Christmas ornament start time

[tnartist05]

Really neat and cute little ornaments Tom!! Forrest

[Blake Lunsford]

Great ideas!! Thanks for sharing! Anyone heard when the Ornament Exchange is going to start this year. I'm wanting to participate and hope that I don't miss the announcement!

Thanks!
Blake

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

We usually start taking names in August and put out a list maybe the end of Sept.

[Blake Lunsford]

Sounds good Hi Ho! Just want to make sure that I get my name in the pot this year. I will keep my eye out for it!

Blake

[Callynne]

Tom, that is just too adorable!!!!! What a terrific gift that would make for anyone!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!!! Deborah

[sludgeguy]

What a great idea!

And what wonderful carvings!
Tom you are truly talented and very creative.
Thanks for sharing it all with us!
I really love both ideas, the little tree would also be great for retirement homes. They don't take up much space but add a lot of color and spirit!

Thanks a bunch for sharing,
Doug

[Iowa Carver]

Hi Tom, I know most of these are from your Wizard Santas but there is a Santa (first one in the lid) and a Snowman that are great to. Was this your design or do you have a pattern source? Neat stuff!

Corey

[Keoma]

OHMYGOODNESS! That is the cutest little idea! I love your santa! What an absolutley adorable keepsake...now I am seeing you carving a small tree to go along with those sweeties. Can you say advent calendar? You've made the possabilities endless!

[Tom-H]

Corey, The Santa in the box lid, is from no known pattern or design. They all start out with the same blank size and basic technique. But a twist of the knife here and there, smaller nose, etc and you gets what you get. Now as for the Snowman with the hat, that's may be a different story. Several years ago I received the original snowman with a hat from MelNM (from this board) in the ornament exchange. His snowman was about 3 1/2 inches tall, mine copied, but 1 inch tall.

Tom H