A long time ago my mother gave me a precious little spider to hang on my Christmas tree. She told me there was an old German legend about the Christmas Spider. I have always hung my spider on my tree ever since.
This year I decided to make some to share with you. I recreated them with glass beads, Swarovski crystallized green eyes , a wood body painted silver and sprinkled with crystal fine glitter. They have a sweet red silk poinsettia with a tiny pearl on their back. They swing gently on a guilded silver thread.
I made these cute little gift boxes for the spiders to arrive in. They make nice little gifts for your friends too!
I also made a booklet of the Legend of the Christmas Spider that is included. I shall list them at The Wildflowerhouse Shoppe before listing on my Etsy shop.
6 comments:
For a spider they look very cute Sharon. I have never heard of a Christmas spider before.
While not a big spider fan they have grown on me thanks to CQ! These are adorable and I never heard of this either!
Sharon, these are adorable! I hadn't heard of the Christmas spider either. So many different stories and traditions about the holidays. Learn something new everyday!
Thanks for sharing the story ... it's new to me. What a marvelous way to honor this tradition.
Hugs and blessings,
I was given a porcelain pickle for my Christmas Tree many years ago but I've never heard of the Christmas Spider until now....I'll have to look this story up on the net...thanks for sharing!
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
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