...A Nativity In A JamJar
Last week's Teaser post. What have I been making for Katie's Fundraiser at the Chapel today? I had such fun last year making a pegdoll Nativity Set for a friend, and I was wondering how I could use these little people to make a smaller nativity scene. I wondered if I could put the family [Jesus, Mary and Joseph - but not a wee donkey] into a jam jar and illuminate it.
Practice model - I put two pegdolls, and a small biscuit in a jar. Then I inverted a battery powered tealight through a hole in the lid, and sat a conical cardboard roof on top. Bob said it looked a bit like a pixie house [agreed] But on the other hand, I needed a bit of height to cover the light. I also tucked some paper behind to make the figures stand out. I put a bible verse on the reverse side. I cut tiny felt pieces for garments - and hunted for a small wooden bead [for the baby's head] I did not find wooden beads, just coloured plastic ones- so painted them to match parents.
A cute little Nativity Scene to brighten a Christmas display. I am charging £5 [it is for charity after all] I used 8 jamjars and 16 pegs from my stash, and some felt sent anonymously by blogfriends [thank you] I hope I sell them all! Update. Sold just 3 jars. Made £37, I'm happy with that. Will find out total raised at the event tomorrow.
Very good I hope you sell out and if you do you could sell a kit at a reduced cost x
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DeleteThey are wonderful! I hope you sell them all!
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteThey are very cute and I do hope that they sell well. Your have priced them cheaply so good luck.
DeleteThey are really appealing. I think you will have no problems selling them.
ReplyDeleteI sold 3 out of 8
DeleteHope you sell all the nativities. My craft group are making them this year after they saw the one I made last year! We’ll just wrap some lights round the bottom-must remember to shred the saved brown paper for straw on the bottom. Catriona
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DeleteAdorable! You're so clever Ang. Good weekend to you.x
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DeleteYou have such clever ideas and they really look good. I'm sure they'll sell well
ReplyDeleteI sold three
DeleteThat's so cute and clever!!
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DeleteSo clever and so cute.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
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DeleteI agree with the others so cute and very ingenious how you put it all together. I hope they all sell, they should.
ReplyDeleteI hope I can find somewhere to sell the rest
DeleteThey are lovely, so different.
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DeleteYou will sell out for sure! I am so glad that your fingers are still able to do this intricate work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing so much for charity. JanF
Keeping my fingers busy moving is important I think
DeleteThey are lovely and so clever of you to make them. Hopefully there will be a good total for the Fundraiser. Xx
ReplyDeleteJust heard the total this far is £981 !!!
DeleteHow very clever of you. No end to your talents. How about trying to sell the rest a little bit nearer Christmas?
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking about where i might sell them
DeleteSuch a sweet idea. i'm sure they will be popular.
ReplyDeleteSadly not all of them sold, although they were much admired
DeleteNow I just have to source some of those tiny pegs, my granddaughters will love making those for the Christmas season. JennyP
ReplyDeleteI bought mine online, but The Range, The Works and Hobbycraft sell them in store. Also Baker Ross
DeleteMaybe you can sell the remaining ones on your Etsy shop?
ReplyDeleteThe problem would be in posting the glass jar
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