A gift for cousin Joni

My first cousin, Joni (Walter) Hoyer ran across my carvings on Facebook and made my day with her comments.  She flattered me by asking me if I considered selling some of my work (I haven't - I've just started carving - the bleeding still hasn't stopped....).

I told her that I carve for kinfolk for free and asked her what she'd like.

Well she chose the style of Santa that I carved for my wife.

I was working on another Santa design, so I decided to give her one of those as well.

Basswood carvings treated with Boiled Linseed Oil and Mineral Spirits, painted in acrylic, antiqued with wood stain, then coated in satin polyeurethane.

Joni, Joel and the Hoyer crew, hope you like the ornaments!