Saturday, November 30, 2013

Sugared Frame Ornament Tutorial

Hi all! I have a quick little tutorial to share with you today. I have a group of friends who are participating in a handmade ornament swap and this is what I came up with. I was inspired by something similar I saw at Hobby Lobby. Of course, I was like, "hey, I think I can make that with a die!" :)

Here is how I made it:

Begin by cutting five frames from heavy cardstock using the Sizzix Ornate Frames 2 die. Fold each frame in half as shown.

Next, match up the right edge of a folded frame to the left edge of another frame and glue. Continue until all the frames are glued together and a 'cage' is formed. Let dry.

When your frames are dry, apply glue to all surfaces (I used Glue 'n Seal) and cover with Rock Candy Distress Glitter.

While the joined frames are dryng, cut two snowflakes out of cardstock and paint the front of one and the reverse side of the other. These die cuts aren't symmetrical, so you'll glue them front to back so that they line up.

When the paint is dry, cut a 5" length of silver cording, sandwich it between the snowflakes and glue. Cover the snowflake sandwich with glue and then coat with Broken China Distress glitter.

To finish the ornament, thread the cording through the ornament (there will be a small gap where the frames joined), from the inside up to the top. Loop the cord back on itself and insert end into the top of the ornament. Adjust height of snowflake and glue in place.

All of the supplies I used can be found at Inspiration Emporium, except for the frame, which you can find at scrapbook.com. At IE, you can enter the code 'thankful' and receive 20% off your order! The coupon code is good through Sunday night (Dec 1). If you missed the cutoff, you can always use my code - stamptramp - to save 10%.



Thanks so much for stopping by today - hope you're all having a great weekend!
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13 comments:

  1. Jan HobbinsNovember 30, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    This is beautiful! Love the Rock Candy glitter on the white cardstock!

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  2. PamNovember 30, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    Such a pretty ornament!

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  3. GailNovember 30, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    Beautiful Shelly! Would love to see one with a vintage little girl in the middle. You are amazing.
    Gail in Oklahoma

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  4. barbarayaya62November 30, 2013 at 11:31 PM

    Shelly your projects are always amazing! This is so clever, so simple and so beautiful and festive! Thanks for sharing with us! BArbarayaya

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  5. Brenda BrownNovember 30, 2013 at 11:55 PM

    Such a clever idea and beautifully designed Shelly. I love the sparkly effects.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  6. Gloria WestermanDecember 1, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    This is so pretty and very clever....love this idea...thank you so much for sharing with us...love it..

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  7. sallyDecember 1, 2013 at 3:01 AM

    Another beauty, Shelly! Have to make some of these . . .
    Greetings from France - Sally

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  8. Paper ProfusionDecember 1, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    This looks fabulous Shelly! The snowflake inside is wonderful. Thank-you for idea. Nicola x

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  9. AnonymousDecember 1, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    That is lovely!!

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  10. Cyndi WatkinsDecember 1, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    Okay, the ornament you're getting from me is not that beautiful. Can't wait to see it IRL. I'll see if I can't step up my game between now and the exchange.

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  11. InkypinkycraftDecember 2, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    Thisis really gorgeous x lve that sugar coated feel! Hugs x

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  12. Anita Houston The Artful MavenDecember 5, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    Perfection!!!! Love the sugared look!!! Great design!

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  13. PlumTuckered's Paper PlaysDecember 22, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    Oh my, I need to get that frame die!! I love, love, LOVE playing with Distress Glitters!!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate your comments so much!