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Refresh Old Ornaments

By Kelley R. Taylor
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Date: 12/09/2002 Topic: Christmas > Decorations > Ornaments  
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Do you have a bunch of old ornaments that need spiffing up, or perhaps mis-matched ones from Christmas' past that need a unifying look? It's easy to refresh tired glass ball ornaments with a little sparkle and flair by using some craft punches from your scrapbook supplies.

You'll need:
a.. Paper punches (try basic shapes like dots, stars, starbursts, squares, ovals, swirls, etc.)
b.. Therm-O-Web's PeelnStick Double Sided Adhesive
c.. Glitter or Glass Seed Beads

Tools:
Scissors, Newsprint to protect your work surface

Instructions:
1.. Start by punching several shapes out of the double sided adhesive. For stripes, simply cut strips from adhesive.
2.. Peel one side of the paper backing off design and dip into glitter or seed beads. Prepare several shapes repeating steps above.
3.. Peel remaining paper backing off of sparkling design and adhere to glass ornaments in random patterns.

Mix, match, and have fun creating your works of art.
About The Author:
© Kelley R. Taylor, 2001

Kelley R. Taylor is a freelance craft and home decorating designer whose works have been published in several books, magazines and web-sites. She has appeared on The Christopher Lowell Show and Home Matters to demonstrate her ideas and runs
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Post by Emerald_59_24879 (2) | (01/06/2003)
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Here are some ways that I refresh old ornaments... I use decorative trim (bought on clearance from the previous Christmas) I paint them and also use permanent markers to draw different disigns and write sayings on them.. I have given lots of these away as gifts... everyone loves them.. hope this will inspire someone... thanks


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