Astra's actionfigures in Action

Last year people said they would love to buy Christmas cards with my tree on it.
I just uploaded it to Redbubble! A bit late but if you still need Christmas cards, go for it!

https://www.redbubble.com/de/people/astra1/works/43044459-weihnachtsbaum-christmas-tree?asc=u&p=greeting-card&rel=carousel

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My first time of acrylic painting! I finally did something with the paints I bought ages ago! This picture is a bit naive but it was mainly done to learn different techniques how to apply the paint.

For the background I mixed light and dark blue with black, scooped it up with the brush and drew straight lines, letting the colors mingle. The snow in the foreground was dotted on. I wanted to spray the stars but it didn't work as intended. The trees in the background are done with a dry brush.

For the big tree I put green, black and white right onto the paper and then mixed it on there. I loved that effect.
I guess what I really need to learn is when to leave a painting well alone and declare it done. It's very easy to overdo. I probably shouldn't have added the lights but it was the image I had in my head so it had to be done.

Anyway, I had a very relaxing morning.

Eh, did I not show my decorations in here? Apparently not. So here they are, a little late.

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So, time for my annual showing off the Christmas presents! Like every year, I get the best things. Nothing too expensive, but much cute stuff. Click the cut for all the details!

Previous gifts can be found here: 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011


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In Germany, we already get our gifts at December 24th, which is tomorrow!

Therefore I want to start the wishes a bit early.
Merry Christmas! Happy Chanukah! Frohe Weihnachten! Joyeux Noël! Nadolig Llawen! Veselé Vánoce! Wesołych Świąt! Vrolijk kerstfeest! メリークリスマス!
Happy whatever else holiday you celebrate! Have a nice time, my friends.

A bit late but here are for all my new friends my Christmas decorations of this year! Some things are the same each year, but there is also some new stuff added. For close-ups, more explanations and all the things that light up please also see the entries of 2015, 2014 and 2011

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In our family we don't do big or expensive gifts, but we always find something small, nice and lovely. This year I got especially nice things which I want to share.

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Christmas gifts 2014

Christmas gifts 2013

Christmas gifts 2012

Christmas gifts 2011

For everyone who enjoyed the gift wrapped house I went and took some pictures at nighttime. It was even more awesome than I had imagined.

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Since I won't have time for the internet tomorrow I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas right now! Hope you'll have a wonderful time with your family. The angel and miner belong to a co-worker, apparently the candles didn't survive the heat in summer. I thought it was hilarius. And the house is in my neighbourhood - I like the idea!

I tried to make fannish cookies today. It didn't go quite accordingly to plan.

I had found this fondant in three colors, which you can knead and also mix for other colors. But in the end I didn't cover many cookies with it as I think it may be quite sweet. And it was sometimes hard to apply and didn't want to stick.

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