Assemblage Deer Ornament

Are you sick of me yet? ;0) Today, I'm back with some crazy ornaments...one for a special friend and one for me...I have to keep something!!! These ornaments are over the top...almost look a little too wedding day like...but were oh so fun to make and fun to scavenge my stash to find the perfect bits. Sorry for the bad photos, they were so hard to photograph...too many focus points.

A little backstory...I went junking and found two mason jars filled with jewelry for $5.00 each. I thought why not and purchased them. When I sorted everything out...I LOVE to do that...I found all kinds of amazing things. First, lots of things were real gold and sterling silver...well worth the $10. Second, there were tons of antique buttons. Third, almost everything had matches. And, there were even some Tim Holtz Idea-ology finds in the jars...go figure. SCORE! The possibilities are endless for projects. So I took several of the items to make these ornaments.

I had some DoCrafts Ornament balls in my stash as well, and I spray painted them an ivory color. I decided to use these items from the new jewelry stash above and give them new life.

I connect everything, I thought wire was best, but I wanted it a bit more detailed, so Eileen Hull's new Twist & Style Tool from Sizzix came in handy. I twisted about 6 yards of wire to hold the ornaments together and connect pieces...hard to see in the photos, but it's there.

I punched Tim Holtz's Large Seal with his Metallic Gold Kraft Core to use as end caps for the ornaments. I cut a small slit in the seals so I could overlap them and give them a more spherical fit for the ornaments. Then I started adhering a punch of the jewelry on top of the ornaments with hot glue, and added more from my Idea-ology stash. I dangled something off of everything I could. Crazy, but gorgeous.

To make the deer in the dome, I punched a whole in the metal base dome and attached a ring fastener. I covered that up with felt cut to fit the base, then glued the deer in. Once dry, I filled the dome with Distress Glitter, and glued it on...upside down until it dried. It's so cute!

 

 

 

Thanks for looking, and again, sorry about the photos. Next up, my Tim tag for December. Until then, happy Christmas movie watching!

Supplies:

Sizzix Eileen Hull Twist and Style Craft Tool	Jump Rings - Idea-ology	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ring Fasteners	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Decorative Domes	https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-DECORATIVE-DEER-Findings-TH93337-TH93337?currency=USD
Multi Medium Matte	tim holtz distress dry rock candy glitter	Tim Holtz Core dinations Kraft core Metallic	Sizzix Tim Holtz Paper Punch in Large Seal	Baubles Pearls - Idea-ology
Tim Holtz Idea-ology BAUBLES Findings	stickles gold glitter glue	Ranger Stickles in Platinum	Ranger Stickles in Cinnamon	Tim Holtz Idea ology Metallic Trimmings

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Curly Toe Stocking Ornaments

I'm back! Today, I have a two ornaments made for an exchange which I love to do! I used lots of Tim Holtz and Ranger goodies, and to create the curly toe I altered and combined Sizzix dies...check it out! 

I die cut the stockings from Tim's Stocking Stuffer Bigz Die and Tidings Stash.

I die cut the Twisted Edge pieces and used only one of the negative swirl parts that would fit the toe of the stocking best. I glued them together, and then traced them onto the paper I would use for the toe and then cut them out. It didn't take long at all.

I die cut the Mixed Media Harlequin on the stockings, and then turned it over and matched it up with the other die cut pieces...a perfect fit FYI in case you want to try that.

I die cut several stocking with cardstock and stacked them up, glued them together, and made an extra thick stocking. I painted the backs and sides with Aged Mahogany. All the edges were inked in Black Soot.

I also layered the candy canes, and painted them with Picket Fence and Aged Mahogany. I edged the stripes with Pearls Liquid Pearls.

I added flowers and lace for the topper and lots of ribbon, then came Stickles and Liquid Pearls and jingle brads.

    

 

 

 

 

I'll be back again soon. You guys are gonna be sick of me before Christmas even comes...sorry! Until then, happy menu shopping and food prepping for the big day!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8x8 Mini Stash in Tidings	Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Die STOCKING STUFFER 658262	Tim Holtz Sizzix Twisted Edge Thinlits Die	Tim Holtz Sizzix Mixed Media Thinlits Die	MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS
Black Soot - Distress Ink	Multi Medium Matte	Tim Holtz ranger Distress paint AGED MAHOGANY	Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Picket Fence	Ranger PLATINUM PEARL Liquid Pearls
Tim Holtz Idea-ology JINGLE BRADS	Coats Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Craft Thread in Neutrals	Ranger Stickles in Platinum	stickles gold glitter glue	Tim Holtz Idea-ologyCHRISTMASTIME Remnant rubs

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!