Today's ornaments will have you running to your craft room to recreate these beauties!! Designer Cheri Wenger repurposes a scarf hanger for her ornament and Patti's beautiful ornament beckons to take flight!
Keep Christmas in Your Heart
Designer: Patti Milazzo
Supplies:
Glue Arts:
Glue Glider Pro with
1/4 Perma Tac Cartridge Refill - Pro
Mini Adhesive Squares
3D Combo Pac – U Cut It
Making Memories:
Noel pattern paper: Music Note Ledger, Music Note Brown, Poinsettia Ledger, Snowflake
Noel Chandelier Bead – Red
Noel Glitter Die Cut
Instructions:
1. Cut a journal shape from the Music Note Brown pattern paper to be the background of the ornament.
2. Cut 2 hearts – from the Poinsettia pattern paper; layer and machine stitch edges. Then adhere them to the background piece using the U-Cut-It Adhesive Foam.
3. Stamp/Die cut 2 sets of wings from the Music Note Ledger pattern paper and adhere behind the sides of the hearts. Use the Glue Glider Pro with Perma Tac Adhesive for the background wings and U-Cut-It Adhesive Foam for the wings in front.
4. Cut out a snowflake from the Snowflake Ledger pattern paper and adhere to the center of the heart with U-Cut-It Adhesive Foam.
5. Punch a small heart and adhere it to the Noel Glitter Die Cut tag with a Mini Adhesive Square.
6. Punch a small hole in the bottom of the tag and attach the Noel Red Chandelier Bead, then adhere this to the center of the snowflake with a Mini Adhesive Square.
7. Write or print the sentiment “Keep Christmas in Your Heart” on the Music Note Ledger pattern paper, bend it slightly and adhere it to the front with the U-Cut-It Adhesive Foam.
8. Attach a ribbon to the top to complete.
Altered Christmas Holly-day Ornament
Designer: Cheri Wenger
Supplies:
Glue Arts: Wall Art Decor Adhesive and Extreme Adhesive Squares
Making Memories: Mistletoe flocked cardstock; Velvet Holly Leaves, Clear Rhinestone Buckle and Lg. Red Oval Rhinestone
May Arts: Striped Ribbon
Michaels' Sheer Creations: 7/8" Red Organza Ribbon
Studio 18: Self Adhesive Rhinestones
Cosmo Cricket: Buck Naked Chipboard
Other: Plastic Scarf Hanger (plastic ring w/ hook); cutting mat and knife
Instructions:
1. Place cardstock on top of cutting mat with chipboard shape centered over top of one of the patterns. Hold in place with one hand as you cut around shape with the other.
2. Apply Wall Art Decor Adhesive to back of cardstock according to instructions on package. Apply 4 - 5 extreme adhesive squares on top of chipboard before applying cardstock to chipboard. This will give it extra adhesion to support weight of items mounted on top.
2. Apply Wall Art Decor Adhesive to back of cardstock according to instructions on package. Apply 4 - 5 extreme adhesive squares on top of chipboard before applying cardstock to chipboard. This will give it extra adhesion to support weight of items mounted on top.
3. Cut 30-36" piece of red organza ribbon. Use finger to apply an adhesive square to back side of the plastic ring, just to the right of hanger. Press end of ribbon onto adhesive and start wrapping ribbon around the ring. Complete again and trim off excess. Secure with second adhesive square.
4. Using your finger to roll the adhesive squares, create 7 rolls to place around the back side of your wrapped plastic ring. Attach on top of cardstock with poinsettia in the center of ring.
5. Cut a 20 -24" piece of red organza ribbon and thread around the buckle, knotting the ribbon once, slightly above the ring, and again about 6" above. Trim ends on top with V-slits. Secure bottom knot by placing a small ball of an extreme adhesive square to top back side of clear buckle.
6. Cut (2) 7" pieces of striped ribbon and thread both pieces through the clear buckle. Make loops bending ribbon and securing on back side to create double bows. Attach holly leaves behind these using adhesive squares on tips, bending to the shapes.
7. Place 3 adhesive squares around the hook of buckle, bending adhesive towards front. Attach holly, bow, buckle and ribbon layer on top of the plastic hanger.Use an adhesive square to add red oval rhinestone to center of buckle for added bling.
8. Finish off by adding some small adhesive rhinestones to center of poinsettia.
Celebrate Ornament
Designer: Julia Sandvoss
Supplies:
Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro Extreme Tac Cartridge
Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Mini Squares
Glue Arts Hot Glue Gun
Making Memories Noel papers, Felt Poinsettia, Chandelier Beads
Making Memories Falala Diecut quote, Felt Snowflake and Rhinestones
Jump Rings
Paper Mache Ornament (purchased at Hobby Lobby)
Stickles Glitter Christmas Red, Lime Green
Tattered Angles Glimmer Spray Mist Candy Apple Red
Colorbox Chalk Inks Moss Green, Warm Red, Warm Brown
K & Company Gems
Instructions:
1) Use a piece of lightweight paper (copy paper) to fold around one section or ornament creasing at edges to create a template.
2) Select your papers and trace template shape onto the backside of the paper. Cut out papers and ink the edges.
3) Adhere papers onto ornament using Glue Glider Pro and the Extreme Tac Adhesive cartridge.
4) Add embellishments to ornament adhering with Extreme Mini Adhesive squares.
5) Use Stickles to add touches of glitter to papers.
6) Add jump rings to Chandelier beads. String onto top cord.
7) Add several jump rings to bead and hot glue to bottom of ornament.
7) Finish off with a few mists of the Tattered Angels Glimmer spray.
Are you feeling a bit inspired this week? So many ideas for using the same products from Making Memories Noel line yet not two ornaments are alike!
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