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.
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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