About a decade ago, I started a tradition of hand-painting ornaments for family and friends. It all started because I wanted to be able to give special gifts even though money was short at that time. The ornaments went over well and I continued the tradition every year after.
Some years I created different designs, others I did one theme but individualized each depending on the recipients favorite colors or hobbies. Once my nephews were born I added plastic ornaments for each of them so they could also enjoy hanging them on the tree even while little and not having to worry about dropping or breaking them.
I’ve included some pictures of the different ornaments throughout the years below. It was fun to look back and see how they progressed!