These were from a kit. They were all supposed to be blond and angelic but I got bored. They’re hard to photograph too.
Posts Categorized: ornaments
Applique felt ornament
I made a Christmas tree skirt for my mother from a kit out of pieces of felt appliqued and then highlighted with embroidery and sequins. It was slow, painstaking work since I sewed each piece on (some people might glue them). The skirt was printed with design all the way around, so that you did… Read more »
Sequined ornaments
These were made from various kits. They’re simple to do but somewhat paintful on the fingers as you attach the sequins with straight pins that have to pushed into the styrofoam form.
Shrinky-Dink ornaments
I call them shrinky dinks but they’re not really. They’re made by putting small plastic beads into a pre-formed metal outline. Then they’re baked in the oven so the beads melt into something that looks like glass. These were actually really tedious to make. Getting the beads piled up to just the right height so… Read more »