Winter Window

Decades ago, my Mother gifted her two grandchildren with handmade Christmas ornaments every year.  I've had fun keeping the tradition going with two of our grandchildren . . . when they're all grown up and ready to fly the nest, they'll have at least eighteen ornaments to take with them for their own trees - with memories included!

Following an inspiring post by Kittie Caracciolo, I used a set of window dies for these ornaments.  If I'd thought ahead, I'd have simply backed the window frame with a piece of acetate.  But no - it was only afterwards that I realized the windows needed a little emphasis.  So it was Glossy Accents to the rescue!  Thank heavens that wonderful stuff is easy to apply . . .

Cardstock:   Stedner Bright White, Marcos Jute, Generic scraps Red,

                     Orange, Dark Green, Black       

Dies:            Spellbinders Standard Circles Small, Tim Holtz Bird

                     Crazy: Hat, Holiday Greens Mini, Our Daily Bread

                     Welcoming Window, Window Shutter & Awning, Flower

                     Box Fillers, Memory Box, Grove Branch, Darice Bird and

                     Cages, Impression Obsession Cardinals                            

Doo Dads:    Red satin ribbon, Nuvo Glitter Gloss, Inkssentials Glossy

                     Accents   

Dies used for the gift box:

                     Papertrey Ink Bulk Mail Envelope die, Our Daily Bread

                     Welcoming Window, Hero Alphabet Uppercase,

                     DieVersions Noodles (numbers)