I found a sweet little 2′ white pre-lit Christmas tree at Walmart for only $10.00. I fell in love with it, but I really didn’t have many small ornaments to fit it. By now, you know me… if I don’t have it, or can’t find it, I’ll make it. This is how I made some little jeweled ornaments for the little tree.
I love the look of glitter. There’s no way around it. The sparkle of glitter will catch my eye every time. I collect it, I organize it, I use it every time I get a chance. (my poor husband) I love what the addition of glitter to an ordinary item does. So this is what I’m up to this time. Glittered Shell Ornaments
I’m still longing for the beach. So, making shell crafts seems natural to me. and I love Christmas. I’m making Shell Angles today! I constantly think about all of the joy & sparkle that the Christmas season brings. (I wish that feeling could last all year long) So, combining the two makes sense to me. Makes sense to you, too, doesn’t it? (I know it’s only July, but haven’t you ever heard of Christmas in July?) 🙂
Angels are always part of my Christmas decorating. It was an angel that brought the good tidings to Mary.
This is a long post, because it’s loaded with step by step pictures. I will apologize now for some of the blurred pictures. I’m still trying to master the macro setting on my camera. I’m also showing how I make all of the parts before I put them together. It’s so much easier when you’re making multiples to do it like an assembly line.
I wanted to make a special gift for a friend’s grand-daughter’s first birthday. And since I always have Christmas on my mind, I thought that a Christmas ornament that was personalized would be a nice gift. I wanted it to be a ‘girly-girl’ gift, so I went with Shabby Chic. And while I was at it, I may as well make more than one. It’s always nice to have extra gifts on hand. Well, this is what I made:
And this is how I made them: