Thursday, August 27, 2009

It's Ornamental!

Hello! Happy Thursday! Even though it's not quite autumn yet, this week's My Favorite Challenge is to think Christmas! The challenge is to create an ornament or holiday decoration. I used a paperboard star from Michaels to create this Joy ornament. I covered it with BasicGrey Wassail paper and used Bling Bet and MFT Adornments for the letters. I embellished the top with ribbon, Martha Stewart branch punch, and more crystals.

I used ink to antique the edges -- I really like the vintage look it gives. I used Papertrey's Ink's Chamomile Vintage Touch tea dye ink .

This is the star before antiquing. Okay, but plain.

Here is the star after sponging on the tea dye ink. Much better! :)

I hope you can play along with our Ornamental challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a great day!
Christina





4 comments:

Kerry Johnson said...

Christina this is fabulous!!! I love the bling bet in red and green - I'm so trying that!!

Susie said...

Beautiful. Would make a lovely gift. I just got those vintage squares from PTI - anxious to use them.

Tracey said...

This is fabulous Christina! An ornament that would love great on any tree!!

Michele Boyer said...

Ohhhh, the antiquing is perfect! Gorgeous ornament, Christina!