Wednesday 14 December 2011

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for...

I have a little something for a mid-way reminder of our current ABC Christmas Challenge, where our theme this time is:

'Yippee - it's almost Christmas!'
(Anything Christmas goes!)

I've decorated some wooden tree ornaments (bought from Matalan), that I'm sending as a little gift with Christmas cards this year. I started by giving them all a couple of coats of metallic acrylic paint (gold, silver and bronze)...then varnished them with some glittery sparkly varninsh, and added some simple button twine to hang them with:


Here's a better view of the different designs:


The glitter doesn't show up very well in the photos...but they're lovely and twinkly in real life :0)

I'm also entering these into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

10 comments:

  1. What beautiful ornaments, they make a wonderful gift! Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week!

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  2. They are beautiful. A lovely idea sending with Christmas cards. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine

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  3. Hi Helen,

    What a work ! Fabulous ornements ! Good idea for Christmas ! Bravo !

    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week.

    Hugs from France.
    Catherine.

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  4. brilliant Helen so quick and stylish! Thanks for coming to join us at Top Tip Tuesday this time, I hope you can come play again soon, hugs Samantha :0)

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  5. Such beautiful ornaments Helen. thank you for joining us at HOC. Merry Christmas.
    Hugs Jackie

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  6. These are so pretty and yes, I can see the sparkle in the pictures. Hugs, Carissa

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  7. Beautiful ornaments, well done & thanks for joining us at Dream Valley

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  8. What a wonderful idea to send with cards. The perfect, 'I'm thinking of you from far away' gift! They are beautiful. :)


    Thank you so much for playing along with us at Top Tip Tuesday!
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    Lisa xx
    Come by and visit us next week. We'd love to see you again!

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  9. Lovely ornaments and who wouldn't be excited to get one of these in their Christmas card! Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley Challenges.

    Hugs
    Carrie

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  10. Helen these are gorgoeus, a perfect gift for someone - or 'lots' of someones!

    Thanks for joining us over at Top Tip Tuesday this week for our 'Gift' Challenge. Hope to see you back next week :)

    Carol x

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x