WOW...Santa got a SUN BURN!!!

The annual Trim A Tree Christmas event is just around the corner and I'm frantically trying to get some new things done. WHAT??? You don't know what the Trim A Tree (TAT) is? You must be new to the old Southern ooaks house OR you are as forgetful as I am these days. HEHE HEY...I did put myself in with that statement and if the shoe fits...well...Wear it!!!!! If you are new or just need a reminder simply click HERE to read all about it.

Since times are so hard for everyone I thought perhaps some of my ornies would be a good selling item. Simple to make and not expensive. I thought that since I do live in a coastal town that some of them should be of that theme. I started with these three yesterday. Keep in mind they are not baked or painted yet. I guess you could say they are NEKKID..kind of!!!

This is the jolly main old elf himself. (that's Santa for those that don't know) He is standing in the surf...in his old timey suit tank with his Rudolph swim ring. 

Here he is again...standing on coconuts so he can reach up to put some Christmas decorations on a palm tree.

Here is Santa with one of our local beach dwellers...HANK!!! Hank is a Heron that loves to take walks on the beach in the early mornings AND have his picture taken. One of our local gents, Steve Jones...who by the way does more than just get up early and snap some amazing beach shots but also does so much for and around our community and is such a great asset to all of us....thank you Mr. Jones....and to Mrs. Jones for sharing you with all of us!!!!  Steve gets up each and every morning and does a walkabout on the beach and WOW...you wouldn't believe the postcard photographs he takes. It seems though that HANK has become a favorite. Such a character....let me show you.

Hank and one of his buddies!!

A morning he was camera shy apparently!!

Enjoying the waves!!

So you see...I just had to do an ornie with Santa and Hank. It seems though that Hank had other ideas. I don't think he likes being included with anyone else. (Did you happen to notice in the photo with his buddy that Hank was walking away?) I put the piece in the oven to bake and checked on it several times. All was going great and then my last check as the timer went off and OMGOSH...Santa got a horrible sun burn and oven stripes. Argggggg....I so could not believe what I was seeing. Do you think that Hank tried to fly away or worse...pulled a Heron ninja kick on the old guy? I mean if I didn't know any better I would believe that he had completely pushed Santa off their sand base and in doing so pulled him right out of his feet and smacked him right on the oven rack. Poor Santa. There will be a moment of silence please............

Now....I'm going to do another ornie of Santa and Hank and this time Hank had better behave himself or I might just forget he is a Heron and cook him up like a turkey!!! 

Until next time.....Hugs, Regi 

P.S. Keep fingers,toes and eyes crossed that this one turns out...pplease!!!!!!

P.S.S. I just had to share this now. I sculpted another Santa and Hank early this morning and Hank totally behaved himself this time. (had to give him a serious talk before he went into the oven though)

I'm doing my ornies in sets of 5....not that they have to be purchased as a set...individually will do too. ^_^  So I also sculpted two more this morning so Santa and Hank could share their sauna oven time with some friends. We love going to the beach and watching the guys wind surf. Now doing a small sculpt with a kite above would make it to heavy to hang on a tree BUT a Santa on just a surf board...well... KOWABUNGA Dude....that would so work.

I also wanted to do one that could make you think of two things here in our area. First that might come to mind are those AWESOME FRG#2 (that's Fish River Grill #2 for those that aren't locals here...the best place to eat here in Foley) Hurricane burgers that Ms. Diana and her crew makes. YUMMY!!!!  The second thought you could have might just be of one of Jimmy Buffet's famous songs "Cheeseburger in Paradise".

Now....on to my Bear Bottom ornies and then perhaps some real sand dollar ones....my muse is singing up a storm today. I just hope she is about finished with her 100th rendition of Cheeseburger in Paradise....LOL 

It's Fall Ya'll

Wow...just where in the world is this year going? Is it just me or is time flying by at super sonic speed these days? When I was a child, time seemed to just creep by....taking it's own sweet TIME so to speak. I guess I shouldn't complain though since I still have a young one at home and I can see things through his eyes. He makes each day such a joy but WOW....he adds so much more to the seasons and the Holidays.

Halloween was a fun time this year....okay okay, it's always a fun time...but since the Chazman and I worked on our mummy project together it seemed MORE fun. The kiddos in his class loved them and when I asked if they all ripped them apart to get to the candy he surprised me by saying that they all just poked holes in the tops and poured the candy out. WHAT???? Who would ever have imagined so much discipline in 3rd graders?

It's the 1st of November...can you believe that? Christmas is going to be here before we know it. Perhaps I should shhhhhush on that subject for now. (fingers crossed"  it will take it's time in coming.) The Chazman said this morning that he would be sad to see all the Halloween decorations gone but he knew that he would come home and see the Thanksgiving ones up in their place. Was that a hint or what??? Soooo....I took all the BOO ones and put them away and pulled out our  BEARy cute Fall ones.

These are decorations that I have been using...hmmmmm...longer than my Li'l Chazman has been around. Anyone that knows me will tell you that I have a HUGE love of bears. In my opinion NO ONE CAN HAVE TO MANY BEARS". They are cute and just put a smile on your face. Thank goodness that Chaz loves them just as much.

I did make a few outfits a few years ago to dress up some of his bears with....to fit in with the fall theme. Like the pilgrim bear sitting on top of the clock.

And these cute two little guys.

What would Thanksgiving time be without a pilgrim, an indian and a turkey? LOL  Magically though our little turkey will come out of his costume on Thanksgiving day and remind us that he is a bear and NOT a TURKEY!! Wonder if he ever gets together with the cows and discusses chickens? Okay...I watch way to many TV commercials.

I hope that everyone has a very Happy Fall time during the month of November and is blessed with a feast for Thanksgiving!!!

Until next time....Hugs, Regi

Shipment of Mummies!!

The Chazman had a ball helping me make the "MUMMIES" for his Halloween surprise for his classmates. It seems that the artistic genes are running amok in him as well.....that's a good thing!! He is already thinking about what he wants us to make them for a Christmas surprise. LOL

Since there are 24 Li'l Mummies that will be following the Chazman to school on Monday....I figured that I needed an easy way for him to transport them. I didn't want to just put them in a bag and say "Here ya go"!! Although (tapping chin) I do have an abundance of Wal-Mart bags under the sink. No No...they get used by the hubbikins to carry his lunch to work. Besides, I just said I didn't want to just put them in a bag, didn't I?  So..I dug under the bed and found the perfect size box. I didn't want to just put them in an old box either so I decided to make it look like a delivery crate. A little paint here....some drawings and doodlings there and "PRESTO" an old shipping crate.

I am always searching for vintage items and when I find ones I think I might use then I print them off and store them away. In going through my stash I rediscovered the "special delivery and air mail" labels...perfect addition....don't ya think?? Then I found a sheet of vintage postage stamps and OMGOSH, yes YES YES..I had some from Egypt. Not sure what I thought I was going to do with them when I downloaded but so happy I did.

I also had the heading from an old Egyptian mailing label. I really wander sometimes what in the world my mind thinks of at times or what's being whispered to me and apparently just following it's directions not questioning WHY!! OH Well....glad I did......this time.

I used twine to wrap the box with and added a cute "BEWARE" tag with big googlie eyes.  I mean....there ARE Mummies inside....ones with very stinky feet but we will let them figure that out when they open it and the Chazman gives them out..hehehe or should I be laughing Muahahahahaha (evil laugh) OK better just stick with the sweet laughing....I don't want someone running away saying "I want my Mummy". HA...I just couldn't resist that one...sorry!!!

Until next time.....Happy Halloween HUGS, Regi