Ornaments

Every year, I make ornaments for my grandchildren.  The idea is to provide a collection of ornaments they can take with them when they are grown up and on their own.  Their first Christmas trees will then have ornaments filled with memories of home and happy celebrations from years past. This was my Mother’s idea for her grandchildren and I thought it was a terrific one . . .

 I found the basic idea for this design from a blog and am very grateful to the artist who came up with it.  Scroll down for a look at the presentation boxes . . .

Ornament:

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Red Devil, The Paper Cut Orion: White

Dies:            Spellbinders 2010 Heirloom Ornament, Impression

Obsession Small Flourish Background, La La Land

Pretty Poinsettia, Memory Box Ornament Caps & Hooks                   

Doo Dads:    Gelly Roll Clear Star, Fiber Red/Black    

BOX:

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Red Devil, The Paper Cut Orion: White

Dies:            Spellbinders 2010 Heirloom Ornament, Impression

Obsession Small Flourish Background, Spellbinders

Layered Poinsettia, Tim Holtz Alphanumeric

 

 

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)