"With Joy" Snowflake Adornment 2006

**** THIS DESIGN WAS RETIRED IN 2010 ****

This is the third (3rd) Snowflake Adornment in the Pure Grace annual collection.  Each Snowflake Adornment begins the design process in conjunction with that of the larger Gift Ornament for the year.  The designers & owners of Pure Grace hope that together, they express the complete sentiment and design inspiration that they prayerfully set out to communicate through their Porcelain Bisque Ornaments. 

Thoughts from the Designers, Artist, & cratsmen at Pure Grace...Studios...

"Joy to the World, our Savior is born!  What more need be said on Christmas morning?  Not happiness, not cheerfulness, but rather JOY!  No matter the circumstances or situation when eternity with Jesus and those whom we love is seen end-to-end, one can only burst out in Joyful song and praise!   We certainly did as we realized and articulated this thought in the process of prayerfully considering each curve, each segment, each filigree, and dimension of this year's (2010) Snowflake Ornament design.   Won't you join us in expressing Joy this year?"

Designed to celebrate our brief moments together with family and loved ones during the holidays, this 2 3/4 inch diameter, AND only 1/8" thick, intricate and beaded handcrafted porcelain snowflake ornament is BEAUTIFULLY DELICATE! AND; reminds us that our time with those nearest to our heart passes as quickly as a snowflake melts in our hands.  

After the original art was conceived, sketched, and then drafted, each bead and curve, and every filigree opening throughout the snowflake ornament design was hand sculpted, one-at-the-time, as was every other detail of this snowflake.  Each piece of porcelain is gently coaxed from one step to another in the hand-crafting process as it gradually takes shape, being refined into its final image over the course of a few days, many loving hands, and a large dose of heat!    

Each ornament comes with a silk ribbon loop which is tied as one of the final steps in our handcrafted process.   This Adornment Snowflake Ornament is titled “With Joy”.    The Scripture on the back of the package box says: "The Lord bless you and keep you:  The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;  The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. - Numbers 6:24-26"".  

 On the reverse side of the ornament, the backstamp says: "With Joy".    

This ornament has item number of SF3J.