My family will be here Sunday for our holiday luncheon. We don't exchange gifts but I usually create a token to remember the day for each of them. This year I loved a Tissue paper Ornament I found here. Claudine has some great ideas and I am always anxious to see what she has up next to share on her blog.
I didn't have nearly enough fragments but did have plenty of Inkssentials 2" glass slides and frames (silver and copper). Then I thought about another surface that could be used...dominoes. In the end I made 6 slide ornaments and 7 dominoes (not ornaments).
But how to package them? Sizzix to the rescue! I used their Candy Drawer Box die and Bazzill cardstock to create a gift box. I punched holes in the outside layer so I could run the ribbon through the holes and through the jingle bell name tag. The jingle bells were cut from chipboard, painted with pewter distress paint. Once dry I drizzled some Glossy Accents across the top and sprinkled Clear Rock Candy Dry Distress Glitter over the top for a bit of added charm. Ta da!
Items used: Ranger - Inkssentials glass slides and frames, archival inks, Glue N'Seal, Multi-Medium, Adirondack Butterscotch marker, Glossy Accents, distress paint, dry distress glitter; Sizzix: mini jingle bell die, Candy Box Drawer die; Stampers Anonymous: Mini Holidays CMS066, Odds & Ends CMS100, Mini Holidays 3 CMS114, Mini Blueprints 5 CMS170, Mini Holidays 5 CMS177; Idea-ology tissue wrap; Bazzill cardstock; gold & silver sharpies; ribbon; chipboard
Time is getting tight to make gifts but perhaps one of these could be added to a stocking or even the top of a gift. Letting the adhesives dry took the longest time and even that wasn't very long.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
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These are very sweet Susan. I'm sure your family will appreciate them.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and thanks for the link. I have fragments and have been wondering what to do for some people I work with. This is perfect. Now to see how many fragment pieces I have. The domino idea is good too. I think I donated a bunch of those though.
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic Susan, I love your take on the ornaments! Thanks for the link back to my blog :) Merry Christmas!!
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