Calling all you crafty foxes! Plans are in full swing for my 13th annual spreading of the crafty joy of Christmas. My new theme is simplify. There are two projects this year with plenty of options for customizing to your personal taste. Just imagine colors, trims and themes that make you happy.
See below for our project details, materials to save or look for, and tools to bring.
Project #1: Flat Star Ornaments - inspired by the talented artists behind Reloved Rubbish
I love the simple black and cream with silver, pearl and crystal accents. I think this would work great using a copy of a black and white family photo modpodged over the wood. What a great gift this could make for family members! These stars could even be resized and hung in the window.
For this you might need some needle nose pliers if you have them - or if you have your own embellishments - bring it on. I have a bunch of left over chandelier crystal dangles and large beads.
There are versions of these all over the stores. I've been wanting to do these for years - but styrofoam forms are too expensive for such a large group. Thanks to the resourceful and thrifty solutions of The Creativity Exchange and Shauna Mailloux we are in business using posterboard and cereal boxes.
for my serious pre-planners, things to think about ahead of time:
- Where do I plan to display this?
- How tall do I want it to be? Do I want a star or additional topper?
- What size should the base be in order to fit in the space? (some mantels or shelves can be narrow)
- What kinds of materials do I prefer for covering?
- Do I want to set it on a base for more of a topiary look? (think vintage candlestick or pedastal dish or dowel rod and a container)
- If the underlying cardboard will show even a little - consider what color to paint it or cover with a colored paper.
Covering choices that will be provided include:
- felted wool from my stash
- yarn
- paper (wall paper, craft paper, brown paper)
- dried beans and peas
- some pine cones
Official List of What to Bring (if you already have it):
- scissors that you can use on cereal box cardboard
- scissors for paper or fabric (if you have separate scissors)
- cereal box cardboard or posterboard out of the recycling
- hot glue gun and glue sticks that fit it
- extra embellishments for star ornaments (beads tinsel etc) if you want
- alternative covering materials for cone trees (see ideas above) if you want
- a shoe box or something to keep your star ornaments in while they are drying
- needle nose pliers if you have them
- BYOB
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