I love the Precious Moments images. I have a lot of statues. I also have a huge nativity set. About thirty or so years ago I had just finished putting my nativity set up on my mantle in the family room. I went and sat down n the living room to take a break. All of a sudden I repeatedly heard ceramics breaking. I ran to the family room and saw one of our cats on the mantle walking along intentionally pushing the nativity pieces off one at a time. They had been very expensive and I must have had thirty pieces. She had broken two of the three wisemen, Mary, an angel, a shepherd, a goat, one of the camels, and more. I feel bad now, but I took the cat to the shelter the next morning. It cost hundreds of dollars to replace the pieces she broke. She also loved to break glass. I collect antique milk bottles, medicine bottles and lots of others. She had a field day with those occasionally. She also broke drinking glasses if they were left on the counter. I had finally had it. I can no longer put the set out. We had a fire and it destroyed our mantle and we decided to go without so the nativity set no longer has a place to be.
This Nutcracker was made from a die set from Spellbinder's. I love him, but he was a pain to put together. They should really include a blank backing for him to be assembled on. It was difficult putting him together in that some of the pieces don't overlap enough to put a adequate amount of glue on the joints. I may make my own next time to ease in construction. This has not been a good cardmaking week.
