I love Christmas decorating. It’s killing me that my tree isn’t up yet and my decorations are still in tubs! Hopefully we’ll remedy that later this week.

I’ve been working with these ornaments from Globecraft & Piccolo (G&P) a lot lately and just having so much fun with them. The ornaments are really cute and come with holiday figures in them, but as you can see I opted to use G&P’s DIY Ornament (which is blank inside) and a fairy from Crafty Secrets Altered Fairy 09 cut-out sheet.

I ran the rings through my Vagabond in an embossing folder to add some texture then painted the top and bottom rings of the ornament with Pearl Adirondack Paint Dabber. When the paint was dry I brushed on some G&P’s Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze. Glastique in a clear-drying dimensional adhesive so have a multitude of uses! While the Glastique is wet I sprinkled on G&P’s Pure Sparkle Glitter to add a bit of shimmer to the ornament.

After all that dried, I put a heavy coat of Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze on and let it sit to dry. A coat this thick will usually need to cure overnight so I set it aside and worked on the inside of my ornament.

I used the Glastique again by painting it on the inside of the back bubble. This acts as my adhesive to hold my Krystallos Vintage Glass Glitter in place. I just sprinkled on the glitter and tapped out the excess. The glitter in the back of the bubble allows the light to show through but still gives your interior a background. The cute little Fairy is fussy-cut from the Crafty Secret sheet and all decked out for the holiday in more glitter! She’s wearing Art Glitter Ruby Red 500 Microfine Opaque and Cavalado 109 Ultrafine Opaque. The little word phrase is printed on white cardstock, but out and trimmed in a fine line of glitter.

I use dried moss behind my characters to lend them support and give them dimension. It’s all glued in place and left to dry before sealing in the bubble frame.

The next day the thick layer of Glastique on the outer rings should be dry and assembly takes place. I simply layer all the pieces, following assembly directions for the ornament, and glue it all in place with Glastique. I clamp it together with wooden clip clothespins because they are gentler than binder clips and will not leave indents in my Glastique finish. Usually it only take 15-20 minutes for the frame to set up nicely.

I finished this ornament off by piercing a hole in the bottom, inserting a jump ring and adding a clear bead with mini gold jingle bell. I used a thin wire to make a beaded hook at the top for hanging and added a pretty bow.

I’m in love with these ornaments. They make such a lovely gift and can be filled with a variety of clip art to be used year-round! I like to hang them from lamps and drawer pulls. Some day I hope to have a vintage ornament tree of ancestors!

I’ve been busy making Christmas decorations and gifts. Take a look over on the Globecraft & Piccolo blog today to see how I made these terracotta pot Christmas candle holders!