Paper Pinecone Ornament

My first attempt at a paper pinecone ornament with a tutorial I came across at The Hybrid Chick website. You start with a styrofoam egg and layer your folded paper in rows. I'm sure my following efforts will be neater and I will make my points a bit smaller but I'm happy with my starter. Designer paper is retired SU. This is a great way to use up some of that dp you have in storage! Poinsettias are silk Primas.

Snowflake Sparkle and a Nutcracker

Two more projects toward my Christmas Countdown. The first is easy but a little messy with all of the glitter. I cut the large Sizzix snowflake and some of the new Northern Flurries Sizzix die and covered them in various colors of SU glitter. Center is an Ice rhinestone brad. An ornament or I may use it as my tree topper for my stamp room tree.
The second project is a sneak peek of a darling set due out on Tuesday from Mark's Fines Papers called Christmas Postage. I used the nutcracker stamp image and colored it in Copics and highlighted it in various places with the Stardust gelly roll pen by Sakura and a gold Spica marker. Basic Grey Figgy designer paper on a white base.

Ornament Magnets

These can be used as magnets or hung as ornaments. I used the technique spotlight tutorial to make these using a CTMH set called Elegant Ornament with Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds and gold and silver embossing and cording by SU.
Project #16 in my Christmas Countdown.

Sweet Treat Snowman

The Sweet Treat cup by Stampin' Up is filled with snow (by Martha Stewart). The snowman is a Sizzix die, the snowflake on his hat is from the SU holiday mini Northern Flurries die.

Smooch Spritz Ornaments

Smooch Spritz works really well on these frosted glass ornament balls. I picked up a bunch of them at end of season sales last holiday. Spritz on your desired color and the quickly and gently dab with a tissue before it runs. Let dry and decorate. Super easy and fun! I used the Splash (my favorite!!) for the Peace On Earth (it looks so much like our planet, doesn't it?). Sentiment was white embossed on acetate and trimmed very closely and adhered to ball. The other ornament is Cosmic Pink with a Decor Element snowflake. Both are finished off with paper roses and ribbons.

Snow Angels Diorama Ornament

I used an ornament tin to alter, creating a winter diorama. The back is designer paper embossed with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder. Snow Angels image cut out and mounted to inside of tin. Hat and earmuffs were puffed out with Liquid Applique and Dazzling Diamonds. Snow is white Flower Soft with some glass pebbles on ground. Silver cording (can't see this in picture) and white organdy ribbon attached to hang from tree.
This idea is from the Cuttlebug Challenges blog. Thanks!!! I will be making a bunch of these.

Baby's First Christmas Shoe Ornament

Shoe template from stampington.com made into an ornament for my niece's new son. Whisper White cardstock, gold jingle bells and cording, sentiment done on computer and affixed to shoe with an acrylic circle .

Sizzix Gift Tag Ornament

This is a gift tag made for today's challenge that can be hung on the tree after the present is opened. Sizzix Snowman die, shovel made from key punch tag on Brushed Silver, embossed Billy's name in silver.

Delightful Decorations

I clear embossed the Tres Chic background on the Bravo Burgundy, backed with Kraft and ornaments (Delightful Decorations) and sentiment (Winter Post) are on the Very Vanilla. Poinsettia behind sentiment was made with 5 petal flower punch and Dazzling Diamonds. All supplies are Stampin' Up.

Sweet Centers Christmas Lollipop

This was a quick ornament to make, using the Sweet Centers treat cup, a large scallop circle punch and a popsicle stick that I painted white and wound some red grosgrain ribbon around. I got the idea from a craft kit lollipop ornament that used wound up ribbon as the pop part and adapted it for the treat cup. It was my son's idea to make it look like it had fluffy icing on it so I added some Liquid Applique and heated it with the heat gun to puff. You could attach this to a card or hang it from your Christmas tree.

Ornament Week

I am starting my holiday decorating and crafting early this year and maybe, just maybe, I will be ready for Christmas this season. I plan on doing a lot of baking and homemade gift making this year and can't wait to share my ideas with you. For starters I am making ornaments and hope to be able to share a new one with you every day this week.

This is along the lines of the hanging lantern ornament, not sure what it is commonly called. I crimped all of the 4" long and 1/2" wide strips and added large silver brads to each end along with Handsome Hunter Sizzix Little Leaves die cuts and Pretties Kit pearls for berries. All supplies used are Stampin' Up.

Tree Trimmings and French Filigree

This is the new set from Stampin' Up called Tree Trimmings, a set of three ornate ornaments with the hanger. I was so happy to see this set in the catalog, I've been looking for an ornament set for the longest while. I used the pine branch from Autumn Days, stamped in Handsome Hunter and Chocolate Chip. Ornaments in Night Of Navy and Real Red with hanger embossed in gold. The background is the new French Filigree embossed in gold on Ruby Red, matted with Brushed Gold and Handsome Hunter. Tag is from Teeny Tiny Wishes embossed in gold with matching brads. Punches used were Word Window and the new Modern Label, a perfect fit for each other. Gold ribbon is retired.