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| Decoupage: Christmas Tree Ornaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| There are so many things you can do with decoupage. Here are two ideas for making Christmas ornaments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glass Ball Ornaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For this first project, we used a clear glass ball ornament that we painted on the inside with gold acrylic paint, but you could use any colored ball ornament. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| You will need: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acrylic paint Ball Christmas ornaments Decoupage medium: Aleene's Instant Decoupage or Mod Podge Sponge brushes Cut-out Christmas pictures |
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| Remove the metal top of the ornament. Pour a little dab of paint into it and swirl around to distribute the paint. We added a little water to gold metallic paint and pretty much coated the entire inside of the ornament. Allow to dry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next, apply your pictures, working on one side of the ornament at a time. With a small brush or sponge, dab glue or decoupage medium on the back of your pictures and press onto the ornament one at a time. Note: applying to a rounded surface like this will be easier with smaller pictures. Even with small cut-outs, however, expect some wrinkles, since molding over a curve is very difficult. Smooth as much as possible using the back of your thumbnail, then paint over the picture and surrounding area with a light layer of decoupage medium. Set the ornament in an egg carton and allow to dry. When dry enough to handle, do the other side. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| When all your pictures are in place, coat the entire surface with 3-4 layers of Instant Decoupage. Allow to dry completely between coats. If you like, sprinkle a little glitter on the last coat while it's still wet. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tie a ribbon and glue to the top of the ornament, and it's ready to hang! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardboard Cut-Outs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This project is much simpler and easier to do, since the surface you're working on is flat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| You will need: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lightweight cardboard 1/4" thick styrofoam OR Empty ribbon spool White paint (or other color) Decoupage medium Christmas pictures and wrapping paper Ribbon |
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| This ornament actually started life as an empty cardboard ribbon spool. If you buy the ribbon that comes on a spool like this, you have a ready-made cardboard shape. Or, you can cut any shapes you want out of cardboard and glue a piece of styrofoam between them - the shape doesn't have to be circular. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Whatever shape you decide on, cut two of them from your cardboard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cut a 1/4" thick piece of styrofoam to go between the two pieces - make it approximately the same shape as your cardboard, but a little bit smaller. Glue the pieces together, centering the styrofoam between the cardboard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paint the entire thing white or whatever color you want. Allow the paint to dry before you start decoupaging. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you want, cut wrapping paper to cover the back and front of your ornament. This ornament is covered with a shiny white paper saved from last year. Glue the paper onto the cardboard, attach your other pictures and cover both with a coat of decoupage medium. Allow to dry completely. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tie a pretty ribbon around the rim of the ornament. You can tie a loop in the ribbon and use it to hang the ornament, or just tie a bow and insert a wire hook under it to hang. | ||||||||||||||||||||||