I don't know if this kind of Christmas decoration is known in the States. In Germany we call this a Schwibbogen. It has its origins in the Erzgebirge (you know - where the really good stuff came from in Pulp Fiction ;) ). It is made of wood or metal.
This one shows a very traditional theme - the three main forms of handcraft in the region (historical of course): Mining for silver (hence the two guys in the middle), carving (left side) and lace-making (right side).
The main part uses curves (thanks for the tutorial). I don't use any texture (plywood) because I don't know how to texture a curve object. Also I didn't light the candles yet. Sorry for that. Hope you like it though. :-)
PS: Is it possible to upload blend files? You know - just in case someone wants to light the candles etc.
