Debra Nielsen grew up riding and caring for horses, which inspired an early love for nature that has followed her throughout her life. It’s also what inspires her creativity. “I love the colors, textures, and compositions I find in the mountains, the woods, and the ocean. It all recharges me, and that energy always makes its way into my work.”
- Artist: Debra Nielsen
- Released: 2019 (Ornament Debut)
- Retail Price: $15.99 USA/$19.99 CAN
- Material(s): plastic
- Dimensions: 4.25" w. x 4.25" h. x 1.13" d.
- SKU: QGO2449
- Produced in: Thailand
- Production Date(s):
Stunning Unicorn There couldn’t have been anyone more perfectly suited to designing this beautiful unicorn than Keepsake Artist Debra Nielsen. “Obviously, I have a long history with working on the horses that we do,” Debra said. But her experience with horses goes back much further than that—she has fond memories of taking care of horses with her sisters and cousin on her grandparents’ property in northeastern Iowa. “It was a huge part of our life,” she said, “And it kept us out of trouble, is what my Mom always said. And it was a quick way to escape, if you wanted to get away from someone who was bothering you!” Designing the unicorn also allowed Debra to draw on her years as a hairstylist. “It was really fun to play with the hair, and make this unicorn more magical, more glamorous.” Rather than creating the unicorn with any specific horse breed in mind, she gave it a magical, feminine sort of beauty. Debra also feels that now is a great time to come out with a unicorn ornament. “I pay a lot of attention to trends,” she said. “Unicorns have been so popular, that I was really excited that we decided to include one in the Keepsake Ornament line.” Overall, Debra had “a lot of fun” working on this ornament. “It was like the perfect mash-up of what I do,” she said.
Description
Features a white pearlized unicorn with a glittery horn and hooves, petite flower details and pink accent ribbons.
Stunning Unicorn
There couldn’t have been anyone more perfectly suited to designing this beautiful unicorn than Keepsake Artist Debra Nielsen.
“Obviously, I have a long history with working on the horses that we do,” Debra said. But her experience with horses goes back much further than that—she has fond memories of taking care of horses with her sisters and cousin on her grandparents’ property in northeastern Iowa. “It was a huge part of our life,” she said, “And it kept us out of trouble, is what my Mom always said. And it was a quick way to escape, if you wanted to get away from someone who was bothering you!”
Designing the unicorn also allowed Debra to draw on her years as a hairstylist. “It was really fun to play with the hair, and make this unicorn more magical, more glamorous.” Rather than creating the unicorn with any specific horse breed in mind, she gave it a magical, feminine sort of beauty.
Debra also feels that now is a great time to come out with a unicorn ornament. “I pay a lot of attention to trends,” she said. “Unicorns have been so popular, that I was really excited that we decided to include one in the Keepsake Ornament line.”
Overall, Debra had “a lot of fun” working on this ornament. “It was like the perfect mash-up of what I do,” she said.
- Artist: Debra Nielsen
- Released: 2019 (Ornament Debut)
- Retail Price: $15.99 USA/$19.99 CAN
- Material(s): plastic
- Dimensions: 4.25" w. x 4.25" h. x 1.13" d.
- SKU: QGO2449
- Produced in: Thailand
- Production Date(s):
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