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Christmas Tree in Colored Pencils – Merry Christmas

Joy to everyone! It’s Christmas! Gather around the Christmas tree with family and opening Christmas gifts. Wonderful day to be treasured. And maybe this year you can share a little story behind Christmas tree, especially to your little ones. Let me share a glance of what I have read about history of Christmas tree. And I also drew a little Christmas tree in colored pencils to wish you Merry Christmas!

Christmas Tree History

Germany is the one who came out with the idea of having Christmas tree tradition in the 16th century. Afterwards, Christmas trees was brought first on 18th Century to America by the German settlers of Pennsylvania. But at that time, it was not commonly accepted by Americans. However, by the 1890s Christmas ornaments were imported from Germany and Christmas tree popularity was on the trend among Americans. The trend was influenced by the fashionable Queen Victoria who was illustrated standing by a Christmas tree with her family in 1846.

In early 20th century, Americans used homemade ornaments to decorate their trees, while the German-American were using apples, nuts, and marzipan cookies. When the electricity brought as Christmas lights which enable Christmas trees to glow. From there, Christmas trees began to appear in town squares all over the country. From then on, having a Christmas tree in the home became an American tradition. Nowadays, people use many kind of ornaments, from Christmas balls to candy canes.

Best wishes to you all in this Christmas day and once again, Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Ball In Colored Pencils

Decorating a Christmas tree must be the most exciting things to do with the entire family during Christmas holiday. Bring out family collections of Christmas tree decorations and puting those glistening and pretty Christmas ornaments to the tree is the best part. Some collections of Christmas ornaments must be the family favorite and some even passed down from generation to generation. There are candy canes, stars, angels, holy berries, Christmas balls and many more to be hung on Christmas tree. I love Christmas balls, the glass balls with pretty and sparkling decorations makes it fun to look at. For that, I tried to captured the beauty of Christmas balls in colored pencils.

Origin And History

Brought by German and English immigrants at 1800s, Christmas ornaments including Christmas balls are well accepted in America. Many names have been called after a Christmas ball, some call it baubles, Christmas bulbs, Christmas bubbles or Christmas “ball balls”. They usually used as festoon around the Christmas tree to be hung individually. Balls ornaments commonly made of blown glass, metal, wood, expanded polystyrene, ceramics or even blown plastics. The Christmas balls are very attractive to be seen and used as Christmas tree decorations; since they come in many forms, from a simple round ball to impressive artistic designs.

Go back to 16th century, the first idea of decorating a tree for Christmas was originated in Germany, which were using fruits and nuts to bare trees as a symbol to a promise of spring to come. Germans also decorated evergreen trees with apples, which were reflecting a paradise trees, that nevertheless represented the forbidden fruit tree. They also used white candy canes and pastries in the form of hearts, stars and flowers.

From then on, people began to put glass ornaments on their Christmas trees. The first glass ornaments were created by Hans Greiner (1550–1609), who made garlands of glass beads and tin figures that could be hung on trees in Lauscha, Germany. Legend has it that he couldn’t afford apples to decorate his tree, so he decided to make his own in the shape of glass apple. Other people liked what they saw and began to order their own glass fruit. Most of these glass ornaments were made in Germany until after World War II. And one of the most stand out and favorable glass ornaments is Christmas balls.

So, how about your Christmas balls collection, any particular favorite or story behind it? Please share with me on the comment! And please enjoy my Christmas ball in colored pencils, hope it’s inspired you more on Christmas tree decor! Happy Holiday!

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Christmas Candy Cane In Colored Pencils

Today I drew a Christmas candy cane in colored pencils. I was only using 2 colored pencils of red and white. A traditional red and white candy cane. It seems imperfect without some candy canes on Christmas decor. It can be used to dress up your Christmas tree, as Christmas souvenirs or simply as refreshments for kids and adults.

History Of Candy Cane

To those whose unfamiliar with candy cane, a glance of history on candy cane would be a great reading. A candy cane is a cane-shaped stick which traditionally white with red stripes and has a flavor of peppermint. Candy cane also come in a variety of other flavors and colors. Candy candy often associated with Christmas and it has a story behind it.

Legend has it that in 1670, the cane shaped candy became historical when a choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany who bent the candy sticks into canes to appear as shepherd’s hooks. The all-white candy canes were given out to the children which now commonly presented in white with red stripes.

Well, have you prepare your candy canes for coming Christmas? The real candy canes or candy canes ornaments to sweeten your Christmas celebration. Kids or adults would favor the sweet look and taste of candy cane. Have a sweet day!

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Christmas-Berry in Colored Pencils

I drew this yesterday, some Christmas leaves and berries. I only use colored pencils of 3 different greens and a red color. It’s a quick sketch that I’m sure I can use it soon for any of my Christmas project. I’m thinking of a printable that will help with Christmas preparations. Well, we’ll see about that on my next post.

This Christmas-berry is also known as Holy which is commonly used as Christmas decorations in many forms; Christmas cards, Christmas tree, Christmas wreaths and many more. The Christmas Holy is an evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and deeply colored, small red berries. The plant Of the Christmas-berry is occasionally referred to as the California holly, but the difference is that the leaves of the Christmas berry are round, not sharp.

Usually, Christmas berries ripen at the end of the fall around this time and remain through the winter months. So, it’s great decorative plant for winter. Not just the Christmas berry’s plant would look wonderful on your front terrace during Christmas and along winter, but you can also use the berries and the leaves for your Christmas decors and DIYs.

You may get inspired to make a Christmas crafts, DIYs, painting or maybe a recipe by looking at this colored pencils Christmas-berry of mine. Tell me of your ideas that just pop up?!