Thursday, November 29, 2012

GLITTER ORNAMENTS

Hi Stampers!

Do you love the look of sparkly ornaments on your Christmas tree but hate how the glitter flakes off  leaving a lovely trail behind that just never seems to go away?  This quick and easy project may be just the thing for you -- all the glitz without the mess!

See how pretty these ornaments look even on my dry erase board.  Imagine how lovely they will look on your tree!

Here's all you need to do to create your own Glitter Oraments:
1.  Round up supplies:  clear glass ornaments, glitter, stamp pad reinker, small funnel
2.  Remove the silver cap from the ornament and set aside.
3.  Add 15-20 drops of reinker in the color of your choice to the inside of ornament.
4.  Swirl the ink around until the entire inside is covered with ink; drain out excess.
5.  Using the funnel, add glitter in the color of your choice  and shake to cover the inside of the ornament with the sparkly stuff.  (Be sure to cover the hole with your thumb while you are shaking.)  Pour out the excess glitter.
6.  Recap the ornament.
7.  Hang on tree with cord, string, or hook.

This is a fun project for young and old alike.  Different grits of glitter produce different effects; I really like the coverage that the fine glitters provide.  The ink and the glitter do not have to be identical; mix it up to see what cool effects you get.

Ornaments make great gifts.  These will slip perfectly into Stampin' Up's food-safe Kraft Gift Boxes (2012-2012 Catalog, p. 161).

Give Glitter Ornaments a try and let me know what you think.

Happy stamping and more!
Trish