Ornament Made from a Recycled CD
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I took an old CD and took two piece of cardstock paper and traced the CD onto the paper. I then took an exacto knife and made three holes in the bottom of the CD (for the beads) and one hole in the top (for the hanger). You can use a dremel, or you can use a drill with a small bit, you can even get a metal skewer hot and poke a hole thru the CD.
I then attached the cardstock onto the CD using decoupage medium. Let it dry. After it is dry then you can hollow out the holes in the paper.
I painted my paper with craft paint of one color let dry, (both sides). Then I used a crackle medium and brushed it on, let dry, (both sides). I then painted contrasting color over the crackle medium, let dry, (both sides).
Then I added a picture I printed off the Internet. I attached the picture with decoupage medium. You can do several coats of the decoupage medium. Let dry in between coats. I then put some wire thru the holes and attached the beads.
Very simple and easy to do. Let your imagination soar! You can use scrapbook paper and images too.
Michele
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RE: Ornament Made from a Recycled CD
I love your idea!! What a great and beautiful way to use those cd`(which used to drive me crazy) now I will look forward to them. you are so right when you comment about imagination possibilities!!! laurie
Post by spinwool
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TRULY AN AWESOME IDEA
Post by imaqt1962
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Hi, I just love to take pictures. On my last visit to the Dollar Store, I found magnetic sheets. Yes, I made refrigerator magnets with the "extra copies" of pictures I had taken of friends and family. My friends and family loved receiving their new refrigerator magnets! What great memories! You might add a ribbon for the tree, than they will have a magnet during the year and an ornament for Christmas.
Post By Tedebear (Guest Post)
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Yes you can recycle old christmas card i have been doing it for yeas now. All i do is cut the card in half if it is not wrote on & use the front half. You can crochet around it after you punch holes around it, or you can use double sided tape & i put lace around it. Then you write on it what you want too.
Post by Joyce wis
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Could you use recycled Christmas cards?
Post By Patt (Guest Post)
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that is lovely thanx for sharing your idea..gonna have to make some of these ;)
Post By grammar (Guest Post)
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that's beautiful, I'm going to try it with my kids, to give as Christmas presents.
Post By Tami (Guest Post)
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that is so neat, now I want to make some.
Ziggee
Post by Ziggee
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Adorable, what a great gift idea using photos of family members.
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