Thursday, December 6, 2012

Yearly Christmas Ornaments

Every year since Chris and I have been together, I have tried to make or buy an ornament with a special memory for that year.  Some ornaments have included our various travels and some commemorate major life moments (like getting married).  A couple of my past favorites include:

2008

We picked up this ornament to remember our first "big" trip together (one that involved a plane flight).
2009


I custom ordered this one off of Etsy to commemorate the year we were engaged and our big trip to Disney World shortly after Chris popped the question.

2011

Image on the left from the amazing Lynn Michelle

 Last year was the first year that I tried my hand at making an ornament out of polymer clay.  What better way to remember our wedding day than a mini recreation of our wedding cake?

After thinking back on our 2012 memories, I decided to handcraft an ornament to remind us of our time at sea!  We sailed on Carnival back in 2009, right after our engagement and this year we hit the water again right before our 1st anniversary.  Carnival is recognized for the red funnel (or whale tail) on each of it's boats, so that's what I decided to make.

Funnel on the Glory and Liberty

And here's my little version of it in clay form.



We love cruising and can't wait for our next one booked for early 2014.

Have you made any crafts for the holiday season?
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12 comments:

  1. AmandaDecember 6, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    Wow, I'm impressed with your ornament! It turned out so cute!!

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    1. LaurenDecember 6, 2012 at 8:35 AM

      Thank you!!It's always a good day when you first pull up and see that funnel, as I'm sure you know ;)

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  2. Lauren {By Lauren M}December 6, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    My husband and I have the same tradition! We have a house key for when we moved in together, our engagement photos from last year, and a wedding ornament for this Christmas. :)

    Fizz and Frosting

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  3. lavenderpugDecember 6, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    your handmade ornaments are so special and cute!

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  4. BigAppleNoshDecember 6, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    So cute!! I love your handmade ones!! :)

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  5. AliceDecember 7, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    We're about to go on a Carnival cruise, and wanted to re-read up on your adventures, but couldn't find them! Could you please direct me to those posts? Thanks!!

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    1. LaurenDecember 7, 2012 at 11:14 AM

      Sure thing! If you click on travel you should be able to find them all. Here's a couple of links:

      http://ohlordylove.blogspot.com/2012/04/travelin-tuesday-cruising-high-seas.html

      http://ohlordylove.blogspot.com/2012/05/travelin-tuesday-cozumel.html

      http://ohlordylove.blogspot.com/2012/05/travelin-tuesday-belize.html

      http://ohlordylove.blogspot.com/2012/05/travelin-tuesday-roatan-island.html

      http://ohlordylove.blogspot.com/2012/06/travelin-tuesday-grand-cayman.html

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    2. AliceDecember 7, 2012 at 12:15 PM

      Thanks!!! Did y'all book your excursions through the boat or locally once you got off the boat?

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    3. LaurenDecember 7, 2012 at 1:15 PM

      No problem! We've done both, although booking through the cruise is a little more expensive I do like the peace of mind that comes with it. If your excursion is late through the cruise they will wait for you, or provide a way to get back to the boat.

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    4. AliceDecember 7, 2012 at 1:42 PM

      Okay. Thanks for all your help and insight!!

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