Tutorial Tuesday - Christmas Decoration

When I first saw this decoration on the JustRite web site, I knew I had to make it.  So when my long awaited order arrived yesterday this was the first thing I did....well after I unpacked and put aside other peoples orders and found room on my floor to spread the stock out...then I made this.

This beautiful ornament was designed by Kellie at Polished to Perfection.  People amaze me with their creativity, and Kellie has made some incredible things using the JustRite products.  Pop on over and take a look for yourself!

A decoration is not the easiest of things to take a picture of when you don't have a Christmas tree out to hang it on, but I hope you can get the effect of what has been done.

 

This is the Harmony Classic Circle Stamper III and one of the borders from the Christmas Stamp Ensemble.  I have inserted the border in to the stamper and then stamped the image twice in Moulin Rouge Palette Ink.  I have repeated this process with a different border and stamped the image twice with Jardin Moss Palette Ink.

 

To cut the circles I have used my Cuttlebug and Spellbinders, and rather than facing the cutting surface up as they suggest, I have turned everything around, with the cutting mat on the bottom, then my paper, the spellbinders and lastly the 'C' placemat.  This gives me a better view of where the cut will be made.

Repeat this with all of the stamped borders.

 

For the centre I used my new complete Brayton Font  (25pt) to make the words and personlise it.  I stamped this image twice and cut out the circle that is one step down in size from the centre so that it will hang freely.  Decorate as you like and then taking a length of fishing line or gold/silver thread fol in half and secure in the centre.

I have used a bead at the top and bottom to help hold it in place.

If you are using double sided designer paper like I have used here from Stampin' Up!, you need only cut two scallop pieces and the same sized centre as the borders, but if you are using single sided then cut four.

Taking two of the same borders adhere them to the designer paper and fold in half.  Fold the single borders in half also.  Hopefully from this photo you will see how it all comes together - had a bit of bother taking photos and holding the circles in place!  Adhere half the green border to the back of the half red border, and move around till you have all four pieces in place, but do not fix off the last section until you have inserted the centre pieces.

I hope this all makes sense, and I am off to make two more for the others!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Comments

[Sharon]

What a lovely idea for a Christmas decoration! The colours look great for an Aussie Christmas, too. Can't wait to see your others, and have a try myself.

[Kellie Fortin]

Love your Christmas Ornament Andrea!! Glad I could inspire you!! You wrote a terrific tutorial!!