Welcome to our 7th annual ornament hop! I’m looking forward to seeing your winter and holiday inspired ornaments. Make yourself a cup of hot cocoa and turn on some sounds of the season as you enjoy a little winter merry making. My ornaments started over Thanksgiving weekend when we gathered together for our family holiday crafting party. This year we carved stamps from rubber to make cards, gift tags and garland. I turned my bird bead design into a rubber stamp. My uncle gifted me with some mysterious steel flashing that is primed white on one side and gray on the other. He said it was for roofing and I said it would be perfect for ornaments. I cut out some pieces of the metal and stamped them with my design. After they were dry I punched holes in the top and added white glitter around the edges for a snowy effect. I created sari wrapped beads to embellish my metal ornaments along with Czech glass and wood. Sari Wrapped Beads 16-18mm wooden beads 2” sari border ribbon 15” 28 gauge bronze colored wire Quick drying tracky glue 1. Apply a thin layer of glue around the middle of the … Continue reading 7th Annual Ornament Hop