Christmas Cupcake Ornament

I'll be the first to admit (after my husband, that is) that I am a little carried away with decorating for Christmas. I have a kitchen tree that is all food/cookie/cupcake/gingerbread ornaments so this will go there.
I made the cupcake using a styrofoam ball that I covered in Snowtex (Michael's), sprinkled with SU beads, the "cherry" is from the floral department from Christmas merchandise, red baker's twine to hang, sentiment from retired Sweetest Holiday Wishes by Stampin' Up secured with Brights red brads.

More Christmas stuff!

For this pinecone I discovered the use of the Stampin' Up photo corner punch and it made this a cinch to make. Much easier than my first where I folded all of those square into points! Start with the smaller corner size around the bottom of the styrofoam egg and continue layering and overlapping all of the way around with the slightly larger corners and finish at the top with the smaller ones again. These are all secured with pins. Embellish top as desired.
My second ornament was very inexpensive (about a dollar) to make and really looks gorgeous on the tree where the light reflects off of all of those gold beads. Clear acrylic ornament from Michael's filled with a gold bead garland that I scored at Goodwill today. I got a huge bag filled with garlands, baubles, and beads for $2. This will keep me happily crafting for a while. The poinsettia is from K&Co.
The third is a card I made for Speedy's Friends challenge this week for a circle on your card. I used the Seasonal Poinsettias from Mark's Finest Papers and Memory Box paper, Santa charm is also from MFP. Faith has the cutest embellishments!

Ornament Punch

A quick and easy tree decoration using the ornament punch with some Stampin' Up red designer paper, silver cording, chunky glitter, and baubles from Michael's. Simply punch 6 ornaments, fold in half and adhere to each other, making sure to insert your cording loop before adhering that last ornament half to close.

Birdcage Ornament

This was my ornament that I made for tomorrow but I was too happy with it to wait until then. This looks really pretty in real life with all of the Dazzling Diamonds sparkle and it really does look like a birdcage. It was a bit hard to photograph it to do it justice.
I was making a lantern ornament with the strips the other day when this idea came to me. I used Brushed Silver cardstock cut in strips 5 1/2" x slightly narrower than 1/2" wide. The ends were secured with rhinestone brads. The bird is from the Sizzlits Birds & Blooms set hanging from silver cording. I stamped the flourish and flower from Patterned Pines in Bashful Blue and sponged edges. For the embellishment on the bottom to hide the brad prongs I used the Sizzix die cut Swirls Scribbles and covered it completely in Dazzling Diamonds. Supplies are by Stampin' Up.

Bella Bleu Ornaments

The Bella Bleu designer series paper by Stampin' Up is so beautiful and elegant, I think it works well for Christmas ornaments with the blue and the silver. For the first one I punched 8 scalloped circles and folded them in half (use your bone folder for a nice, sharp crease), glue them all together and insert a loop of cording before adhereing the last two sides together. Adorn with pearls or beads from the Pretties Kit.
The second one is a quick stocking I drew and cut out using a wooden stocking ornament template, adhered a snowflake from the Sizzlits snowflakes set and secured with cording and a rhinestone brad.