Clay Polymer Christmas Ornament

I was thinking about starting a new hobby when I came across a clay polymer Christmas ornament that really caught my eye. The amazing thing about this item was that it was created by a friend of mine. While she is crafty she isn't really known for her amazing artistic ability.

However, I now see my friend in a whole new light after seeing what she can do. The ornament looks like it came straight out of a Hallmark store. The quality of the decorative holiday item is amazing and I could not believe that this particular ornament was really hand-made.

My generous friend offered to show me the process, step-by-step but I didn't want to take up too much of her time and I am great with arts and crafts. I figured that no matter how professional the clay polymer Christmas ornament may be that I would have no trouble creating one just as nice on my own.

I wouldn't say that I could make a better one because I really can't imagine how her project could be improved. It is absolutely perfect as it is. Nevertheless, I am an arts and crafts enthusiast and my dear friend can't draw a straight line if her life depended on it. If she could do it, so could I.

I began my search for the clay polymer Christmas ornament project in our local crafts store when I was out looking for gift ideas. I was quickly overwhelmed with the many items and different colors of clay in the hobbies store. Maybe the best place to start would be a book or a magazine that would outline the details of such a project.

There were many publications on the subject but none looked as if they were for beginners. I hate admitting that I am a beginner with any craft but this project had me running in circles.

I finally decided that the whole process was far too involved and intimidating for me and maybe I should just give up before investing any more time in the idea. I also didn't want to invest a lot of money, either. I thought that it was time to take my friend up on her offer.

As she eagerly showed me the process of making the clay polymer Christmas ornament, she was so at ease with the steps that the task suddenly seemed less intimidating to me. I learned a few new things including the fact that everyone has a talent. They just need to take some time to figure out exactly what it is. Next I decided I'd look for some unique Christmas door decorating ideas.

Balsam Christmas Wreath

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall - Larry Wilde, The Merry Book of Christmas.