Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Christmas Tree and gifts for my Mother.

My Mother wanted me to make her a Christmas Tree for her gift this year and that is what I did. I made three red glass gift boxes. I decided to make them all the same color with red glass, black patina, and crystal & silver decorations. The decorations were made with a clear glass gem, a vintage rhinestone pin and a silver cross that says, "Jesus Christ is Lord".
I had been hanging onto this little Schnauzer for several years and finally found a place for it....right at the bottom of my Mother's tree. The little dog is soldered to the bottom. My Mom has had several Schnauzers over the years. She has one now that is named, Moxy. I thought my Mom might like this special touch.


Ohhhhh pretty....

The Star...

The star up close....
Lit up inside.

Christmas Tree without the lights on and in the daytime light. I made the star myself out of glass. I soldered it to the top of the tree (around the neck of the wine bottle). Green lights are threaded up through the center of the tree.
Magical!



A few accents - up close...

The star with a green light shining behind...
One of my favorite red glass Christmas boxes.
Merry Christmas!