Friday, December 3, 2010

Santa 2010 Version

By this time last year I had shown y'all about 12 different Santas and this year - not even one! 

Well something had to be done to correct that.

So...since this year has been the year for Rear View Characters....

I give you....

Santa - Buns of Steel


But before he did his workout tapes he was Santa - Buns of Blubber.


Hee hee - we had great fun as a family arguing the superiority of the two versions.  There was a third version that hubby said looked like he was wearing a diaper.  And while that does happen to some men as old as Santa, I won't show it out of my deep respect for the Magical Man of Christmas.

Head - 1 inch circle
Hair - scallop oval repunched
Shirt - 1.75 circle
Suspenders - word window
Buns - 3/4 or 1 inch circles
Thigh and Upper Arms - small oval
Calves - word window
Boots - modern label and 3/4 circle

Here is the pictorial "how to"
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14 comments:

  1. slbt17December 3, 2010 at 12:20 AM

    lol - oh my!
    Sandra

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  2. Carolyn GibbsDecember 3, 2010 at 1:55 AM

    If I had have been drinking a cup of tea whilst reading this, I would have sprayed it across my monitor! "Sprayed Tea Splutter of Laughter" = STSOL - hehehe! I think the Inspiration Fairy found you again Ellen!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 6:12 AM

    Is he resting after a hard night's work? Looks great and I'm glad you're back.
    Carmen

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  4. PansyDecember 3, 2010 at 8:23 AM

    too too cool

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  5. AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    One never knows when one will need a "buns of Steel" santa...so glad to have him in my collection.
    The "buns of Blubber" probably came from the "ho ho's"
    Joan

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  6. KristineDecember 3, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    Thanks for the smile today. Really needed it. Looks the IF found you once again.

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  7. Estelle from Hernando, MSDecember 3, 2010 at 7:51 PM

    oh my goodness, that is great! I'm sure I will be casing this one. Looks as if the punch muse has landed on your shoulder and we are certainly glad of that. Thanks, Ellen for the "buns of steel Santa". And welcome back!

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  8. CarolDecember 4, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    Love him lol, brilliant and like the others I'm so glad the inspiration fairy is back.

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  9. kraftykat157December 4, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    Thanks for making me laugh out loud!!! So glad the inseration fairy fhas come home.

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  10. AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 12:59 AM

    Ellen, Only You could make Grown Ladies appreciate Santa Clause again! Thanks for the memories, although I never thought of Santa quite in that light!!!
    Happy Holidays to You and Yours!

    Linda Henry, Sacramento, CA

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  11. AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 4:57 PM

    Oh, Ellen -- you are awesome!! Thanks for a good laugh!

    ~Debbie

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  12. MsDecember 8, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    I'm still laughing here.... now I have to sit up on Christmas eve to wait for Mr Clause to come down the chimney... I really hope those buns of steel are there.... Thanks for sharing your wonderful creativity

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  13. JacquiDecember 10, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    Oh my gosh - this is awesome - I need to make a card for one of the girls that is a body builder - so this one is PERFECT!!!! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the great work.

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  14. AnonymousDecember 14, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    these are too funny!! I love these Santa's! It truely amazes me what you come up with! Thanks so much.. Merry Christmas

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