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When I first started my business, finances were very tight.  That was the main reason I started my business!

My parents helped me get off the ground by getting me some basic supplies, tools, but after that, I had to figure out how to get a business up and running with pretty much nothing to invest in it.  That meant I sold anything and everything I could sell and I did a lot of bartering.  I also called on friends who I knew would help me out.

One of those friends was Laura Dreyer.  She was a student in our youth group, so I had known her since she was in middle school, and I had always admired her artistic talent.  When I started my business, she was a graphic design student in college and the timing worked out for both of us to partner up.  She needed a class project and I needed branding and a website.  (I definitely was at the better end of that bargain!)

She designed my very first website, my logo (that I still use today), and marketing materials.  Here’s what my site looked like in 2009…

She was a huge part of the beginning of my business.

I had to share that to introduce why I’m sharing her work today.  I owe her big time.  In the best possible way.

(Well, that, and she’s crazy talented.)

Laura has since graduated and started her own business, Little Clay Land.

She’s been working with clay since she was a little girl and I remember everyone anticipating her clay nativity sets going up for sale at the school fundraising auctions.

A funny thing about that…  She was telling me about her clay nativity selling at the auction and I asked her how much it went for.  She said three twenty five (or something like that).  I remember feeling sympathy that her “craft” didn’t earn very much and it must’ve shown on my face, because she clarified.  I had put the decimal in the wrong place in my head.  $325.  Not $3.25.

Anyway, when she told me about this business endeavor, I was excited to support her.  Not only was she a huge support to me, but she’s so gifted and I knew my readers would be interested in these cute, customized ornaments.

Here is the one she made for my family…

I just sent her a picture of us and told her what colors I would like and what we should be holding and she did the rest!  She even included Sebastian.  So, I’m holding a paint brush and I think it’s obvious why!  Jeff is holding a book, because he’s a pastor and a masters degree student.  The boys are holding gifts, because they are still figuring out what they really love.  It’s a gift we’re still unwrapping as they grow and mature.

  

Isn’t that so precious?  I let out an audible “awww” when I opened it, even though I was by myself.

Here’s a video showing how she made my ornament…

I’m planning on ordering one every year, now, so we can see our family grow in her clay interpretation of us.

If you’d like to order a clay ornament of your family, you can check out her shop HERE.  Prices start at $30 and she can make up to a group of 16 people and/or pets.  So, crazy cat ladies are in luck!

And, Laura is giving away one Little Clay Land ornament (Up to six people and/or pets) to one of my readers.  Just leave a comment to enter!  (Will ship to US and Canada only.)

The giveaway will end Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at midnight PST.

If you’re ordering for Christmas, orders need to be submitted by December 11, 2017.

If you’d like to follow Laura’s work, you can do so on Little Clay Land on Instagram.

Good Luck!

Marian Parsons 

Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer

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  2. I had already checked out her site from the other post where you mentioned her work. Amazing! Love the story and her work

  19. These ornaments are so personal and adorable! Would love to be able to give this to my son, wife and his beautiful two daughters. What a beautiful, life long keepsake this would make. Thanks for the opportunity, Marian. You always showcase the most wonderful items.

  20. We haven’t gotten a custom ornament of our family since before our 3 year old was born and now we have a new baby on the way! What a fun way to celebrate

  24. That is a darling ornament! I’d love to see her interpretation of my family! Great idea on a new ornament every year! My children and still very young and I’d love to see them “grow” thru her clay ornaments.

  25. Laura’s work is adorable. What a lovely gift for a couples first Christmas or the birth of a child! Who wouldn’t want something so thoughtful, rather than a gift card?

    I love that you are acknowledging a young lady who assisted you when you began your business. I have so much admiration for accomplished people, women in particular, who use their success to recognize others. You do this, quite often, and it is most admirable.

  32. Love, Love, Love the ornaments… and what a lovely story to go behind it. I’m glad you’ve included Canada 🙂

  33. I love these…I’m amazed at her ability! It takes real skill to make something LOOK that simple and beauty-full!

  34. I just LOVE Laura’s work. I will definitely check out her website and would adore a family ornament!

  38. Even though I am a family of only one, I do have a precious puppy, Rudy and cat, Miss Kitty Kat. I would love to have an ornament for my little tree. Thank you for the chance.

    PS… love your blog
    Billie

  42. Oh my goodness, these are darling! How lovely it must be to watch this young woman’s business grow.

  46. Happy Thanksgiving! The ornaments are spectacular! You are right Laura is extremely talented! Thanks for the opportunity to win one of her ornaments!

  47. These are GREAT!!!! Very talented! These would make such a better gift “from the heart” than a gift card!!

  49. I was so excited to see your post. I am placing my order today for my daughter and her family. This will be so special as she is expecting in February!!! So 2018 we will see how her family has grown. Feeling blessed.

  61. How sweet! What a wonderful talent to have. I guess your hubby has a beard ? Is that what is below his mouth? Thank you for this giveaway, Marian. What a lovely gift.

  69. Beautiful clay ornament and customized just for YOU! How awesome is that? Loving these ornaments.

  75. These are beautiful! I’ve been looking for someone to make our family. And a baby’s first Christmas one, too!

  77. This is adorable! I’ll have to look into it as we had our first baby two months ago and this would be a great memento

  79. Thank you for giving your readers the chance to win such a cute piece and for introducing us to another creative artist.

  83. This is the most adorable ornament I have ever seen. There is no doubt her business will be successful.
    ❤️,
    Mishann Lepley
    PS. Hope I win. I have 2 Of the cutest dogs ever!

  84. This is so precious and absolutely amazing. What talent she has. Will follow her work. Thanks for sharing.

  86. So pretty! But we have a family of ten so I’d hate to put that on her! She does lovely work.

  89. I fell in love with Little Clay Land ornaments the first time I saw your post! Thanks for introducing your readers to such a creative artist. This would be a lovely gift for my parents to celebrate the latest addition to the family – their very first grandchild!

  92. Adorable! I collect Christmas ornaments to commemorate our family milestones, trips and special occasions. Then each December, we unwrap the ornaments and the memories come flooding back! I will definitely be paying a visit to Little Clay Land!

  97. It’s an adorable ornament for you and your family and a very meaningful one, too. She sure is talented! It’s a nice tradition you have made of ordering one every year from her. You’ll be able to watch your family grow!

    1. What creative and imaginative and personal these ornaments are! I love them!! Fingers crossed that I win!!!

  102. Laura is a gifted artist. I love the symbolism included on your family ornament…it is a treasure!

  104. On my! I know polymer clay and appreciate the workmanship of artisans who can do magic with the media, especially all those pieces and parts. Her “families” are so darn cute; what a nice way to collect annual memories. And your first website – a beautiful beginning for both of you!!!

  106. Love this, seeing this ornament and reading the meaning behind it, especially the gift boxes if your two sons, brought tears to my eyes!

  109. What a lovely way to celebrate family. What a wonderful gift this would be for my daughter and son and their families.

  110. Such a sweet representation of your family! I love that Sebastian is included too. She is mighty talented for sure! These ornaments will be treasured by families for many years to come. ❤️

  111. Laura was my roommate and best friend in college! She is an incredible artist and person! I remember her showing me your website way back then. I ABSOLUTELY love her little clay people! How can someone make something so cute?! She has definitely discovered and “unwrapped” her gift!

  112. Oh my, I’d want to give this to one of my nephews and one to a niece for after her baby is born in February! What a great idea and they’re super cute!

  115. These ornaments are adorable! Just what I need for my tree this year. Best of luck, Laura!

  117. It’s just my husband, me and our two cats now, but that’s our family. How cool it would be to have an ornament of us!

  123. I have loved Laura’s work for so long and would love to win one of her beautiful piece’s of art for my mother in law! An ornament of our family would be the best gift!

  124. I would love to have one of our whole family, there are ten of us including the 4 grandkids, what a nice idea to put a brush etc. or their interest for each person. That is my favorite part.

  131. I LOVE these handmade clay ornaments and would love to have one of me and my husband with our pets for our Christmas Tree. <3 Thank you so very much!

  132. A talented and creative young lady! These ornaments tug at my heartstrings! I would love to get one for my daughter’s family. God bless.

  133. What a talented woman and such a warm intertwined story for the both of you! Who wouldn’t lobe such an amazing keepsake for their family I know I certainly would

  138. I received a clay ornament as a child from my best friend around 1990, to this day it’s still is one of my favorites! It just has more of a cartoony/precious moments vibe. It’s two little girls hugging holding a sign that says “best friends”.

  141. Very nice! How wonderful to have had such critical help in the beginning and it’s God’s timing that can pull it all together. I love visiting your site everyday and seeing what you are up to. You are a very amazing lady and hard worker. Thanks for sharing all your talent with us.

  144. MSS! What a grace filled story illustrating the amazing connection between two talented women. Thank you for sharing.

    What a delight it would be to be drawn so our youngest son and his family could be created in clay.

    Time to decorate the tree!

  145. Love this talent! I’m going to ask if she can do a bride & groom first Christmas ornament. My daughter was married this summer after 10 years of dating. I need to mark this Christmas as “special”. 🙂

  148. I am so in love with her ornaments! Truly a god given talent. I would love to have her work in my home.

  150. Congratulations on graduating, and starting a business! Your talent and ornaments are amazing…you should be proud of your talent-and thankful God has blessed you! Bless you on your continued success as an entrepreneur!

  155. Oh wow!! She is awesome! Would totally love to win one of those ornaments. Love your idea of one every year so see your family grow.

  157. 1st, I let put an “AWWW”.. when you showed your ornament too! It really is so sweet & so YOU!
    2ndly, (& far more embarrassingly!) I also let out a completely unfiltered laugh…(& maybe a snort in there too…maybe–) when I read your cat lady comment. Too funny!

  159. I think the ornaments are just so lovely. My first thought was if I had one that I could nott put it away. I’d have to leave it out because it’s so darn unique and cute. Thanks for the oportunity to get one.

  160. Yay for Laura! She’s such a kind soul and so talented! Have had the pleasure of knowing her and I’m loving these little ornaments she’s making.

  164. I would love to be included in the draw. The ornament is beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity.

  166. Those ornaments are adorable! It’d be the perfect year for our family to get a custom ornament as we adopted two children in 2017.

  167. I absolutely LOVE this! Not having a tradition growing up I started one with my own children and that was to look all year for an ornament that spoke to each child from birth to adulthood about their talents! Now that they are grown all three carry on the tradition with their own families! I certainly will be ordering one because they speak directly to their new blooming families! Thank you MMS!

  168. I absolutely LOVE this! Not having a tradition growing up I started one with my own children and that was to look all year for an ornament that spoke to each child from birth to adulthood!! Now that they are grown all three carry on the tradition with their own families! I certainly will be ordering one because they speak directly to their new blooming families! Thank you MMS!

  170. So sweet!!! I love these little clay figures…such a great idea for Christmas. I bet she has a lot of customers who love her work. 🙂

  173. Oh goodness, so cute! My parents have one like it from when we were a family of 4…now we are complete at 9!

  175. Laura Dreyer is a beautiful young woman, inside and out! I am proud to be her aunt. I remember her as a 3 year old, drawing in the dirt while the cousins climbed on the playground. She delights in her work. Visit Little Clay Land on Instagram; she makes wedding cake toppers, too!

    1. You can still win. You would just have to pay the difference for that extra person. 🙂

  184. Wow! She is so talented! These are absolutely adorable and such a wonderful keepsake! I’d love to see her craft one of our family of 5 plus new goldendoodle puppy!

  188. I am so glad you shared your ornament! I cannot believe how precious they are! I would just love to win one! 🙂

  196. Congratulations to a very fine clay artist. I love the idea of purchasing one of these adorable ornaments to memorialize the way a family grows and changes.

  200. I would love to have an ornament like this for my home! I think I’d have to leave it on display all year!

  201. Absolutely lovely and adorable! What a neat idea!

    You will have such a special collection someday having one of your family each year.

  220. Swooning…your family is beautiful in real life and clay! What an awesome keep sake and thanks for the chance to win!

  222. These are so special! I have collected new ornaments for our tree since our kids were born, and now they have their own families and are grown. My ornaments all have such special meaning and bring back so many memories each year when I get them out, as most are family photos or something the kids made. I would so love to give one of these a good home! So special!

  228. Would luv this for my daughter. Single mom with 3 kids. Hard to find family orn. With that configuration.

  233. How cute is that ornament?! I have a friend who has been making this same kind of creation for about 30 years. I like how she made your family ornament. I would love to win one. Her work is nice.

  235. Lovely, lovely, lovely!! I so enjoyed the history your families share! A blessed Christmas everyone! ?

  246. These are so beautiful and unique!
    A true keepsake for family memories.
    Would love one for my daughter and her little family.

  249. Her work is amazing!!! I wanted to order one as soon as I saw yours!! Thanks for letting us know the by Christmas order date!!

  251. What a treasure! Life changes so fast and it’s a great thing to preserve a moment in time. Thanks for the giveaway!

  259. These are so sweet! I really need to look into getting one to commemorate our first christmas in a new state!

  266. What a lovely way to immortalize your family!! Each year to anticipate unwrapping this family heirloom would be such a highlight. Love it!!

  271. These ornaments are so adorable! Would love to win one and it would mark our first year in our home. ❤

  272. This would be such a precious addition to our tree. My fingers are crossed…on BOTH hands.

  275. What a great idea! I’ve never seen anything like this. My husband and I started a new tradition where we each buy one another an ornament that we feel represents them, or something special that happened in the current year. I think this ornament would be prefect! I will definitely be inquiring.

  287. These are so precious! I LOVE the meaning behind your ornament! What a fantastic gift Laura has! I’m such a fan!

  297. THE CUTEST ORNAMENT! Very talented and artistic. My husband and I get an ornament every year…would love for this to be the one for this year.

    1. Every year since 1977, the year they were married, I have given my brother and sister-in-law an ornament at Christmastime. Decorating their tree is a family affair (all three of us!), and once everything from years past is on its branches, I “sneak” into the other room where I’ve left a prettily wrapped present. Inside is their ornament for that year.

      Wouldn’t an adorable Little Clay Land ornament be the most unique and meaningful ornament for this year?? 🙂

    1. So creative and cute. My daughter is about to get engaged. I want to order one of her and her fella!

  307. I’m so grateful you shared the art/gift of your friend! If I win, I would love to have one made for our youngest daughter’s family. This is their first Christmas after the sudden death of her sweet five month old daughter. And if I don’t win, I’m ordering for her anyway! Goosebumps for her surprise!!!

  308. These are adorable! Would love one off my family and our family pet! What an amazing talent!

  310. These are so incredibly cute!! What a wonderful artist! I’ve always loved playing with clay but she is, oh so talented!! Adorable!

  311. These are so cute ❤️ We haven’t had a family photo done in awhile. This would be even better and a wonderful family keepsake.

  321. wow what talent!!!!!!! would love to win this representation of my family …Thank you for allowing one of us to win one of your lovely clay families…

  338. These are such a treasure. Would love to gift a special family with one of these artful ornaments. Tanks for sharing her talent!

  342. What talent and so very precious. I would be thrilled to win such a sweet and thoughtful gift. Thanks so much for sharing!

  346. I love that you are giving back to your friend this special way. You are blessed to have such a special friendship.

  347. Beautiful and unique clay creations and I definitely need one of my family and well as women for gifts!!

  349. The clay family ornament is beyond wonderful! I love everything miniature and to have an ornament of my family would be delightful !

  353. Simple design and unique style. Laura’s work is wonderful. Thanks for the opportunity to win one of her works.

  356. Marian,
    I think that the two “boys” on this ornament look like your boys!!!!! I can see their looks in these two clay shapes!!! Isn’t that amazing? Blessings to your whole family this holiday season. BTW Laura does beautiful work.

  357. Artists, admiration and Advent rolled into one. Such a lovely tribute to your friend and fellow small business owner. A clay family ornament is a treasure to have.

  358. What a precious ornament! She captured your family beautifully! Thank you for telling us about this talented artist and for giving us an opportunity to win one of her charming pieces! 🙂

  368. Laura has a great website also! Her caroler figures are adorable, she even makes instruments! Would love to win one for my niece as she and her husband start their family with one of the cutest little boys! They live in a great little town called Bethlehem!

  369. So sweet!
    God made no mistake when He chose Laura to gift her with such a beautiful art talent, so that she can capture wonderful memories of family in these treasured keepsakes.

    Thank you for the opportunity to participate of this great giveaway!

    I shared on Pinterest, and Facebook!

    Many blessings,

    Yolanda

  370. These are the sweetest! What a great idea! I love the idea of a new one each year to show the changes in the family. Thank you for sharing!

  373. I have been following her since your first post about her business. Soooo adorable. My son and wife won’t be with us for Christmas for years. Their jobs require them to stay close to home. I live in Mn.and they live in Colorado. Every year I buy them an ornament. This would be perfect!!!!

  380. Oh my stars, these are absolutely the cutest things ever! Thanks for sharing her talent!! I need this! ❤❤❤

  381. Oh my, that is just precious! It’s only my husband, me, two cats and 11 chickens but I would still love to win. How nice of you to pay it forward too, which you always do and are so supportive of other businesses!

  382. What a great story and what adorable and creative clay ornaments!! I would so love to win one! ❤️

  384. Leaving a comment, so I don’t miss out, but I’m heading to her site to order some now. Thanks for the link, love that I’m reading this on Small Business Saturday. Perfect!!

  385. Love this! My kids in Portland, Oregon won’t be home for Christmas in VA this year. I would love to order one for them!

  387. I said “awww” too when I scrolled down and saw the ornament of your family. I would love to have one for my niece and her new family.

  388. I would love to be entered in to win this clay ornament! We have to support our small local businesses! I too am just starting out with the #waddleworkshop on instagram. Love the clay ornaments! What a talent!

  389. It is amazing how she can work in miniature–she has such a gift–I wish you both a successful Small Business Saturday!!

  392. Wow what a talent! These are absolutely adorable. Thank you so much for the chance to win this amazing giveaway!

    I would choose to have one made for my mom of our family, my father passed away this year so this would be a wonderful gift.

    Good luck to all! ❤️??

  393. She is so talented! I would love to display an ornament of my family! What wonderful personalized gift for families! I would love to win one!

  394. Such a beautiful gift she has and wonderful for you to be supporting her! Looks like it was meant to be for both of you to meet 🙂 I would love to win an ornament, thank you for the chance to win!

  397. We just had our last baby and I would love a sweet ornament to display our completed family! These are so beautiful!

  400. Christmas has been rough for my family the last few years, for various reasons, it would be wonderful to win this ornament to commerate my family’s making it intact through the other side happy and together.

  402. These are lovely. If I won, I would have to get a family made for my Mom and Dad. Mom is 83 & Dad is 91. I’m so blessed to still have them. One of my daughters & granddaughters would make a great keepsake for them.

  411. I would be so honored to adorn my tree with one of these beautiful works of art. What a wonderful keepsake it would be.

  413. Laura does an awesome job of clay sculpturing. I would love a family ornament. Thanks for the giveaway.

  417. I would love to win one for my small family and have my black and white kitty Baylee included.
    These are darling ornaments.

  428. These are absolutely precious! Laura is an amazing artist! I would love to win one of these and have her create my little family of four (and our pup, frog, and turtle!)

  429. Precious little ornaments. Going to her site to see if she has any nativities for sale.
    Merry Christmas!!

  439. Thank you for the chance to win! I would love to get one made of my daughter, son-in-love and 2 granddaughters for ME to hang on my tree, since we don’t get to be together for Christmas.

  450. Her work is incredible! Thank you for sharing! I would love to win an ornament as a Christmas gift for my mother in law! She would love it!!!

  461. These are adorable! What an amazing gift you’ve been given. I would love to have one for my family.

  462. I immediately had to click over on your blog to see more about these adorable ornaments! I am a sucker for a personalized special ornament! I love this!

  466. Her passion for her craft shows in her creativity. Adorable! Can’t wait to tell my friends about her ornaments! PS I have been scoping out nativity scenes to add as a family heirloom and your nativity scene is so sweet!

  471. There is always something special about receiving a handmade item. Marian and Laura, Thank you for the opportunity to win a custom clay ornament.

  472. I would love to have one, especially for this year. We decided it was finally time to do it, and literally on Wednesday started planning a tiny December wedding.

    The work is beautiful and charming!

  473. Love this! My mom would find us ornaments like this every year growing up, and it’s a tradition I’ve loved passing on to my own little family!

  477. What a talent she has! I would love one that reflects our geographically scattered family in such a personal way.

  481. She is indeed very talented! What a beautiful keepsake to cherish! I am sure she will be swamped with orders now!

  484. These are so sweet! Would love to have one of my son, daughter in law and new grandbaby made. Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway!
    Karen

  491. So cute! My mother had someone that made custom clay ornaments when I was a baby. 34 years later, and those are my most cherished ornaments! Love the sentimentality.

  493. I love these little clay ornaments! I’ve been following Laura on Etsy and Instagram for some time now and would love to win one of her beautiful ornaments!

  501. LOVE these! I’m always amazed at this kind of talent. What beautiful design goes into these ornaments! Oooo I’d love to win!!

  502. I love the softness of these sculptures. What talent! Thank you for this offer to win one of these precious gifts!

  503. Cuteness overload! I’d love to win for my daughter’s family. They have a daughter, son and twin girls due at the end of February. Hope, hope, hope!

  504. What an adorable and custom gift for anyone!!!
    I love that you are/have helped each other for quite some time.
    Hoping that her venture will be successful, I will get over to her website immediately and put my orders in.
    Thank you for caring so much about other people.

  505. This is the sweetest thing ever! What a clever idea. I hope that I can gift this to my pregnant daughter, son-in-law, and their toddler daughter. It would be so awesome to see their reaction to such a personalized gift.

  506. I am so glad you shared about Laura’s talent and business. She does amazing work! I am headed to her website now since I have several family members that this is the perfect gift for. Winning the giveaway would be great, but I am hooked whether or not that happens! Thanks for letting us know about her creations.

  507. These are adorable! My children who are grown each have a small clay ornament that was made for them by a sweet neighbor. I would love to add these to their ornament collection.

  509. I would love this for my kids and fur family! My kids are 21 &23 now so it gets harder every year to think of unique ornaments to add to our collection. Love these!

  510. Oh my goodness your clay ornaments are the most artistic thing I have seen all season. Wow – such creativity. Truly awesome.

  512. Just the right touch of whimsy wrapped around the significance……precious. I’d love to win one as a gift for my daughter and her husband. They just brought their firstborn, a preemie, home from the hospital!

  514. Thank you for sharing your start-up story and how you and Laura teamed up. It is certainly an inspiration, to keep on going because you never know where you might end up. I love Laura’s work, her sculptures are so adorable and you can see the love that goes into the making of them. Thanks again ♥

  518. Laura is very talented! One of her ornaments would be a beautiful and treasured addition to our family tree!

  521. These ornaments are adorable! They look so well done too! That definitely take some time and patience. Would love to win one!

  522. These are so adorable!! Thank you for sharing your story and I’m following you both on IG 🙂 Happy Holidays and hope I’m the winner 😉

  524. Darling! Christmas ornaments are my fav….they are my treasured possessions: ones that my kids made in preschool & grade school, momentous for family trips and milestones. They are what I would save in case of disaster…

  525. Oh my goodness!! These ornaments are adorable. I love getting a special ornament each year to represent our family. I hope I win!!!

  526. Laura’s ornaments are precious, what a way to celebrate each family, the little faces are perfect!

  529. Thank you for sharing! have started following on IG. I love the little dog! My dog would be so cute as a clay ornament!

  532. These are super amazing !! I love the attention to detail and how she makes them so personal !!

  534. These are very special ornaments. With all the commercial things at Christmas, I love the simplicity of these ornaments and your decorating for the Holidays.

  535. Love the creativity and uniqueness of Little Clay Land! I love how the artist makes each one so personal with individual touches.

  536. Absolutely charming – I love it! I anticipate Laura’s business really taking off quickly – her work is so detailed yet simple! I would love to win one for our family!

  546. Thank you for sharing the work of such s talented artist. These are perfect gifts to give to my family members for Christmas.

  547. how lovely!
    we used to have these every year growing up – purchased from a local craft fair. haven’t found them for years!

  552. I don’t know Laura personally, but my wife has told me stories, as Laura and my wife studied abroad together in college. I’m so impressed with Laura’s talent and creativity! My wife’s family has an annual Christmas ornament tradition where her mom made the kids an ornament each year that symbolized something that they had done that year. This year, my wife’s mom is very sick and in the hospital, so I would love to win this ornament and include my mother-in-law and newborn son in the ornament to symbolize our 2017. It would mean so much to my wife!

  558. Oh goodness, her clay ornaments are precious! I absolutely adore them.
    Would love to win one, since our family just got our first dog this year!
    Thanks so much for the opportunity.

  559. oh I would LOVE one of these! My family is finally complete with our 2 boys and our baby girl so now I can create our yearly family ornaments too!

  561. this is adorable! i’d love one for me with my boyfriend and our 2 cats, tho i may gift one to my mom with all her grands now.
    thanks!
    b

  563. Wow, very talented! These are beautiful with just the right personal touch. And love that she does the nativity!

  565. These are precious! I love that she adds the little personalized details like the paintbrush!

  582. Oh so pretty … My children are grown now and am a widow of 2yrs, so I’d choose to do one of my four grandchildren. Your idea to get one yearly would be a wonderful way to capture them grow each year!!

  583. I would love to win an ornament to commemorate our family! We just celebrated 10 years since our son moved in with us. He was just 10 years old then. We adopted him officially a few months later, but the day he moved in has always felt like the day we started our family.

  588. Her ornaments are just darling. What talent to work on such a small scale and yet such detail! Love them.

  589. The possibilities are endless for customizing this ornament. What a keepsake!! And how great it would be to starting a family collection of your ornaments by getting my first one free. You can’t beat that.

  591. These ornaments are the cutest! I would love one for my family! Thanks for the chance to win one.

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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Move Slow & Make Things

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the notesbooks on my desk

June 8, 2026

I take a hybrid approach when it comes to running my life and organizing my thoughts.  I like paper, pencils, and pens for writing down ideas, planning, and managing my day.  While old-fashioned notebooks are my preference for most things, I rely heavily on a digital calendar and reminder alarms

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four things | seventy six

June 5, 2026

It’s been a full, exciting week.  I’ve been walking each morning, caring for the garden beds, working on commissioned paintings, packing prints, and recording some test audiobook samples for Move Slow and Make Things.  I’ve also been arranging some fun giveaways as we get closer to the launch, and this

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