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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 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?!