New Christmas Ornaments

With just a little over 6 weeks until Christmas, I've been working on getting all my holiday items in my shop. Recently I've added several new Christmas ornaments.

This fishing lure did so well for Father's Day that I thought it would make a great addition as an ornament as well.

And this year I went with a service theme for the rest of the ornaments. Currently listed in the shop are Police, Fire Dept. and EMT. Each ornament can be personalized with any wording on the back.

 

And soon to come are military ornaments in Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.

Holiday Shoppers are Here

If you're still working on listing items for the holidays, I encourage you to get them listed soon. Holiday shoppers are out there they are ready to buy! As a shop owner, I really appreciate these early birds :) I've already started selling several ornaments, so I decided to list a couple new options to my shop. Per usual, these both came from custom requests and I thought they were too great not to add for others.

 I'm loving this little Mason Jar Ornament. I've had several other mason jar items in my shop for a while now, but never thought to make an ornament until the custom request came in. I've been seeing lots of rustic Christmas decor this year, so I think these are spot on.

And I've made four IronMan Ornaments for the same buyer over the last two years and decided that this might be something that others would enjoy. Turns out I was right as I've already sold two more of these to other buyers since listing them last week!

Is your shop ready for the holidays?

Christmas Ornaments 2013

One item I sold a lot of during the 2013 holiday rush was Wooden Photo Ornaments. These have continued to do well since I first introduced them and I absolutely love making them. All holiday season my inbox gets filled with adorable babies and fun family photos. I've broken down the photos into 4 categories so the slide shows don't get too long. I hope you enjoy :)

Baby Ornaments

What's better than a smiling baby :) I have so much fun engraving their beautiful faces!

Memorial Ornaments

I plan on adding a new group of ornaments for 2014. I had several requests for memorial ornaments and I am honored each time I get to make such a special item for someone. This year I had two women have me engrave ornaments for their brothers who had passed way. While this was very difficult, it was also very rewarding. I'm glad I can provide this service.

Pet Ornaments

It might be a toss up between cute babies and cute pets :) I did several more pets, but cannot find the files...ugh. But these are some of the best.

Couples, Families and a House

These ornaments are popular for wedding photos and family photos. And I even got to engrave a couple's first home this year. I love how it turned out and plan on adding this ornament option to my shop as well.

Which is your favorite?

Ornament Swap

Back in May I participated in a May Day Swap hosted by Dawn of Candidly Clyde. When I heard that Dawn was also having an Ornament Swap, I knew I wanted to participate again.

I was paired with Charlene from South Korea who sent me this beautiful ornament as well as a fun charm and a handwritten note. The ornament is traditional Korean colors and a common decoration for any time of year.

The charm has a wine bottle on it which Charlene said was to put me in the holiday "spirit" :) My kind of girl!

In return, I sent Charlene one of my wooden ornament. I chose this peacock design as it's one of my favorites and I thought it could be displayed all year long.

I had a lot of fun participating in this swap and look forward to it again next year!

New Ornament Designs

https://www.etsy.com/listing/169510260/christmas-tree-ornament-personalized

I've really been trying to stay on top of my game with new holiday items. I've created several new ornament designs this year and I'm finally finding time to get them photographed and listed in the shop. I've started with some new shaped ornaments which I think are really cool.

  The snowflakes are my favorite so far!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/168429297/personalized-snowflake-ornament-wooden

Personalize one of these for each member of the family!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/168717309/personalized-wooden-christmas-ornament

  This angel was a custom order and I just love how it turned out!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/169489946/angel-wooden-christmas-ornament

 I'm not usually a bell person, even when it comes to Christmas, but I really love this ornament :)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/169505047/wooden-bell-ornament-personalized

 And of course, these can be personalized any way you like...First Names, Last Names, Couples' Names, etc. And I can take special requests for other shapes as well!

Look for more ornaments coming soon for kids and pets!

New Christmas Ornaments - BBA Challenge

This month's challenge is brought to us by LeAnn of pasqueflower. Her theme is Prelude to the Holidays and she writes this about her challenge:

"October! It is time to start thinking ahead to the holidays -- Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year. They will be here before we know it!
This month, I challenge you to create a holiday-themed item. It could be a new listing for your Etsy shop, a holiday decoration for your home, a costume or special accessory for a holiday gathering, or a gift you intend to give to a friend or loved one.
Since "prelude" is a musical term, you could also make something music-themed if you wish."

I've known all year that I've wanted to add new ornaments to my shop

 for the holidays. This challenge got my butt in gear to get them done early and listed in the shop!

 I've only added one new listing, but I have several variations within the listing for buyers to choose.

I also plan to add a special set of ornaments for Baby's First Year as well. They will follow the same idea as these ornaments with the baby's name at the top, an image in the middle and the date at the bottom. I'm working now on getting several images together for parent's to choose from. I like to offer many options to make the ornament perfect for each buyer.

Thank you LeAnn for this month's challenge and for making me plan ahead for the holidays...I know we can all use that!

Guitar Ornaments

 My favorite thing to laser this time of year are ornaments! I love all the different styles I can make and options I can offer. And I have so many more ideas for next year! And you all know how much I love custom orders as well!

I was recently sent this photo and asked to make a guitar ornament to resemble it.

Here is the finished product. I'm pretty proud of myself with this one :) It really looks like the original photo! Once I found the shape I wanted to use, I reworked some of the details to make it more like the photo. Then added the wording...and viola!

And now my wheels are turning thinking of other cool shapes I could offer! But those will have to wait until next year...because Christmas is just around the corner!

Christmas is Just Around the Corner

I can't believe how close we're getting to Christmas! Halloween just got over and Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. Then Christmas is just around the corner! Time to start planning now!

I've been preparing for the holidays in my shop with new ornaments this year! Dog Bones for our sweet puppies and Cat Faces for our favorite felines!

And my photo ornaments are starting to take off again as well. These did really great last Christmas and I hope they do as well this year too. These are one of my most favorite items to make. I get to see all the cute little faces and watch them come to life in the laser!

 How are you preparing for the holidays?

Tropical Wedding Gifts

Yesterday I showed you the tag I made for a bridal shower gift. Today I wanted to show you the cool gifts I made for the soon-to-be bride and groom.

My boyfriend's cousin is getting married in Mexico and I wanted to make her and her fiance some fun gifts that would help them remember their special day and trip. I first made them this picture frame. I engraved a palm tree and starfish along with their names and wedding information. Everyone at the shower loved it!

The night before the shower I had another great idea! So first thing Saturday morning I went to work on this fun little ornament! The bride's last name is Palmquist and her nickname has always been "Palmtree". And since they're getting married in Mexico...what better gift to give :)

I had a lot of fun creating this ornament! I personalized it on the front and back and hung it from the front of the present along with the gift tag.

 Of course the couple was registered at a some stores, but I just can't pass up an opportunity to make something special for people I love :)

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

With many shops celebrating Christmas in July, I thought it was the perfect time to unveil my Christmas Ornament for the Newlyweds!

This carved tree design has done so well on my guest books and invitations that I couldn't help but use it on these ornaments as well! And like everything in my shop, these can be personalized any way you like. Add different wording. Move the wording to the back. Change it up any way you like!

These make such great gifts for the happy couple.When Christmas rolls around, they'll already have their first ornament for their tree :)

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More Cuties

I've been having more fun engraving Custom Photo Ornaments! Every photo I get just makes me go "Awwwww" :) I love editing these and making them come to life! Check out my latest group of cuties :)

Just look at those eyes!!!

I ♥ this one of Mommy & Daddy holding their new bundle of joy!!!

I'm going to miss Christmas season most because I won't be making as many ornaments. I have several ideas in the works for after the first of the year to hopefully keep these selling. Thank you for all the ideas I have received so far! Keep them coming :) What would you like to see on these ornaments, or what else do you think they could be used for?

More Great Engraved Ornaments

Last week I showed you some super cute Engraved Baby Ornaments. If you missed that post, or just want an "Awwww" moment...check it out here :)

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Along with adorable babies, I've been engraving other fun ornaments as well. One of my favorites was this double sided ornament with photos of a couple's trip to Greece. Here is the Parthenon and the Colosseum.

Just look at the detail in these photos!!!

I also did 4 company logo ornaments.

Another favorite is this kitty :) We didn't have the greatest photo to work with, but I think it turned out nice :)

I'd like to find other fun ways to use/sell these after the holidays. If you have any ideas, I'd LOVE to hear them :)

Engraved Photo Ornaments

I've been having so much fun making my Engraved Photo Ornaments! Photos are my favorite thing to engrave...I love watching them while they laser :) And having such cute subject to work with makes it even more enjoyable :)

Here are some of the recent ornaments I've made...just look at these faces!

I bet you can tell why I love engraving these so much :)