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My, hasn't this year gone fast?! Before you know it, the holidays will be upon us. To keep ahead of my ever-growing list during the holidays, I try to start creating gifts, holiday cards and decorations in October. Truth be told, I should be starting in January! Laughing

This week's technique is a quick and simple holiday ornament, perfect for your tree or as a wall hanging.

Grab your stamps and a few simple supplies to make your own! Thanks for joining us!

Basic Supplies

Stamps

Ink

Cardstock

Color media

Cardboard or Chipboard frames

Ribbon or Twill tape

Dies and Die-cutting machine

Paint

Glitter and glue (optional)

Clear embossing powder and heat gun (optional)

Specific Supplies Used:

Stamps:
Christmas Tree Train (B&O Railroad) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Mary and Joseph (B&O Railroad) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Wise Men Still Seek Him (Thomas Kinkade) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:
Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Versamark watermark ink, and Versafine Majestic Blue ink by Tsukineko

Cardstock:
Simply Smooth vanilla cardstock by Cornish Heritage Farms

Other:
White acrylic paint by Ranger (paint dabber)
Chipboard frame by K&CO.
Cardboard
Ribbon by May Arts
Crop-o-dile by We R Memory Keepers
Copic markers
Diamond Dust glitter by FloraCraft
Nestabilities by Spellbinder
Clear embossing powder by Ranger
Heat gun
Picket Fence crackle Distress paint by Ranger

Step One
Using scrap cardboard, align your dies to create a frame in whatever shape you'd like for your project.

At this step, if you have premade chipboard frames, you can jump to step two.

Step Two
Paint your frame and allow to dry.

Step Three (optional)
Paint an even layer of glue over the painted frame and add a layer of glitter.

Step Four
Stamp your image.

Step Five
Color your image.

This is an optional step. To protect the image for years to come (and once it's colored), cover the entire image with Versamark ink and add a layer of clear embossing powder. Heat to set.

Finished Project
Adhere your image to the back of your created frame. Add a loop of ribbon to make it possible to hang on your tree.

Alternate Project
Using a premade, painted frame, this ornament would make a perfect wall hanging.

Thanks for joining us! Please let us know if you create using this technique. We love to share in your success!

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Last edited by Silvergirl on Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:36 pm; edited 1 time in total

liz · Owner Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 924

OH! SO pretty Smile

Get creating folks & let us see how you do Smile

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EllenC · Member Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 353

great project and what a clever way to make a frame .
I love the effect of that glitter on it , it looks so real
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Angelnorth · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:17 am Post subject:

These are so pretty!
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Laura ODonnell · Designer Joined: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 411

these are wonderful!

I didn't know that nesties cut thru chipboard, thanks for the tip.

tracyharp · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:15 am Post subject:

Love it!!! Great project idea.
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Angelnorth · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:05 am Post subject:

Jennifer R · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:32 am Post subject:

Beautiful!!
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