DIY Handmade Christmas Ornament

This is one of my all time favorite ornaments. I love how this came out! It was so much fun to make too. I taught a class on this and everyone loved it.

I used etchmask® stencil material to cut my stencil. I used my Cameo machine for this. Have you seen the new Cameo 4 machines? OMGoodness y'all they are amazing!! You can check them out here. If you are in the market for a new cutting machine I can't recommend the Cameo 4 enough. 

Etchmask cuts beautifully in my Cameo! Once it is cut I like to trace around the cut design with a marker so I can see where I am placing it. Then I apply my etchmask Transfer Sheet to the top, remove the paper backing and apply to my surface.

After removing (weeding) the etchmask where I want to actually etch, I applied my etchall® etching creme and waited 15 minutes. (When I am working with small ornaments I like to keep a paper towel under them to keep them from getting scratched as I work.)

After 15 minutes remove the etching creme back into the jar to use again (you did know that etchall® etching creme is reusable, didn't you) and rinse the ornament. Since I was going to color my etched design I was very careful to not lift the edges of the etchmask as I was rinsing.

Since the surface has been etched, it now has some "grab" to it and will take color! I used Brilliance Cosmic Copper which has a little mica powder in it for some shimmer. 
NOTE: This does take a fair amount of time to dry! I waited a bit and then used my heat gun on it to finish it off.

I used my white Signo pen to add some accents to the colored design, then set the whole thing aside for a couple of hours to let it dry before removing the etchmask.

Of course, it wouldn't be Christmas without some ribbon so I added a nice big bow to the top, some Maya Road snowflakes, some rhinestones to the design, and of course some glitter. Gotta have glitter!

By leaving the etchmask® on while I inked the design, I got a nice dark border around the etched space- this would not happen had I removed the etchmask and then inked.

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Etched Christmas Ornament - Christmas in July

Yeah- I am getting this post in under the wire- I have been working on some Christmas in July projects and it is still July!! Still on track :o)

I have been using my Etchall Etching Creme for lots of fun things lately and I am really happy with how this project turned out.

I used Etching Creme, Etchmask, a plain glass ornament that I picked up at the local craft store, a craft punch, and some stickers for this project.

To start off I punched a shape in a piece of my Etchmask. If you have never used Etchmask, it is awesome for creating your own etching stencils.

Next up, I applied Etchmask Transfer Sheet to the top of the Etchmask, This makes it easy to apply to the surface to be etched, plus makes sure that your Etchmask keeps it's shape.

Since my surface was not entirely flat, it did take a little bit of doing to get the Etchmask on just right. Patience is the key here! Use your squeegee to make sure that all of the edges of the mask are firmly adhered to the glass surface, then remove the Transfer Sheet. At this point I added my stickers in the center of the open area to make my design. Remember: The open glass will be etched, and everything that is covered will be clear when you are done!

For my design, I added a large snowflake in the center and holly leaves all around the outer edge. I cut the stickers to fit my design.
TIP: When working on a curved surface add a ring of masking tape around the area to be etched to contain the Etching Creme.

Apply a thick coat of Etching Creme and allow to sit 15 minutes. Return excess creme to the jar and rinse project under running water being careful not to get the creme on any of the unetched surfaces.

Here is a close up of the center snowflake in my design.  Who else is getting ready for Christmas? I would love to see what you are working on.

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Vintage Theme Holiday Decor

Good morning! Who can believe that it is December already? Not me for sure. I don't know where tome has flown to this year!

Since it is the 1st Monday of the month it is time for the Designer Crafts Connection Blog Ring and our theme this month is Holiday Decorations. I decided to create something with a vintage vibe that I could use really anywhere in the house.

 I started with a large snowflake from Smoothfoam, painted and distressed a bit. I grabbed some vintage sheet music and rolled cones to arrange in the center- getting the size right was a bit of a challenge, I wanted them to make a circle of a certain size!

I uses some music note washi tape to secure the cones, it kinda blends in and you really can't even see it. I added Stickles around the edges of each cone and set aside to dry.

I kept the center simple- I used a small paper doily and a big flower and glued those down in the center of the cones. Then I added a bit of ruffled ribbon.

I used a Viva Decor pearl pen to add some detail to the edges of the snowflake. Just to make the back look neat, I added a large paper doily.

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Remember - it is only 25 days until Christmas- make them all count!

Decorated Photo Cube Ornaments - 99+ Handmade Gifts Bloghop with The Crafty Scrapper

Hi everyone, today I have another installment in my handmade ornaments for the 99+ Handmade Gifts Blog Hop!

Today I am using some Smoothfoam 3" Cubes for my ornaments. I used the new Bo Bunny Candy Cane Lane papers for my base on these, then pulled lots of embellies from my stash to decorate them.

I used lots of Maya Road on all three of these ornaments.

Of course, I needed to add some bling to these, so I added some dangling crystals from each one.

I am in love with this Maya Road sparkly piece- it just looks good on anything you put it on!

I bought this watch glass YEARS ago and I am glad to finally put it to use!

Some of these embellies are no longer available I am afraid to say, but it would be so easy for you to pull a whole stack of things from your stash and make something so fun!

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Glittered Glass Ornament - 99+ Handmade Gift Ideas Bloghop

Hi everyone, this week I am participating in an awesome blog hop with some amazing, talented bloggers- 99+ Handmade Holiday Gifts

I am so happy to say that I am ahead of the game this year on my Christmas planning! I have been working on some fun and creative ornaments this year and this is the first one.

 I used a large glass ornament, about 5" in diameter to start with. I used Ornament Glue from Sparkle N Sprinkle to coat the inside, then added a mix of glitters : extra fine, vintage glass, and mica powder.

I used StazOn inks and stamps to stamp in a line around the outside of the ornament, and added a velvet bow for a touch of vintage whimsey.

Be sure to check out all the amazing Handmade Gifts in the blog hop- this is such a talented group of artists!







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