Finished Carved Santa Ornament with Light Blue Hat

Here's the little guy I painted yesterday.  Remember how he looked here?

What a difference a day makes! 

This my newest hand carved Santa ornament today:

Hand Carved Santa Christmas Ornament Wood Carving, Light Blue

 

I like the way he turned out - he looks happier than he did yesterday, lol.  What do you think?

 

You can see more pics of this guy by clicking the link above or clicking my shop here.  :)

 

Have a great weekend, everyone!  ~ Debra

 

One of My Newest Santa Carvings - Carved Santa Ornament

Here is my newest Santa carving.  He's a hand carved Santa ornament and I love his long, saggy hat and curvy beard. 

I carved him yesterday morning but got distracted later in the day.  I brought him into the studio and painted him today so I'll get some pics of him tomorrow to show you all of his finishing touches but this is what he looked like when he was still out in the woodshop.

Cute, huh?

 



I carved this Santa ornament using my favorite method to carve.  No pattern!  Just doodle on the wood and start chipping away - you'll end up with a one-of-a-kind carving every single time.  :)

 

I also have a few of the wooden tool handles carved so I'll try to post some pics of those tomorrow, too.

 

Happy weekend, everyone!!!  :)  ~ Debra

 



Want to See My Santa Carvings in Their New Home???

I've been working for the past three days moving all of my hand carved Santa's to their new home.  They really LOVE their new digs!  :)

You can see them all RIGHT HERE in my ETSY SHOP.

Aren't they cute?  And they all look so happy! 

I've also been moving all of my vintage items to my Etsy shop and when I'm done moving them, I have a mountain of new items to add.  Whew, I'm tired just thinking about it all.  :)

I have some great ideas for some new ornaments so I hope you come back often to see what I'm up to.

Have a great weekend everyone!  ~ Debra

My favorite way to carve wood...

I love all kinds of carving.

If I see something I like in Woodcarving Illustrated or in another carving magazine, I'll give the pattern a whirl.  I usually change it up quite a bit but sometimes they turn out pretty close to the original pattern.

But, I have to admit, my favorite way to carve is to just pick up a piece of wood and start carving.  Sometimes I'll doodle a little on the wood and sometimes I'll just carve away without really knowing where the carving will take me. 

That's how I carved this guy:

                               Hand Carved Santa Ornament Wood Carving, Midnight Blue

I picked up a scrap of basswood and started carving one morning.  This is how he turned out.  I think he's a cutie!  :)

You can see more pics of him in my Etsy shop here.

Hope you like him!  ~ Debra

Some New Santa Carvings

Do you remember these guys?

Well, they are now finished and in my Etsy shop.

                                       Santa Ornament Hand Carved Wood, Midnight Blue

                                           Santa Ornament Hand Carved Wood, Barn Red

I really like the way they turned out, what do you think? 

If you noticed one is missing, I kept it for my tree this year.  :)

Have a great evening!  ~  Debra

Finished Heirloom Style Santa Ornament

Well, he's all done and ready to decorate for Christmas.  I really love this pattern and see a lot more of these in my carving future.  :)  He reminds me of the vintage glass teardrop ornaments.  Very nice.

I painted this guy with a wash of acrylics and then antiqued him before sealing him. 

Here is my finished guy:

I listed him in my shop and my brother bought him, lol!

Hope you like him!  :)  ~ Debra