Buon Natale and Merry Christmas to all. This collection of Italian Christmas ornaments includes some exquisite decorations for all and some that proudly proclaim our Italian heritage.
Let's not forget La Befana this time of year. She's the old woman who was too busy with housework to go with the three wise men to follow the star. She regretted her refusal later so she gathered her broom and a bag of toys and set out to find the newborn child. Some say she never found him. She still travels about leaving toys for good children and lumps of coal (hard candy) for the bad.
Italian Christmas Comments
It certainly is. I didn't even think about the special cookies my mom used to make with a special press that would turn them into snowflakes.
I love hearing about different Christmas traditions - and I especially love eating the different traditional Christmas sweets all my friends make according to their own particular custom. Christmas is such a rich season, isn't it?
They are indeed! Can't you just picture them on a tree?
Yes they are very reminiscent of Old World charm.
Thank YOU. I love the painted ones too.
WOW what stunning and brilliant ornaments, love the painting technique. Thanks for sharing the Italian Christmas decor. :)K
And thank you for your kind comments.
What magnificent Christmas decorations. I like them all the art work is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Great! Send pictures!
Love the hand painted baubles and the dress shop, oh I like the Pipka Santa too. Now I'm thinking about Christmas in Italy, not this year of course. :)