I remember your foray into the world of deer and I remember really liking the deer you redid. I know you were not fond of it but many of us liked it. As far as your new deer I agree that it looks like an outside kind of guy and would look great with some embellishment around his neck. Im thinking greens (maybe holly) and red velvet. I love deer.

Sounds like even fake deer are a menace!

They seem to be EVERYWHERE for Christmas if not Dorm decor....

LOL! Code for ruining ... You crack me up! I like your big new skinned deer very much. May he rest in peace. No, really. ;-)

A holly wreath is a good idea!

Make him something warm to wear, he looks cold. Maybe you could use a few of those PB placemats and some red velvet to make a lovely cloak ;)

Now that you mention it, he does look skinned. Poor boy.

Aw. That deer is....rustic?

I see a knitting project in your future....a nice cable sweater!

Paint his nose red and put some twinkly lights in his antlers!

Did someone say "antlers'?

Face it, you want Allison's. You are both in the South aren't you? It can't be that far, can it. Just get in y'er pickup and drive on over and kidnap the thing.

: )

PS My inlaws have had two (cement? is that possible) deer on their lawn forever. A few years ago one was stolen under cover of darkness. It was brought back a few days later, with one ear missing. We always thought it was a crime perpetrated by a muddled would-be ransomer.

Cover him in paper mâché ! Just get some liquid starch and tear up some cool looking paper...coat him in it!

I think he would look great with green moss. Like an aged, mossy, garden statue.

you'll start a craze similar to the 'country goose' on the front porch craze of the 80's!!!

More projects----knitting, lights, painting, paper mâché, mossing (is that a word?) and I don't know what else.....you're right Mtn it WOULD be easier to kidnap Allison's deer. Lock it up, Allison, I'm on I-20!

I actually considered it for the dining room table when not in use, sort of a Statement Deer. But the color......grayish pale....not a good statement :-) I like moss, but it's too messy for the table. We've had so much rain lately it might grow its own moss if left outside.

Seriously, why did I buy this thing? At present it is sitting on the laundry room counterr looking weird.

"you'll start a craze similar to the 'country goose' on the front porch craze of the 80's!!!"

Perfectly calculated to strike dread in my heart, busybee...nicely done, lol :-)

I like the one you painted better than this guy. There must be someone who would paint it for you. Do you have anyone who does pottery? Cutsie signs for flea markets? If it were mine and I was painting challenged, I'd spray paint him white or sorrel color. And give him some eyes!

I know. That eyeless stare is creepy!

Ha ha, Mtn! I will have kswl2 over for hot Chai and she can visit my deer!! No kidnapping allowed!

kswl2, watch for Wisteria to have a sale and snap one up!

Kswl you don't have to kidnap Allison's deer. Just make a party of yours. Set him up on a table with funny copied pictures of all who are attending the festivities. Supply wine, glue and scissor's and tell them they are making the center piece. A fun family decoupage.

If you grew moss on it, would it look like a chia pet? I think you should spray paint it glittery gold.

Thanks crl ... now I have the ch, ch, ch chia jingle going through my head!

Always happy to help! Lol.

Hey Kswl....don't give up! I just spotted these in the Home Decorator's catalog.

http://www.homedecorators.com/p/martha-stewart-living-reindeer-family-set-of-2/00/250/

I don't think I've bought any new holiday decor in 15 years. We will actually be home for Christmas this year and not in some far flung locale! I feel a fauna purchase coming on.

BTW I like the gold idea. Maybe with a little patina. You know how i like my patina. : )

I had some good chuckles with this. The next deer I see I'm going to buy just so I can moss it! I seriously want to give a deer a makeover.

I vote wreath over his neck!

Shee, that sounds like the name of a new charity ... "Give a Deer a Makeover" ... supporting abused decorative deer worldwide, who have been hurt with paint, patina, moss, chia seeds and other unthinkable craft supplies. Please donate and help one of these deer achieve their full potential.

Chispa - Ha ha, love it! I think that could be very entertaining.

Chispa, Shee....now im thinking.....a display of faux deer that have all been wronged....bad paint job, mangled moss, decopaged, poor choice of neck ribbon, etc.. I could turn my decorative accessories graveyard into a faux deer rehab unit!

I actually gave my kids chia pets one year and it was their absolute favorite present. Unfortunately it led to of them wanting that clap on, clap off device, DS1 augmenting his request with funny song lyrics which you can probably imagine if you've had an eighth grade boy.

Just trying to imagine an enormous gold deer and whether I would put it next to the gold statue of Baal or on its own. The patina would def make it look more biblical! :-)

Joanie, did you notice that HDC also has a standing burlap deer by Martha Stewart? it looks exactly like a llama with sticks hammered into its head and would be a fabulous addition to the Faux Deer Hall of Shame.

Sombreuil - I want one!

He just needs bling!

.....raising my hand as one who did not know there was such a thing as a "hot tumblr animal."

Every now and then I wonder what would happen if a pioneer fell through time into a high school of today. Today that person is me! :-)

ksw

Michaels arts and crafts sells little bottles of craft paint

for about 1.49...it's acrylic paint.

Buy one and put the paint on a rag and rag it on the bottom

and see what it looks like. Apply lightly, you can always

add more by raging it on twice.

More for the family Costco Deer

I think you should gold-leaf him. How hard can it be? [she says with an evil gleam in her eye and a maniacal cackle]

This thread has me Laughing Out Loud! Im sitting here by myself laughing like an idiot. You are all sooooo funny! Just what I needed.

Tabletop alpacas. Of course, why isn't this a thing already? :-)

I think you should paint your big skinned deer gold or bronze, with craft paint. It will look great! Just a solid coat of paint, no aging or glazing.

And as a PSA, I would like to let you all know that spray paint MELTS the styrofoamish stuff that looks like stone. I will not divulge how I made this discovery :-)

Gerenuk/Gazelle deer?

And this guy..... they're calling him "rustic", but I don't think he knows what animal he wants to be!

Both from Joss and Main.

I saw another one today that looked like a mouse with antlers.

another idea is maybe he would like to find an outdoor manger scene to be a part of!! he could join the donkey and cow and camel at your church's display!? ;)

But have you ever been KISSED by an alpaca? This is BooBoo, being sweet and smooching.

Alpaca's are too cute, but I've read/seen that they are generally angry/moody creatures. I hope Kswl doesn't fall for the cuteness and ends up with a moody herd of Alpacas roaming her property! ;-)

That's what I've heard as well, chispa. BooBoo was brought in to greet us at a recent corporate event, but we were told that his attendance (or lack thereof) would be completely dependent upon what kind of "mood" he happened to be in that day. ;-)

You could just go with a toddler and have the same issues. (It's a good thing toddlers are so cute, or we'd never have teenagers. Wait...)

They spit.

for communication: if someone gets too close to them

against enemies: spitting is really their only defense mechanism other than stomping.

Alpacas that is, because

females at males: females "spit off" a male if they are pregnant and this is how to check for pregnancy

I love that. It's going to be my new swear. Ah, spit off!

"Females spitting at males - females will "spit off" a male if they are
pregnant and this is how we check for pregnancy. While not 100%
effective and some girls don't spit, it is a useful tool for determining
receptivity of a female. Once you get to know a female's personality
and her propensity to spit, you will get quite good at determining her
pregnancy status.

What does the spit smell like - it depends. If they are at the grain
trough, the spit is usually just food and no big deal. If the spit is green
slime (rumen juice) like a girl spitting off a male - that is a gross nasty
smell that will linger with you until you wash it off and change clothes."

http://almapark.com/FAQ5_do_alpacas_spit.html

LOL.