I want a hot pink holiday :: an etsy treasury feature

One of my 12 inch, handmade, fabric rag wreaths was included in this fantastic etsy treasury!

The holiday Christmas Star:: Ornaments

The Origin of the Christmas Star

The three Magi are related to the Christmas Star History. The reliable account about the star that helped the three wise men to find the route that led them to the dwelling place of Jesus Christ at the time of his birth is found in the Book of Matthew 2 of the Bible.

The Christmas Star History finds its reference in King James's translation of the Bible as it states, "Lo, the star went before them, till it came and stood over where Baby Jesus was lying'. This has given rise to the conclusion that the star was probably some kind of a beam of light that guided the three Magi. So it is taken into account that it would not have been possible for any astronomical phenomenon to perform the function of the star, that is to show the three men the right track. Therefore it is suggested that the star must have been a manifestation of God's glory. Other translations of the Bible, one of which is the New International version also points out that the, "star went ahead of them (the three magi) until it stopped over the place where the child was". This clears the fact to a certain extent that the star appeared in the sky to guide the three men and disappeared when they arrived at their destination.

It needs to be mentioned that the Greek word Aster is a generalized term than our English Star. It can refer to any kind of heavenly body that is, it may refer to a star or a planet, an asteroid, comet or even a meteor. But this particular interpretation that it was a star in the real sense of the term is consistent with all the facts presented. Christmas Carnivals offers information on the Christmas Star History and Christmas Celebrations worldwide.

Christmas Star Ornaments can be found on holiday trees all over the world. Check out my line of handcrafted, fabric rag, Christmas star ornaments. They make unique gifts at this time of year!

Feliz Navidad!

source: http://www.christmascarnivals.com/christmas-history/star-history.html

HGTV Gift Guide in Red and White :: etsy treasury

My large red and white bandana handmade rag wreath was included in this fantastic etsy treasury! It was created for the HGTV gift guide contest!

The Chase for Christmas Tree Ornaments

 

Looking for some unique holiday ornaments for your tree trimming? Well, here is a selection of 16 for you, featured in this fantastic Christmas Ornament treasury from etsy! 

The fabric rag Christmas Ball Ornament  is available in my OchristmasTree shop!

Christmas Wreaths:: *sneak peek*

It is hard to believe but we are on the heels of the 2010 holiday season...

Over the past few weeks, I have been pulling fabrics from my *stash* and I made a few oversized, large rag wreaths! 

This wreath is made from a wide assortment of holiday fabrics in red, hot pinks and greens--"preppy Christmas" is I may coin that phrase:) This wreath is a large, 24 inch round wreath and is listed at $85.00. If you have a large fireplace, this would be so unique hanging above or if you happen to have a covered front porch, I would SO LOVE this hanging out front! 

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 I also created this absolutely fantastic large 30 inch round rag wreath using bright blue, green and red Christmas fabrics. I wanted to incorporate some blue into the wreath and am delighted with the result...

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