Faux Glass Ornaments

FS - 6159 Moon Goddess Stamp
Galaxy Gold Brillance Inkpad
Green Cardstock
Green Ribbon 12" long
Wood Bead
US Artquest Gold Flakes
1/4" Wonder Tape
Diamond Dust
Utee
Utee Flex
Melting Pot
Round Resealable or Disposable plastic lids with edges

Working on a flat, hard surface, heat the melting pot. Once the pot has heated, add Utee and Utee Flex, replace the lid and allow to melt. Stamp the image in Brillance ink and trim. On the back of the stamped image place a small piece of double sided tape and position the image in the center of the plastic lid. Pour the melted Utee into the lid and while still warm sprinkle Diamond Dust onto the the ornament. Once it has completely cooled, carefully remove from the lid, wrap the wonder tape around the edge. Lay the ribbon out lengthwise on the flat surface with the face side down. Position the ornament above the ribbon centering both the ornament's bottom and the middle of the ribbon and attach the two, wrap the ribbon around the edge of the ornament and bringing the ends together at the top. If there is any adhesive showing, rub gold flakes into it to cover. Wrap a small piece of wonder tape around the wooden bead and cover with the gold flakes, pull both ends of the ribbon through the bead hole and tie off leaving a loop to hang.

Alternate: Using a 24" piece of gold wire, bend at the center of the wire and create a loop about 2" from the bend. Bend the wire into to a circle slightly larger than the image and close off by wrapping the end of the wire around the area below the loop once. String a bead onto the wire and then run the length of wire through the center of the opening where the ornament will hang, wrap around the bottom of the circle and pulled back up through the bead and to the top. Add another bead to the wire and then wrapped around the area below the hanging loop. Lay the ornament face down on a flat surface, position the wire frame on top making sure the hanging loop is positioned at the top of the ornament. Place glue onto the back of the ornament, press the center bar of wire into the glue and cover with an additional piece of cardstock. Allow to dry.

Spinning Ornaments

FS - 6159 Moon Goddess Stamp
Galaxy Gold Brillance Ink
Hot Off the Press Red Suede paper
Gold Wire
Beads
Xyron Cheetah
Craft Iron

Working on a firm, flat surface, heat the iron. To create the wire hanger, take a piece of gold wire about 8-10 inches long and fold in half. String a small bead , pulling to the fold and then twist the wire into one strand. Add another bead onto the twisted wire and fold the wire about 2" from the end into a loop pushing the bare end of the wire strand into the bead to conceal. Wrap with a small piece of wire to close the loop. Lay the stamp, image side up, on a firm surface and ink. Lay the suede paper with the textured side down onto the stamp and heat with the iron for 10-15 seconds making sure all the areas have been heated. Repeat two additional times to create a total of three stamped images. Trim closely and lightly fold the pieces, stamped image inwards, down the center. On the backs of the images apply adhesive. Beginning with two of the stamped images, carefully attach them working from the outer edges to the center fold leaving the other half of each image exposed. Place the wire hanger at the center folds of the two adhered images, with the large loop at the top, Adhere the additional image to the exposed adhesive of the two attached images.

Alternative: Cardstock can be substituted for the suede paper, eliminating the iron.