Showing posts with label DIY Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY Christmas. Show all posts

Monday, December 16, 2013

Box sign

I found this sign for $5 at a garage sale.  It was red and green.  I painted it and glittered the letters with German glass glitter.  I thought about it a little bit and realized I could do the same thing with jewelry boxes and foam core letters.  I haven't done it yet, but here are the instructions on how I would do it. 

Paint your boxes the desired colors.  Cut out your letters from foam core.  Glitter letters and glue to box top.  Stagger boxes in an aesthetic way and hot glue together on the sides.  I would use the tops only, but you could do the whole box if you wanted more stability.  I would use the tops and then run a long piece of foam core behind and glue the boxes to them. 

You could make any word you want, customize the colors,  I love the look of it and plan on using it as a centerpiece on my mantel. 

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Folded ribbon cocorde




I bought this ribbon ornament at the Alameda flea earlier this month. I wanted to try to replicate it. I found this lively ribbon at gilding the lily and thought it would make a really beautiful ornament.

First, you need to cut 8 lengths of ribbon at an angle. Run a bead of glue down one side of the ribbon and fold the other side over to match up on the point of the ribbon.  Create the 8 points and then glue th together in a circular pattern. Glue a piece of jewelry in the center, or a photo, or a tulle circle with a button. 

These can also double as a package bow for a special wrapped gift. 

Friday, December 13, 2013

Shoe Ornaments



I made these shoes with a Sizzix die cut. I added a hanger and put them on my pink tree.  I love how they look as ornaments.  There is only a couple of things you can do with a paper shoe, so ornaments are perfect.  I love how you can customize them to go with your tree decor.  I wish I could fit into these, I would so rock them if I could.

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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Chandelier crystal angel



We all have some of these crystals laying around in the studio. I was looking at one today and thought it would make a sweet angel.
I took a half doiley, some Dresden wings, and some flower trim.  Fold the half doiley around the crystal to make the dress. . Glue the trim on the front, bend some wire into a large circle for halo,  glue to center of the back.  Glue the wings on the back over the wire to cover it.  There you go. 

I have tried to create simple but elegant ornaments that could be used as a class project in school, at a senior center or craft boutique or ornament exchange.  I am one to run to the studio and whip something up for my friends instead of buying something. I love to take a pile of stuff and challenge myself to make something with it. 

Hope you have been enjoying these posts.  I know they are being viewed by a lot of people, just wish I could get people to post comments and share. I want to give these away after Christmas, if anyone has any ideas on how to get people to participate, please let me know.

To enter the drawing, share the page on line and post a comment here on my blog.  Super easy.

Thanks!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Tree in a bottle



How sweet is this?  Another darling ornament made my my fabulously talented friend Cindy Wood.

The hand dyed tree, glued into a salt shaker.  You could use any kind of jar, shaker etc.  I have a bunch of little jelly jars I want to try this with.  Special thanks to Cindy for letting me use her artwork in this post.

Please enter the drawing to win 12 of the featured ornaments in these holiday posts by sharing the page and posting a comment here.