Usually, this is the time of year when folks pull out their boxes and start putting away their Christmas decorations. Me, I'm sorting through my Santas to see which ones will be left out for the rest of the year.
I don't know exactly how I started collecting Santa Claus figures, all I know is that I have so many and that the time and money I have invested in them, why not enjoy them year round?
Originally, I kept them tucked away in that seldom used room we in America like to call "The Formal Living Room" but then we moved into a home where most of the ones I made lived in my studio and some of my more collectible Santas were stored safely in a china cabinet in my formal dining room.
Now, in the home where we will hopefully will stay forever, there is no designated "room" for Santas in our open floor plan, so many of the Chalkware Santas I crafted are displayed an a cabinet in the area designated as a foyer, and those I've collected are mixed in with my china in the dining area.
So, my plan for 2015 is that before I put most of the Santas I collect away for another year, is to document them and share with my readers how much fun I have collecting and crafting Santas.
Please check out my posts in my other blog: http://www.creativedazewithgeri.blogspot.com to read more about my adventures in Santas collecting.
I don't know exactly how I started collecting Santa Claus figures, all I know is that I have so many and that the time and money I have invested in them, why not enjoy them year round?
Originally, I kept them tucked away in that seldom used room we in America like to call "The Formal Living Room" but then we moved into a home where most of the ones I made lived in my studio and some of my more collectible Santas were stored safely in a china cabinet in my formal dining room.
Now, in the home where we will hopefully will stay forever, there is no designated "room" for Santas in our open floor plan, so many of the Chalkware Santas I crafted are displayed an a cabinet in the area designated as a foyer, and those I've collected are mixed in with my china in the dining area.
So, my plan for 2015 is that before I put most of the Santas I collect away for another year, is to document them and share with my readers how much fun I have collecting and crafting Santas.
Please check out my posts in my other blog: http://www.creativedazewithgeri.blogspot.com to read more about my adventures in Santas collecting.
