Little-MsLaura

Nice work.. Like the skate sharpener.

Darn it, posted shows January 1st and not the December 31st... What the frak, my computer said I still had a little time left. Hope this doesn't cause any issues with the validity of my entry.

Here is my Winter Village entry: A Ski Chalet!!! Upstairs is all about lounging around the fireplace with a warm BEvERage or three ;) While downstairs we have for your convinence lockers to store your stuff and an extensive rental shop with skiis, skates, and snowboards. Outdoor we have a a BBQ cooking up sausages on the chalet patio, a large skating rink out front and a ski slope of varying difficulty, perfect for family fun! More photos can be found on this flickr site: https://flic.kr/s/aHsks1gry7

Thanx everyone for all the great comments. This was my first ever attempt to at an original building and I'm quite happy how it turned out. While trying to come up with an original reindeer design I ended up with Rudolf and that scene with him and Squiggly faced elf just kind of wrote itself

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Thanx, all corrected. My entry shouldn't be breaking any rules now.

Very fitting to have the Gingerbread Man working the cash at a Sweet Store. It's almost like he was born (baked?) to do that job. ;)

You photographed it outside in actual snow!?!?! You are braver than I am, that is some real dedication to realism.

LOL, I love Santa's Tantun!!

What a great idea. I love how the snowman target has his hands up.

Very cute and creative. I love the use of the brooms for the paddlewheel.

Need moderator advice. In a rush to post, and being my first time, I posted more photos than indicated in the rules. I am more than happy to remove photos but am concerned about editing my entry past the contest deadline. Please advise.

This is my entry for the winter Village contest: a Reindeer/Maintenance Barn. It's where the Reindeer are stabled and Santa's elves maintain/perform much needed upgrades the sleigh. You didn't think Santa delievered all those flat screen TV's and gaming systems using just reindeer power did you? Shown below are: - the overall outside of the barn both front and back; - reindeer getting a treat for all their hard work; - work being done on one of the thrusters inside the barn - and the real story to why Rudolf has such a red nose More photos can be found on my Flickr page HERE. Reindeer & Maintenance Barn Now that Christmas is over, time to perform some much needed elven maintenance on the sleigh. Christmas presents aren't what they used to be (toy trains, hula hoops and dolls). Now it's flat screen TV's and gaming systems the kids want. All that additional weight is becoming a little to much for the reindeer to bare, so the elves have installed thruster packs to the sleigh to give it a much needed boast. Here they are testing out a new design outside with Santa watching on. Up on the weathervein, even a local Owl watches on with interested as to what new motifications the elves have come up with this year. Unfortunately that owl better look out as one the of the barn cats has taken an interest in him. Think I've got it guys... Oops! With the tests outside done, the thursters are brought inside the barn where the elves can perform the additional modifications. Oops! FIRE!!!! Looks like someone forgot to remove the power to the thurster before they started work on it. Carrots anyone? Meanwhile on the other side of the barn, some of the reindeer are getting a much deserved treat after a hard night's work pulling Santa's sleigh. Mmmm carrots. Delicious. Putting the snowmobile away for the season Around back of the barn, a group of elves are hard at work storing away in the loft some of the equipment for the season. Two doing the hard labour and a third (with the help of the Gingerbreadman) supervising. Hey. it takes a lot of hard work to make supervising look this effortless In an attempt to get away from the cat the owl relocated to above the crane hoist, but it appears the cat is just as determined to follow him. How Rudolf got his Red Nose (the untold story) While everyone else is busy working, Rudolf and one of the elves take advantage of no one looking to sneak around to the side of the barn and partake in a little of their own Christmas cheer. H'ick!!! I guess now we know the real reason why Rudolf's nose is so red ...Glühwein! Uh-Oh! I hope those two are not completely sauced as it appears this party is about to be crashed by a local polar bear.