2009 August | Christmas Ornaments

Xmas Ornament

Xmas Ornament
What are some creative craft ideas for sand dollars?

Besides the xmas ornament and "presentation" ideas?
I don't know how to paint, so I can't paint any scenery on them.

Smaller ones make fun pendants to put on a thin leather cord. Fold your cord in half, then put the folded end through the hole in the sand dollar. Pull it through a little bit, then stick the other ends through that loop. Pull taut -- not tight, just taut -- and add a couple of large-hole beads on each side, if you like. Tie the ends of the necklace so it's long enough to slip over the head, unless you really love attaching clasps to leather cording.

Xmas Ornament

Want to make an ornament for my sister and her bf who will be celebrating their first xmas at their new house?

Any ideas on how to go about making an ornament for them? Materials I need? What to use to glue whatever I need together? Any ideas for a cute message to put on the ornament to represent their first christmas at their first home together?

Take a photo of their new house. print it out using an ink jet printer, on acetate. cut it out and slip it into a clear glass ornament. It will look a bit like stained glass.
Take a bunch of photos of the 2 of them. print them out on heavy paper, cut out into triangle shapes, and glue them together to make interesting shaped ornaments.
You can use regular photos that are not very good, and just cut out the parts that are good, and create photo mosaic ornaments, decoupage on old glass ornaments that are tarnished, so you can reuse them.

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