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We Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7^th, so while most of the country is over and done with Christmas by now, we’re still basking in the afterglow!  Hence this post on ornaments:  every year, I make paper ornaments for two of our grandchildren, Audrey and Keaton.  My own Mother started this with her two grandchildren and I thought it was such a nice idea:  when the kids grew up and moved out, they were able to take their ornaments with them and decorate their own trees with lifelong traditions right from the start . . .

 

These ornaments are double layered with the same designs stamped and embossed on both pieces and then glued back-to-back for strength.  The buttons have been stitched on through all layers so they’re there to stay.  I used my favorite gold embossing powder from Ranger as it has the unique ability to cure to a hammered gold appearance instead of the usual smooth and shiny look.  It gives an intricate and handmade feel to projects and I really love the results.

Cardstock:      Beckett Iceberg, Marcos Jute, Generic Black

Stamps:           Stampendous Music Score, Our Daily Bread Sparkling
                               Snowflakes
Inks:                ColorBox Frost White, Black
Emb Powder: Judikins Opaque White, Detail Black, Ranger Gold
Dies:                Our Daily Bread Sparkling Snowflakes, Spellbinders Classic
                                 Scalloped Squares Large
Doo Dads:      Wood buttons, May Arts Jute twine, Stickles Silver Glitter Glue

For some added fun, I decided to package the ornaments in their own box.  Papertrey Ink has made this easy by coming up with the perfect die for this.  They even have a very useful video here to give you the best tips on putting it together.

 Presentation Box:

Cardstock:      Marcos Jute, Generic Red, Green, scraps from the ornaments
Dies:                Papertrey Ink Bulk Mail Envelope, Die-Versions Hint of
                               Lime, Hero Arts Alphabet Uppercase
Doo Dads:      Glossy Accents