Handmade tree Ornaments #4- Cornflour Clay Ornaments

As I mentioned the other day...I decided to make all my tree ornaments this year because my color theme & Christmas decor is so totally different from anything else I have done before & wonder of all wonders I actually got myself organised enough to take photos of my creative process.

Here is no. 4: (Scandinavian style)

#4 handmade cornflour clay ornaments!

Supplies:

• Cornflour
• White School glue
• Mixture of letter stamps
• Motif stamps or wood veneer
• Straw to make a threading hole
• Cookie cutters
• Decorative twine for hanging

• Measure out glue & cornflour using the ratio 2:1
• Mix well together in an old dish. It will be super sticky.
• Once mixed, tip out and knead well with extra cornflour to coat your hands.
• Roll out to desired thickness. 
• You have to work quickly not to obtain well defined imprints.
• Push doily or doily stamp into clay, making a sharp impression.
• Using cookies cutters, cut into a variety of shapes.
• Use a drinking straw to make a threading hole at the top of the shape.
• Using letter stamps & motifs decorate shapes.
• Allow to air try for 24 hours.
• Take glass sand paper smooth off any rough edges, thread with twine & hang.

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Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to you all!

Handmade tree Ornaments #3- Cork Reindeer.

As I mentioned the other day...I decided to make all my tree ornaments this year because my color theme & Christmas decor is so totally different from anything else I have done before & wonder of all wonders I actually got myself organised enough to take photos of my creative process.

Here is no. 3: (Scandinavian style)

#3 cork reindeer!

Supplies:

• A selection of wine bottle corks
• Twigs
• Gold ribbon
• Toothpicks
• Hot glue
• Sparkly dot for the nose
• Sharp scissors
• Gold twine
• Stapler

• Snip the twigs into x4 pieces to be used as legs
• Snip the twigs into x2 antler shapes
• Cut some of the corks in half to be used as heads
• Using a tooth pick, secure the head to the body
• Push twig legs into the underside of the body cork
• Using hot glue, push the antlers & tail into the correct positions
• Tie gold ribbon around the reindeers neck
• Stick the nose onto the head
• Tie a gold twine loop for hanging & staple to the back of the head
• Slip them onto your twig tree adding a sophisticated pop of black.
  Remember to visit tomorrow for another tutorial.
  
  
  So glad you stopped by!

  Merry Christmas to you all!

Handmade tree Ornaments #2- Straw diamonds.

Welcome back from my next Christmas ornament tutorial.

As I mentioned the other day...I decided to make all my tree ornaments this year because my color theme & Christmas decor is so totally different from anything else I have done before & wonder of all wonders I actually got myself organised enough to take photos of my creative process.

Here is no. 2: (Scandinavian style)

#2 straw diamonds!

Our tree.....not quite finished yet...but almost there :D

Supplies:

• Black plastic drinking straws
• Strong twine or yarn of some kind
• Embroidery needle
• Sharp scissors

• Snip the straws into x9 pieces to your preferred length
• Using a single piece of yarn, thread x3 pieces of straw & position into a triangle shape
• Secure at the point where the straws meet
• Add another x2 straws making x2 triangles
• Repeat the process until you can make a mini pyramid shape
• Tie off the yard at the apex leaving long threads loose
• Using another piece of yard, add triangles to the bottom of the shape creating a diamond
• Once completed,, tie off yarn securely
• Knot the loose threads at the apex to create a loop
• Your diamond is ready to hang

Slip them onto your twig tree adding a sophisticated pop of black.

Remember to visit tomorrow for another tutorial.

So glad you stopped by!

Merry Christmas to you all!

Handmade tree Ornaments #1- Mini pom-poms.

I love this time of year!

Happy, craft filled days, hand making tree ornaments & gifts. This year I actually took photos of my process for many of the craft projects, wonder of all wonders! Mostly because my color theme & Christmas decor is so totally different from anything else I have done before.

I will be posting tutorials for how I made them over the next week or so, so make sure to stop by my blog for all the details.

#1 mini, yarn pom-poms!

This is our almost completed tree.....follow the journey!

Supplies:

• Plastic picnic fork
• Medium weight knitting yarn
• Embroidery scissors 

• Thread a loose piece of yarn through the middle of the fork.
• Wind thread around the middle of the fork until at least an inch thick.
• Using the loose piece of yarn in the middle, tie securely through the middle.
• Slip the whole yarn bundle off the fork.
• Slip the loops either side to release the pile of the pom-pom.
• Tie a loop at the top for hanging.

Slip them onto your twig tree adding a gorgeous splash of color!

Remember to visit tomorrow for another tutorial.

So glad you stopped by!

Merry Christmas to you all!