Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Great scene in a fun shape
Cons: No summer blues here
The Bottom Line:
Great shaped ornament
Summer fun captured inside
Collectible smiles
It’s Fun in the Sun with this Summer Ornament
It’s officially summer!
This is my favorite season of the year.
Even as an adult with no ties to the school year, there is something
relaxing about the season. I feel like I
have extra time for things. If only my
boss would agree with me, right? That
feeling is captures in Cookie Cutter Summer.
The cookie cutter this month is a butterfly. Doesn’t that feel like summer right
there? And for the scene inside the
butterfly frame, our mouse friend is riding a bike. He’s just ridden past a tree. There’s a fence behind him and the butterfly
motif is carried through in the scene since there is a butterfly in front of
him. There are a few puffy white clouds
in the blue sky in the background.
If you start looking closely, you’ll see some fun candy
references in this ornament. The wheels
of the bike are obviously peppermints, and the red frame of the bike looks a
bit like licorice to me. The stones in
the wall could be hard candies. And the
path he is riding on is soda crackers.
Maybe I’m reading too much into a couple of these objects, but that’s
what I think of when I look at them.
Whether they are candy inspired or not, this whole ornament
is fun. While I haven’t ridden a bike in
years, the freedom of riding a bike through a scene like this is
irresistible. I can’t help but smile
when I look at it. (I do that a lot with
Hallmark ornaments, don’t I?)
Because of the depth of the cookie cutter shape, this
ornament does actually stand up on its own, so you can display it that way if
you want. It’s staple enough that you’d
have to be trying to knock it over.
If you want to hang the ornament, you’ll find that it tips
forward ever so slightly. This isn’t a
huge issue, but it is something to note.
It’s a little odd since it seems like the ring could have been moved
forward slightly and it would balance better.
On the back of the ornament, you’ll find the 5 in a
Christmas tree series marker.
Cookie Cutter Summer captures those nostalgia feelings of
carefree summer days, and it does it perfectly.
That makes it worth owning.
Enjoy more holidays with the rest of the Cookie Cutter Through the Year ornaments.
Original Price: $15.95
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