Vintage-Style Nativity

I finished the Nativity I've been working on, and I actually finished it before Christmas! I sculpted the heads, hands, and animals from paper-clay, and the bodies from tinfoil (cheaper than using paper-clay, and the bodies tend to be too thick to dry). I created the costumes on the body using fabric scraps and hot glue (quicker than sewing, and you can't really tell the difference). The Nativity includes, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, an Angel (not pictured above), our dog Pompeii, a lamb, and a little bird. I also made a manger for baby Jesus to lay in. I'll be constructing the Creche for the Nativity in the weeks to come.

Straight from my sketchbook, here is the idea page for the Nativity. I sketched it up while I was half-asleep in bed, and I knew I had to make it. I hope this will encourage you to write down all your ideas, no matter how daunting or absurd they seem, and then try some of those ideas out! You may just end up with something neat that you didn't even realize you could do! I felt like this was too big a project, and I figured it would be next Christmas before I finished it, but I pleasantly surprised myself. 

Comments

[Mom]

I LOVE them!! You did a super job, they are GREAT!!

[Fritzi Marie]

Dearest Ashley,

It turned out so AMAZING. You, my dear friend, are so very talented and I adore you. I am so looking forward to our adventure day next week. Happy Thanksgiving sweeet friend.

love love,
Kitty

[StarSparrow]

Thank you Kitty, I'm so glad you like it! I cannot wait for our adventure day next week. It will be worth waiting for.
Happy Thanksgiving lovie!
XOXO,
Ashley

[april]

You are so stinking creative! When I saw the photos I thought you had bought them somewhere. Very nice job!

[Account Deleted]

they do look amazing. i'm really drawn to their faces. i popped on over to take a peek from kat's blog!

xo

[Jenni]

It's amazing!! That little bird is ooolala.. Jenni