Hello crafters..
Another Christmas project from me today!!! Yes, at
Scrapping4Fun Challenge Rachelle wants us to showcase Xmas projects. Here is the picture to inspire you!
So let the
countdown start…before you realize, December will be here!
As always I went really
vintage on my project. I loved this birdie image and had to do a mini
version of it as a Xmas hanging/ ornament.
A pretty simple DIY project ( I can hear a sigh)…hopefully
not a lengthy post!
For the details…
The image all by itself was so cute, I just gave it an
orange backing and then a piece of black CS to highlight it and finally adhered
it to thick chipboard.
I added some chit chat stickers too with a lot of festive
message!. To protect the image, I used a piece of acetate from packaging.
The back side has another Xmas image which also has a 3
layered photo mat and all of this is sealed together by hand stitching! Phew!
That was the hard part..to hand stitch such a thick layer (9 layers) is no
joke! I pierced the holes first and took a woolen thread from my stash and
started the blanket stitch…though it took time, it was therapeutic!
Once the layers were sealed, I worked on the hanging. I took
this metal ornate corner and gave it the “faux
Patina” look with layers of brown, copper, gold and turquoise colors and
used copper wire and transparent beads to make a loop for hanging.
Now comes the interesting part, the lower part of the
embellishment! Remember I said I went really vintage…so decided to have a message in a bottle concept.
I managed to find a glass vial (used to store Homeopathy
medicine at home) as the focal point here and then aged the cap with the same
patina finish.
I then made a scroll with music note stamped on one side and
the other side I left for writing the message! I aged it with DI vintage photo,
walnut stain and bit of Black soot to actually make it look as if it was an
antique piece! Added a strip of yellow burlap and secured it with a jute twine
bow!
Doesn’t it look
beautiful… I just can’t get over this vintagy feel!
Time to take out some copper chain link from my stash which
too was not spared the patina! I added some tiny colorful glass beads and
baubles to the link to make it more interesting and the sound of it hitting the
vial is music to the ears!
A tiny little flower using TH tattered florals die just found its way here as a last touch.
That a simple project right??? I told you so…
Hope this inspires you to play along at Scrapping4Fun, can’t
wait to see what you all come up with.
You don’t need fancy stuff at all…most of these items were
already there on my craft table, except for that glass vial…I had to empty some
medicine out of it and couldn’t wait to buy one! So much for my passion!
I would like to enter my ornament in the following
Challenges…
Sugar Creak Hollow- used anything clear ( Acetate, glass
vial, glass beads and baubles)
Simply Create Too – shop in your craft room ( all of it
except the vial from the medicine chest, Lol)
Craft Room Challenge – Vintage Christmas
Alphabet Challenge Blog – ‘S’ for stitching – not an easy
job getting all those layers together!
Divas By Design _ Anything goes
Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge – “Rollin” use anything round (
glass beads, baubles and the vial surely rolls!)
Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenge - Christmas
Natalie and Amy - Stitch It!
Thank you so much for stopping by and do let me know how you
like this project. I always love to read what you have to say.
Until my next Creative journey,
Happy Crafting and Re cycling,
Hugs.
