So my plan for today was to share a simple tutorial on putting together cross-stitch ornaments. I've made many over the years, some finished very simply and others made stuffed with a music box inside. There are a few that we put on our tree every year. But do you think I can find pictures of them? Nope. Most of them predated digital cameras, and I just haven't thought to get pictures of them on this camera. And I really, really don't want to venture into our extremely hot attic to try and figure out what box of ornaments they might be in. Maybe I can whip up an ornament to use as an example here, but it won't be until later in the month.
My plan B was to look at Tipnut's
Homemade Ornaments and see if I could find some good ideas. This one caught my eye because the ornaments look similar to some little unpainted wooden signs I have. But no -- these are made from paint sticks (or paint stirrers) and they are so sweet! Go here for the tutorial:
printable paint stick ornaments. I definitely need to make some of these. Maybe you do also! Have fun!
Thanks! I really like these and will look them up.
ReplyDeleteAren't they just the cutest? You'd never know they started with paint sticks. She has a couple of other sets of printable sayings too ... one, I think, is the names of Christ and another is just sayings like "simplify", "home sweet home" and so on, if I am remembering right.
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