Sally Russick's 3rd Annual Ornament Hop Reveal

Shirley's beautiful ornament and card (my first Christmas card of the season!)

Last year I missed the signups for Sally's Ornament Hop, but not this year!  I love handmade holiday ornaments, and the chance to trade with another one of my amazing beading friends was too great to pass up.  

Even better, I was paired with Shirley Moore - the first person besides my husband and best friend to follow Baublicious.  I can't tell you how exciting that was, to realize someone who didn't know me had liked my blog enough to click the Follow button!  Shirley has a wonderful thirst for knowledge and spirit of adventure - she's constantly trying out new techniques and patterns.  The ornament she made for me is no exception.

closeup of Shirley's ornament

Her note in the lovely card she sent to me read, "the pics from the tute were a LOT more symmetrical than reality!" and "I do think it's pretty, even if I had to become an octopus to assemble it".  Hah! Another octopus found it's way into my blog (and an angel card - another of my favorites; yes the complete list of things I love would be quite odd).  :-)

Shirley, I wholeheartedly agree - your ornament is gorgeous!  So elegant.  It's currently in a place of honor as the only ornament on our tree and will definitely find a special place in my studio for the rest of the year.  Thank you my wonderful friend! 






Here's the complete list of participants (can't wait to see all the other lovelies): 

hanging from my Christmas tree

Sally Russick (the hostess with the mostest) and Beth and Evie McCord

Erin Prais-Hintz and Melissa Trudinger

Karen Williams and Shirley Moore

Lori Finney and Alicia Marinache

D Lynne Bowland and Paula Kramer

Kim Bender Hora and Jenny Davies Reazor

Becky Pancake and Lori Anderson

Veralynne Malone and Therese Frank

Tanya Goodwin and Sandi Volpe

Jeanette Ryan and Rochelle Brisson

Patti Vanderbloemen and Susan Kennedy

a little dark, but a different look at the structure