are beautiful. Making old stuff look anew is the utmost satisfaction. I love your entire blog and all the effort you put into them. You are a lovely being. Shine on! 💜
Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I have great reading for your work as well. Cheers