New Baby Ornament

"In the eyes of children we find the joy of Christmas.  In their hearts we find it's meaning." - Leland Thomas

I am at the age where all my friends are getting married or having babies.  A baby's first Christmas is a very special event.  This ornament helps remember that and can be personalized with birthstones or names and year.  Shout out to my mother who actually was the one that created this ornament.

Materials:

• White polymer clay
• Skin tone of baby polymer clay
• Blue or pink (or gender neutral color) or polymer clay
• Bead in the color of gemstone
• Two black seed beads
• Wire
• Toothpick
• Pasta Machine (specifically for polymer clay)
• Puff Paint

Directions:

1. Run white clay through the pasta machine to get the blanket base.  Add two loops to the top for the bow.
2. Roll skin tone clay into a ball. tuck into the blanket.  Add a round circle for a nose.  Mold two ears out of clay and attach to face. 
3. Add the seed beads for the eyes.  Add eye dimple with the tooth pick. 
4. Create two feet out of the skin tone clay and add five little spheres to each foot for the toes. Tuck under the blanket. 
5. Put the remaining color of polymer clay through the pasta machine.  use two strips for the ribbon from the bow.  Take one circle of that color of clay and place it for the center of the bow.  Stick the bead that is the birthstone color in the middle of this circle.
6. Attach wire to the top of the baby.
7. Bake at 225 for 15 minutes.
8. Let cool.
9. With puff paint write baby's name and year of first Christmas if desired. Let dry.