I have been hand painting ornaments for as long as I can
remember. I have made all different
kinds and have gotten some interesting requests on what to paint on the
ornaments! My favorite things to paint
on glass Christmas balls, though, are teddy bears. I happen to be a teddy bear lover and
collector. I have teddy bears in almost
every room of my house. They sit on a
shelf in the kitchen, on my hutch in the dining room, on an antique dresser on
our computer room, and on a wicker chest at the foot of our bed. They are a part of who I am and fit perfectly
into the décor of our cozy, folksy house.
So it goes without saying that my favorite subject matter would be teddy
bears. I use them as my models and they
love to pose for me. They are such hams!
I add lots of
different details to the teddies on my ornaments to create a different personality
for each one I make. I usually like to
create one- of- a -kind ornaments since it is difficult to capture the same
look more than once. My bears also pose
for my hand painted stools. They are
busy little fellows and all vie for the chance to be immortalized on one of my
ornaments or stools. Some of my furry
friends are naturally better at posing than others, but I would never let them
know, so as not to hurt their feelings.
Like a good mother, I love them all the same. The hardest part of creating my teddy bear
ornaments is letting them go, but as long as I know they will be going home to
someone who can appreciate and love them, it makes saying goodbye so much
easier. 
So this Christmas, I have started creating some teddy bear
ornaments like the ones in my shop on ArtFire.
On Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, there will be free shipping on my
ornaments. I hope one of my teddy bear ornaments
makes its way into your heart this holiday season!