We made this ornament in the Holiday Catalog Kickoff class that I held on both Saturday morning and again today. At both classes we had a great time creating and socializing. This was designed as a Christmas ornament, but it could also be used as a fancy gift tag (which the recipient could then use as an ornament).
I started off by punching two scallops out of Always Artichoke cardstock with the 2 3/8" Scallop Punch (one for the front and one for the back). I spritzed them with shimmer paint that I mixed with rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. After adhering Sticky Strip to the back of one of the scallops, I took half a width of 3 1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon and pleated it around the scallop. On the front of the scallop I layered a Whisper White doily cut with the Delicate Doilies Sizzlit, a Cherry Cobbler button cut with the Sweet Buttons Embosslit and a Basic Rhinestone. Then I attached a length of Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine and finished by attaching the second scallop to the back of the ornament (so the Baker's Twine is sandwiched between the two scallops).
Edit 8/19/12: Some of the ladies in the class used the bigger, round button from the embosslit with a little bigger rhinestone. That looked cute, too. Also, a real button would look good. I just didn't have 7 of the same button in a coordinating color (to have enough for everyone), so I didn't go that route. You could even use Baker's Twine tied in the button holes instead of using the rhinestone. So many ideas. Maybe I'll have to go make another!
Edit 8/19/12: Some of the ladies in the class used the bigger, round button from the embosslit with a little bigger rhinestone. That looked cute, too. Also, a real button would look good. I just didn't have 7 of the same button in a coordinating color (to have enough for everyone), so I didn't go that route. You could even use Baker's Twine tied in the button holes instead of using the rhinestone. So many ideas. Maybe I'll have to go make another!
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