The Pomegranate Clock

Hours of antioxidants.

Fast forward, or rewind--whichever you choose, to Chrismas 2009 when I happened to draw the same brother in law in the family Christmas gift drawing. Well, how do you top ear paintings?

This time I asked him for an object or any old "thing" he liked or that represented him well. He chose the wonderful POMEGRANATE. I love a good fashion fruit, and the pomegranate fit the bill. Like, check out this pomegranate painting by Ilse Kleyn. What a classy fruit. My father-in-law imagines that in heaven people just sit around eating pomegranate seeds that have already been shelled by angels.

There are fashion fruits and there are fashion vegetables, like the artichoke. I mean, if Pottery Barn can convince you to buy dead artichokes in a box for $24.50, you know there are people out there who are genuinely passionate about artichokes.

In true Mistledoe fashion, I stayed up on Christmas eve finishing this project. These Walnut Hollow clock kits and clock parts are so easy to assemble and make great gift ideas.

Other ideas for clock decorating:

• cover face with fun fabric
• modge podge it with photos/magazine clippings/newspaper articles
• paint a face on it
• spraypaint it a solid color
• cover it with vintage wallpaper or wallpaper scraps
• dip it in chocolate and eat it

Paintings: The Christmas Ears

When it comes to giving Christmas gifts, I'm usually at a total loss. Like I said in my last post, I'm not a huge fan of spending a lot of money on holidays. I also think the most meaningful gifts are those we make, the ones we put our heart and time into.

For the family Christmas drawing each year, I try to make something, unless I'm pregnant and working full time and exhausted, which happened last year. Sorry, world. Here's 2008's gift to my brother-in-law: a pair of ears.

Acrylic on Canvas

He's tone deaf, so I thought this was especially appropriate.