Candy Ornaments

By: DecoArt

Swirled peppermint mints and holiday lollipops become unique Christmas ornaments
with this project. Find out the clever idea for the ornament base!

Materials:

DecoArt Products Required

Patio Paint

• DCP14 - Cloud White

• DCP25 - Citrus Green
• DCP42 - Fuchsia
• DCP43 - Holly Berry Red
• DCP46 - Mistletoe Green

Craft Twinkles

• DCT4 - Christmas Green

• DCT5 - Christmas Red

Snow-Tex

• DAS9 - Snow-Tex

Glamour Dust

• DAS37 - Glamour Dust Crystal

Supplies

• #8 flat brush
• Small round sponge pouncer
• Cellophane
• 1/8" ribbon, assorted colors
• Two 5/16" x 8" wood dowels
• Low-temp hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Scissors
• Craft knife
• Pencil
• 3" standard terra cotta saucers

Steps:

Let dry between steps.

Peppermint

1. Paint saucer Cloud White with #8 flat brush.

2. Use pencil (or freehand) swirls on Cloud White saucer. Alternately paint large
swirl sections of Holly Berry Red and Mistletoe Green, leaving narrow Cloud
White stripe between each.

3. Apply Christmas Green and Christmas Red Craft Twinkles on matching color
stripes.

4. Wrap with cellophane. Tie ribbon at each side.

5. Thread 8"piece of ribbon through one bow. Knot to secure for hanger.

Lollipops

1. Paint one saucer Cloud White and another saucer Holly Berry Red.

2. Cut dowel rod using craft knife into 5" lengths. Basecoat one dowel length Holly
Berry Red and the other Citrus Green.

3. Use #8 flat brush and Mistletoe Green to paint small Christmas tree shape in
center of Cloud White saucer and stripes around rim. Paint bucket under tree,
border, and lollipop stick, Holly Berry Red.

4. Add Christmas Green Craft Twinkles to tree.

 5. Use pouncer Cloud White to stamp dots on red saucer. When dry, apply Fuchsia
and Citrus Green over some of Cloud White dots.

6. While paint is wet, sprinkle with Glamour Dust.

7. Position and adhere sticks on reverse side of saucers.

8. Wrap lollipops with cellophane. Tie with ribbon.

9. Thread 7" piece of ribbon through cellophane and around sticks at top to form
hanger.

Christmas Carol Ornament

By: Kathleen George for STYROFOAM Brand Foam

Use Christmas carol sheet music to create a lovely ball ornament perfect for music lovers.
These ornaments will encourage friends and family to burst into song!

Materials:

• STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:

o Ball, 4"
• Christmas carol sheet music or photocopy
• Artificial berry or holly pick
• Decoupage medium
 • White/iridescent glitter
• Silver jingle bells, 1", two
• Sheer white/iridescent ribbon, 1/2" x 1/3 yd.
• Silver cording
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Wooden skewer
• Wide, soft paintbrush
• Water basin
• Paper towels
• Scissors
• Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
• Thick, white craft glue

Steps:

1. Cut title from sheet music and cut rest of page into 1-1/2" squares. Insert wooden
skewer into bottom of foam ball to use as handle.

2. Follow manufacturer's instructions to apply decoupage medium to small area of

ball and to back of one paper square. Smooth paper onto ball; if paper won't lay
flat, cut tiny slits into paper edges and press to ball. Cover entire ball in same way,
overlapping paper edges.

3. Trim music title as desired and glue to ball in visible location; place skewer in
heavy glass or jar to dry. Apply generous coat of decoupage medium to entire
ball; while wet, sprinkle with glitter. Let dry. Remove skewer.

4. Cut 8" length from cording; knot ends for hanging loop. Use skewer tip to make
small hole in center top of ornament. Apply glue to cording knot and use skewer
to push knot into hole. Tie ribbon bow and glue to base of hanger.

5. Cut two 6" lengths from cording and tie a jingle bell to one end of each length.
Place dot of glue into hole at bottom of ornament and use skewer to push cord
ends into hole. Glue small bit of greenery to ornament to cover hole.

Claus Finial Ornament

By: STYROFOAM Brand Foam

The classic holiday couple become a pair of fashionable ornaments with this fun project.
Crackle texture is added to an inexpensive base for beautiful results.
Materials:

• STYROFOAM Brand Foam:

o Balls, one each: 4"; 2-1/2"
• Unfinished wooden or gold metal finial, 1" x 2-1/4"
• Painting supplies:
o Acrylic paints: metallic gold; red, black; white; blue; flesh tone
o Artist gesso
o Crackle medium
o Satin spray varnish
o Paintbrushes: liner; medium flat; stiff bristle
o Disposable palette
o Water basin
o Paper towels
o Fine-grit sandpaper
o Tack cloth
• Polymer clay supplies (clay-dedicated tools only; do not use again for baking):
o Soft, light-colored polymer clay, 1/2 oz.
o Face mold (designer used AMACO® What a Character® Jolly Old Nick
#10)
o Cutting blade or sharp knife
o Talcum powder
o Powdered cosmetic blush
o Oven with foil-lined baking sheet
• Red velour fabric, 45" wide, 1/4 yd.
• Fiberfill stuffing, small amount
• White curly wool doll hair, 10" length
• Fine, gold metallic cord, 1/3 yd.
• Serrated knife
• Candle stub or paraffin
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Wooden items: skewers; toothpicks
• Rubber bands, two
 • Scissors
• Large-eye tapestry needle
• Extra-long straight pins
• Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
• Thick, white craft glue
• Santa:
o White synthetic fur, 1/8 yd.
o White pompom, 1"
o Metallic gold single-loop trim, 1/4" x 1/6 yd.
o Concave gold metal filigrees, 1-1/4", two
• Mrs. Claus:
o Animal-print felt, 9" x 12" sheet
o Metallic gold single-loop trim, 1/4" x 1/2 yd.
o Concave gold metal filigrees, 12mm, three
o Gold beading wire, 20-gauge, 6" length
o Compass
o Sewing needle
o Red thread
o White pearl-head corsage pins, 4mm, five
o Wire cutters
o Anti-fray solution (optional)

Steps:

Note: Utensils used with polymer clay should not be used again for cooking. Follow
manufacturer's instructions throughout.

General Instructions

1. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut 2-1/2" foam ball into two
pieces, making one side slightly larger (head); reserve smaller side for future
project. With flat side down, cut small slice from one side of head.

2. Place rubber bands around 4" foam ball (body), dividing ball into equal quarters.
Insert toothpicks halfway into ball where rubber bands intersect, marking head
and finial placement. Remove rubber bands. Replace one toothpick with wooden
skewer.

3. Holding body by skewer, use bristle brush to apply thick coat gesso to foam
surface. Place skewer in heavy glass or jar to dry overnight. Lightly sand surface
smooth; wipe dust with tack cloth. Apply second coat gesso; let dry. Sand again;
remove dust.

4. Replace toothpick with wooden finial; spot glue to secure. Note: If using metal
finial, remove toothpick but wait to insert finial until after body is varnished.
 5. Paint body and wooden finial metallic gold; let dry. Apply crackle medium to
body only; let dry until "tacky" to touch. Apply second coat red paint to body,
being careful not to overlap brushstrokes. Crackling will begin immediately; gold
basecoat will be visible in cracks. Let dry completely. Spray body with varnish;
let dry. If using metal finial, glue finial into body.

6. Follow manufacturer's instructions to condition clay. Dust mold with talcum

powder. Knead 1/2 oz. clay until very pliable. Roll into ball, rolling one side to
fine point (nose). Push point into nose area and remaining clay firmly into face
area until flush with mold. Cut away excess clay. Carefully remove face from
mold; trim edges and smooth with fingers. Bake clay as directed; let cool
completely.

7. Glue face to flat side of head 1/4" above cut neck edge. Note: Glue face flush with
neck edge for Mrs. Claus. Cut 4" length from skewer; insert 1-1/2" into bottom of
head, 1/4" behind face/head seam.

8. Sand foam at sides of head to change shape from round to 2-1/4"-wide oval
(measured across bridge of nose). Paint face as follows: skin flesh tone; eyes
white; irises blue; pupils and eyelid folds black. Note: For Mrs. Claus, mix small
amounts white and red paint to make pink; paint lips. Spray with varnish; let dry.
Use fingertip to blush cheeks, nose tip, and eyelids. Spray with varnish; let dry.

Santa

1. Cut following lengths from doll hair: bangs, 1-1/4"; beard, 1-1/2"; sideburns, two
3"; back, one 3"; mustache, small curled section resembling wavy "m".

2. Loosen and spread fibers of each hair section before gluing to face and head.
Using photo as guide, glue bangs across width of face. Beginning at top of head,
glue sideburns to each side of face; hair should conceal foam at neck. Let hair
hang freely below neck. Repeat for back of head, being sure hair is same length
around head. Glue beard across width of face, covering lips. Glue mustache to
face. Apply small amount glue to eyebrow areas; use toothpick to position tiny
hair wisps in glue.

3. Cut pattern from fabric as indicated. With curved edge left open at bottom and
wrong side of fabric facing up, roll sides of hat toward each other, forming cone;
glue edge to secure, overlapping 1" at base of hat and tapering to 1/2" overlap at
tip.

4. Cut 1-1/4" x 12" strip from fur, cutting through backing only. Gently remove
loose fur along edges. Beginning and ending at seam, glue fur around bottom of
hat, aligning bottom of fur with edge of fabric; trim excess as needed.
 5. Lightly stuff tip of hat with fiberfill. Continue stuffing hat, adding slightly more
fiberfill near opening.

6. Pin hat to head as shown, slightly cocked to one side, with seam toward side; tip
should cover seam when folded over. Add more stuffing if needed to ensure good
fit. Glue hat to head to secure; remove pins. Fold over and glue tip to fur. Glue
pompom to hat tip.

7. Remove skewer from body; glue head skewer into hole. Adjust hair and beard as
needed to cover neck and top of body; spot glue as needed.

8. Glue trim around finial where it meets body. Glue second strip around bottom of
finial if desired. Glue filigrees to body as shown.

9. Insert cord into tapestry needle; take stitch through top of hat. Hold ornament up
by cord to be sure it hangs straight. Knot ends to secure.

Mrs. Claus

1. Loosen and spread hair fibers. Beginning and ending at chin and stretching hair
slightly, glue hair around face. Hair should just conceal clay edges at sides and
should extend slightly onto forehead for bangs. Trim excess hair length. In same
way, glue two more rows of hair behind first. Fill in bare spots at back with small
pieces of hair. Apply small amount glue to eyebrow areas; use toothpick to
position tiny hair wisps in glue.

2. Cut pattern from felt as indicated. Cut one 8" circle from red fabric for cap. If
fabric tends to fray, apply anti-fray solution; let dry. Lightly trace 6" circle in
center of wrong side of cap. Sew gathering stitch around 6" circle. Pull stitches to
gather cap so it fits head; do not clip thread yet. Lightly stuff hat with fiberfill.

3. Pin cap to head. Adjust fit as needed; knot and clip thread. Insert one corsage pin
into top center of hat, pushing pin firmly into foam head. Gently lift gathered edge
of cap; spot glue cap to hair.

4. Beginning and ending at back, place trim around hat, hiding gathering thread. Pull
trim tightly to shape hat; overlap and spot glue ends. Insert corsage pin where
ends overlap.

5. Refer to diagram to bend wire into glasses, forming lenses around paintbrush
handle. Leaving 1-1/4"-long earpieces, shape glasses to fall near end of nose.
Glue earpieces into hair; let dry.

6. Remove skewer from body; glue head skewer into hole. Adjust hair as needed to
cover neck; spot glue as needed. Glue collar around neckline, leaving outer edge
 of collar free.

7. Glue trim around finial where it meets body. Glue second strip around bottom of
finial if desired. Glue filigrees to body as shown. Insert corsage pin through each
filigree.

8. Insert cord into tapestry needle; take stitch through top of hat. Hold ornament up
by cord to be sure it hangs straight. Knot ends to secure.

Cupcake Ornaments
By: DecoArt

Terra cotta pots become one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments looking like sweet, iced
cupcakes. If you would like a change from traditional Christmas decorations, why not
decorate your tree with a favorite sweet treat?

Materials:

DecoArt Products Required

Patio Paint

• DCP34 - Larkspur Blue

• DCP42 - Fuchsia
• DCP43 - Holly Berry Red
• DCP46 - Mistletoe Green
Snow-Tex

• DAS9 - Snow-Tex

Glamour Dust

• DAS37 - Glamour Dust Crystal

Palette Knife

• DT02 - Palette Knife

Supplies

• 2 1/2" Styrofoam balls

• #8 flat brush
• 24" piece of 1/8" ribbon
• 5/16" x 8" wood dowel
• Wood ball bead
• Assorted micro beads
• Low-temp hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Scissors
• Small T-pin
• Two 2 standard terra cotta pots

Steps:

Let dry between steps.

1. Basecoat one pot, Larkspur Blue; one pot, Fuchsia; and ball bead, Holly Berry
Red.

2. Use #8 flat brush and Mistletoe Green to stripe Larkspur Blue pot and Holly
Berry Red to stripe Fuchsia pot.

3. Use brush handle or dowel to push two holes side by side in center of one
Styrofoam ball.

4. Cut 12" piece of ribbon. Thread ribbon ends through holes and knot ends together.
Apply glue inside Fuchsia pot edges and press Styrofoam ball into pot centering
ribbon loop at top.

5. Cut second 12" piece of ribbon. Form loop and secure to Styrofoam ball with T-
pin. Apply glue inside Larkspur Blue pot and press ball into glue allowing loop to
hang over side.
6. Use palette knife to apply Snow-Tex over Styrofoam balls and pot rims to
resemble frosting. While wet, sprinkle with Glamour Dust. Sprinkle Larkspur
Blue pot with micro beads.

7. Thread ball bead on ribbon for Fuchsia pot and push down into wet Snow-Tex to
secure.