Finally it is up! Still a work in progress, I’m trying to get the tree skirt done before Christmas!!
I will be working on a tree topper over the next year!
(I’m thinking angel, but we’ll see where inspiration takes me!)
If you look closely you can see some of the felt ornaments.
Archive for the ‘ornament’ Category
Beaded Snowflake Ornament & Jingle Bell Snowflakes
Posted in craft, ornament, tagged beaded, how to, jingle bells, ornaments, snowflakes on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
[from Better Homes and Gardens]
The light will dance on these wintertime snowflakes, made from a variety of crystal-like beads.
What You Need:
For each snowflake:
It’s easy to make a blizzard’s worth
of these sparkling snowflakes.
10 corsage pins with pearl ends (available in fabric and craft stores)
Crystal-like beads in desired shapes and sizes
1 [...]
Variation on a Theme – Elf Ornament Method to Make Swan Lake’s Odette
Posted in craft, ornament, tagged ballerina, felt, odette, ornament, swan lake on October 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here is my latest project. The method is very similar to my felt elf but obviously I dress it in a ballerina’s tutu.
Felt Christmas Candy Ornaments
Posted in ornament, tagged candy, christmas, felt, gallery, lollipop, mints, ornaments, ribbon candy, starlight, swirl on October 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Elf Ornament – Figuring It Out
Posted in christmas, craft, ornament, tagged christmas, Christmas Tree, craft, elf, ornament on October 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
^Okay if you remember, this was the inspiration^
Here are images of my elf ornament in progress.
[I'll try to edit this with directions when I'm finished. Hopefully I'll be able to make some patterns!]
What you need:
round wood bead [I used 25mm]
Flesh toned acrylic paint [I used Delta Ceramcoat 'santa's flesh']
paint brush
black art pen [for drawing face]
2 [...]
Shameless Self-Promotion
Posted in christmas, ornament, tagged autism, charitable, christmas, donation, ornaments, shop on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I won’t do this too often,
but here are the newest additions to my etsy Christmas shop:bzlittlechristmaself
$1 of every puzzle wreath ornament sold will be donated to The Autism Research Institute.
[ARI was established in 1967. ARI is primarily devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the triggers of autism and on [...]
Peppermint Ornament
Posted in candy, christmas, craft, ornament, tagged candy, christmas, craft, how to, ornament on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you like painting, you will enjoy making these scrumptious looking peppermint ornaments.
Materials:
3 1/2″ Paper Mache disk
All purpose sealer *
Acrylic paint – red & white
Pink paint – either fabric paint in a squeeze bottle or acrylic paint
Paint brush
Thin ribbon
Clear cellophane
*Can be found where acrylic paints are sold
1) Paint the entire disk with [...]
elf ornaments
Posted in craft, ornament, tagged Christmas Tree, craft, elf, how to, ornament on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
[Here are a couple of craft projects mined off of the net. Above is a cute ornament I found a picture of on Flickr, I will try to come up with directions on how to make it when time permits!! There should be links back to the original sites on all the photos, if not [...]