Holiday Fun

Create your own Christmas ornaments and decorations with these techniques for painting gourds. Learn step-by-step to do-it-yourself with tips for selecting the right gourd to paint and the right paint and brush to use. 138 color photographs for 11 projects show ornaments, including a Lifesaver Tree, a Nutcracker King, and a Peppermint Santa. The gallery of completed projects will inspire your own ideas for holiday decorating.[AuthorName]By Sammie Crawford[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Sammie Crawford, the Fairy GourdmotherTM, is a teacher, designer, author, and member of the Society of Decorative Painters and the American Gourd Society. She has been painting on gourds exclusively for fifteen years and lives in Arizona.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]154 color photos & 13 patterns[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Painting Christmas Gourds[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]154 color photos & 13 patterns[/ColorPattern]