Christmas Window 2023
21st in the series.

A Window to Wonder

Magical memories, holiday joy and a little puppy love is what Tammy Haddix set out to capture in the Christmas Window 2023 21st in the series ornament. “I wanted to evoke the excitement of Christmas on the little boy’s face, with his happy little dog,” she says. The adorable little boy cuddling his sweet pup was even inspired by real life—Tammy’s son, Ben, holds their family dog in the same way (below).

Although this is the 21st ornament in this beloved series, Tammy says she learned brand-new skills to help her bring the ornament to life. “My husband and I purchased a CNC machine, a computer- operated routing tool for cutting wood. I was able to design the ornament’s window in Adobe Illustrator and then move it to the CNC machine.” Tammy says the machine cut out the window frame then she sculpted to it. “It was a really challenging and fun process to learn, and I was able to do it myself!”

Tammy also told us that Christmas Window 2023 has a few extra-special touches because it releases during next year’s 50th anniversary of Keepsake Ornaments. But what does that mean? You’ll just have to wait and see!

Ben (Tammy’s son) holds their family dog

Little boy cuddling his sweet pup

“A window to wonder.” For Keeps 21 Summer 2022: 6