one of santa's?

i know it isn't food--but i had to share
i was browsing through a british mag

a cast off from my cousin

and found the most delightful tableau

from living etc december 2010

and i thought

hmmm

i could probably make that

surprisingly,

 i didn't look at it close enough

as

i see now

that it was a small little table-top picture

mine
is not

my mantle december 2010

but i love it anyway

and hubster does too

now that he knows it is just for the holidays

he was a bit suspect

 and slightly concerned 

i might start making "art"

for the house

this was really simple

i purchased a cheap canvas

painted the background white-white

drew the elk freehand in pencil

and 

painted it burnt umber

 a few strands of battery operated lights

strategically placed and poked through

(a little hot glue to secure)

gives it a sparkly-snowy feel

simple, right?

i was thinking of making eight more

  to line our living room wall

as if i

curate santa's hall of fame