Christmas Plaques

I'm trying to get into Christmas but kind of hard right now.  I was laid off from my job of 10 years.  I've never been unemployed so I'm trying to get use to that but it's hard to get out of that funk.  Especially around Christmas when everywhere around you is bright twinkle lights, ornaments, good cheers and happy gift shopping.  But I'm determined to get over this funk and get my mind set in a different way.  After all it's going to be a new year soon and time for changing some things. So that's that.

On another note, I decided to make some of my Christmas presents and I finished some of them.  These are made out of the following:

• 12 x 12 scrap wooden boards with the edges painted in black
• 12 x 12 scrapbook paper
• Branches cut in log pieces (I got the branches from my tree in my front yard)
• Several embellishments from the Dollar Store
• Glue gun
• Decoupage finish

I'm happy with how they turned out.  They kind of remind me of Christmas cards.  Hopefully, my family will like them since these are all going out to family members.

I've got alot more that I'm working on so gotta get at it.  I want to use up all the branches I cut up so I think the next few that I do will fill up the board more.  So much work but well worth it and it feels good to finish them up.  Very therapeutic for me right now.

On another, another note...this is my tree on my front yard that my artwork is made from.

It's December and usually by that time, all of the leaves would be gone by now and off the tree but for some strange reason the leaves are still stuck on it.  Stubborn little suckers this year.

Gotta get back to work on my Christmas plaques (not quite sure what to call them).  I have a few more so if those turn out ok, I'll post.