Christmas time and decorating is in full swing at my house and it can get a bit chaotic at times. But, one thing I do make time for is making some new ornaments to put on the tree. This year I made some more canvas ornaments. These are small canvases that are decorated and a piece of lace or twine is attached for hanging.
I ended up making 3 ornaments, each one using a different stencils. I started with 3″ x 3″ canvases, this is a great size to fit lots of color and pieces on, but not too big that it looks awkward on the tree.
The first one has a Damask pattern theme and primary colors are red and black. I layered it with tissues, scrapbook paper and tags from Canvas Corp.
I distressed the tags with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in vintage photo.
The Crafter’s Workshop Mini Damask stencil was a perfect match for this ornament. On the back piece I sponged on Distress Ink in black soot, and on the front I used it with black modeling paste.
The Harlequin stencil is another one of my favorites. I used 2 Americana paints here to add some dimension, and then mixed the Raw Sienna with the modeling paste and spread it on the sides. The scripted tissue was a great match here.
I love this stencil from Dyan Revealy, Dylusions Ho Ho Ho! I used it here with a marker on the word Believe. I connected the “b” and left an opening on the “e’s”, using a marker, you have that control.
The tag on the back makes it easy to hang with a twine and you can write the recipients name on the tag if you’re gifting them.
On this canvas I layered scripted tissue paper from 7gypsies, Americana acrylic paint, DecoArt Media Line modeling paste and here I used Crafter’s Workshop stencil Chicken Wire and Mini Tile Texture. I adhered the paper with Media Line’s matte medium to the canvas.
For the back I glued on a 7gypsies tag and twine for hanging. I finished it off by stenciling on the word Merry from the Dylusions stencil.
I love how unique they each came out, even though I used many of the same techniques.
They are so easy to make and I hope you are inspired to make your own for your Christmas tree this year.
Blessings,
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Stunning projects Carmen!
Carmen I am cray about your bags. Love these!! Happy PPF
What fun works of art! The stencils you used are great. I have one of them and use it all the time.
These are wonderful! Such beauties!
they are really lovely and so unique…xx
Wonderful! They are beautiful.
These are lovely.
Great post! Awesome step by step
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These are just sooo adorable! Thanks for the tutorial too!
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How clever & well done, Carmen!
-Barb