A few small Christmas ornaments

I tinkered with wood carving this year and made a few little things that were used to decorate our tree. There are more than these but I don't have photos. Just a few things to share...
Most are made with basswood or scraps of walnut & maple. I experimented with epoxy for a finish but did not have good luck. These are painted with craft acrylic paint from Hobby Lobby and sealed with craft sealer. The one thing I did learn about the painting was to seal the wood before I painted to prevent bleed. I started with BLO which worked but I think I will seal differently next time. The paint should be thinned also. In this case I simply used water. More practice needed.
My carving tools are Flexcut. I have had really good luck with those knives. I tried Beavercraft but was dissappointed in the edge quality so I returned them. I only have a few so do your homework before you buy & don't take only my experience to decide. I am still learning.

Also I had a difficult time scroll sawing pine. It may have had too much moisture or resin because it really clogged the saw teeth.