Hi everyone. Last week I spent three days with my good friends, Susan and Christine. We got together at Christine's house, creating Christmas Ornaments to sell at Susan's annual Fundraiser Sale.
It was a lot of fun. Very relaxing just creating and chatting. There were no new techniques to learn, no set schedule. Just craft, eat, craft some more, and eat a lot more. :) It was a fun three days after being cooped up at home for the past two years.
Today all three of us are sharing photos of some of our ornaments. I hope you enjoy seeing what we created.
Here they are ...
The round wooden ornaments are all covered on the front with patterned paper (Craft Consortium Ink Drops - Dusk and Craft Consortium - Vivid) that I recently bought. It looks like alcohol inks and makes lovely backdrops for the variety of dies that I used to decorate. I used a gold gel pen to follow along some of the veining on the paper, which added a bit of shimmer. The star ornament is painted with gold acrylic paint, as well as the backs of all the ornaments and the hangers are either gold or silver.
I hope you'll check out the ornaments made by Susan and Christine. The ornaments really show how different our style of creating is ... lots of beautiful ornaments to see!
Mostly used scraps for all the ornaments. So sending this over to Snippets Playground - Challenge #415.
36 comments:
These are so beautiful, Loll. You really made the most of that gorgeous patterned paper, using it for such perfect backgrounds for your dies. I love all of yours so much - I don't think I could pick a favourite (other than defaulting to a blue one since I love blue so much!). It sure was a lot of fun!
What a fun 3 days crafting ornaments. Your die cuts are coloured so beautifully, I think my favourite is the star with the berry sprig ♥
GORGEOUS ornaments LOLL!!! You 3 must have had a delightful and fruitful 3 days!!!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Dear Loll, I truly enjoyed your post today. Seeing your ornaments and those from Susan and Christine added to my enjoyment. I thank you for allowing me to comment anonymously. Hugs and smiles, Reva
What a fabulous selection of ornaments Loll and the paper works beautifully as a backdrop and love the different embellishments, all work so well and in some beautiful bright colours which really catch the eye. Great to spend three days with friends crafting too after such a long time, and for a good cause too. x
Okay, you can go ahead and paint me green with envy over your crafty, eat, sleep, eat retreat, Lolly! Wish I could have been there. You all made such spectacular ornaments, too, and they are sure to garner lots of money for Susan's fundraiser, which makes them even more special! (You know I bought all the pads of that paper after you showed a card using some of it during one of our recent zooms, you enabler you!) Love, Dolly
WOW these are all spectacular, Loll!
These are stunning! Each one is a work of art.
There are just fantastic and what fun they must have been! Love that paper! It looks like the alcohol ink backgrounds I’d love to make but never happens. Great designs! You will have us all wishing we could be there too!
Wow!!!! Stunning Gorgeous 3D Ornaments, Lolly!! I can't possibly choose a favorite...LOVE them All:-) I recently made 3 tags out of the same gorgeous DP. You will see them on Wednesday when my post goes live:-) Your mini-retreat sounded like so much fun with Susan and Christine. I wish I could have been there, but I was thinking of you all. Love and Hugs dear sweet creative friend...I am off to check out Susan and Christine's ornaments:-) TFS your beauties.
Brilliant Loll, they are all lovely and I love the DSP you used, hope the sale goes well!
OOOHH WOW, the ornaments are wonderful Loll, love the colours and that is amazing patterned paper... I bet you all had a fabulous time, I miss that, bouncing ideas off one another and just mixing with those that love the craft. Thankfully for my side addiction - crochet - I get to meet up once a week, just to crochet and chat, it's nice. Love all your work, hugs Robyn
Beautiful x
I always love your cards - and these tags are no exception! Your work is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration!
Wowzers!! These are amazing Loll! I loveevery one and I'm so glad that you got to enjoy a few days with dear friends
How fun for you! So happy for you and your friends to be able to get together and craft as well as enjoy each other's company. These ornaments are gorgeous! Wow! You used your time very well!
Each one of these is absolutely BEAUTIFUL Loll!! I love that you used dsp for your backgrounds and then embellished with die cuts...they are ALL sooooo pretty! And how fun to finally have a get together, and do something that you all love!! I just know these ornaments will be a hit...I sure wouldn't mind a couple of these hanging from my tree!! Hugs. :0)
How wonderful it is for the three of you to spend THREE days crafting, chatting, eating together!
Loll you ornaments are extraordinary and beautiful - no one will believe they are paper!
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These are gorgeous, Lolly! Love that paper and how each design is different and beautiful! I believe they will sell quickly! How nice you could get together for several days!
These ornaments are stunning! Yes I did think the background was done with alcohol inks. Bravo!!
Sandy xx
A lovely collection of ornaments using up snippets. Looks like your little group had lots of fun in your crafty get-together.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Absolutely BEAUTIIFUL, Loll!
W O W !! These decorations are absolutely amazing! I love them all and the details are stunning. It's nice when you can meet with friends and create good. You guys are wonderful!
hugs,
BożenA
Your ornaments turned out beautiful Loll! I love the background paper you used. I know a lot of people are making these wooden ornaments, but have not seen any as beautiful as yours. I can imagine it was fun just creating and eating. lol In my group of ladies....we always say, "we really ought to eat". lol I'm glad you were able to get together to make these ornaments and have a little "girlfriend" time, we all need that! Hugs, Brenda
Each one is just beautiful, such good ideas. I am so glad you all had such a nice time xx
These will be a hit at the fundraiser for sure. Each one is beautiful and unique. How nice of you both to help Susan out and be able to get together and have a great time besides. I really like the eating part!
Wow, Loll, makes me want to go make some ornaments right now! LOVE them all but that first one is gorgeous - I would buy it in a heartbeat. Super idea and how fun you got to craft with friends while making them too. Hugz
Wonderful to catch up with Susan and Christine Loll and have so much fun crafting.....And eating x. All your ornaments look amazing, loving the die cuts and love your final touches on them Loll. Great paper too x.
Oh my goodness, Loll, these are amazing. There is so much dimension with the die cuts and that background paper is gorgeous. I make ornaments for my grandkids every year and I may have to make them ornaments like this next year since I already have a plan for this year. If you have any secrets to pass along, please do.
These are all gorgeous Loll - and what pretty faux alcohol ink papers you used. I'm in awe at your results from the getaway - Susan also joined in here. And also very envious of course!
Hugs
Di xx
What an amazing array of gorgeous ornaments, Loll! Each ornament is crafted so beautifully and I love your attention to the details. The patterned paper doesn't look like patterned paper in your hands. I'm so glad that you had a lot of much fun with Christine and Susan in your mini retreat!
Hideko xx
Your mini-retreat sounds absolutely wonderful! I have had to settle for a day or afternoon at a time with one friend or another. Meeting someone today for coffee and window shopping, in fact. Your ornaments are absolutely wonderful and it's a kindness to donate them for a fundraiser. I think the second one is my favorite. I do love the paper with the AI look and need to get mine out more. These are all very beautiful and special, Loll!
Your mini retreat sounded fabulous and productive even with no set schedule. Wow! Your ornaments are so dimensional and gorgeous. Look very professional.
It sounds like you had a fabulous three days ..... it's always fun to craft with friends.
Love your Christmas baubles, each one is a little work of art xx
What a fun gathering that must have been Loll! I live on the wrong coast!!! I've bought several of the Craft Consortium pads as well - they are SO pretty as backgrounds! Each of your tags is beautiful and all so different! xx
Wow these are all amazing Loll! How wonderful for you to craft together!
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