Mixed Media Collage Ornaments With Ali | Completed Project
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I am so excited to share the end result of my collage ornament adventure!
You can read previous posts on this project here and here.
I had the best time working on this over the last few months and I'm so pleased with how it turned out! I love that I can add more if I want or just let this be the magic that it is right now!
After collaging up more ornaments I went outside my house and cut a branch from one of our trees to use as the hanging rod. I love that makes it feel like it's rooted in this house and this season of my life. I used this red ribbon to tie a knot in each end in order to hang it on the chalkboard.
I ended up making about 50 ornaments.
I used a variety of different twines and ribbons to hang each ornament from the branch. I liked mixing in some thicker ribbon with the thiner twine. With the thicker ribbon I used my Tiny Attacher stapler to staple the two ends after they go through the eyelet on the ornament and also stapled them together after looping the ends over the branch. When using the twine I tied knots.
Here are links to the ribbons I used:
Here's a quick video showing what it looks like hanging in my house:
I love the textures and the patterns and the different materials used to make this collection of mixed media ornaments. Seriously so fun.
SUPPLIES
Watercolor Paper (originally offered with One Little Word®)
Watercolor Paper from a notebook (140lb)
Dylusions Star Flurry Stencil (this is the one I called a poinsettia)
Tim Holtz Christmas Sticker Book (similar to the one from my stash)
Paint Brushes
Matte Medium or Gel Medium (use either as an adhesive)
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Ali- I Love It!!!!, Your hanging ornament project came out really nice. I plan to work on a similar project with my Grand Daughter. Also, thanks for all the inspiration for the Little Moments project. So glad I discovered your web page so very long ago. Although I haven’t commented much - you are a huge reason that I have scrapped all these thousands of Little Moments.
Thanks,Mary
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Thank you Mary!
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It looks great!
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This is incredible!! I love it so much.
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This came out so awesome! I seriously love it!
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A whole lot of awesomeness right there!
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This turned out great!
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I can’t express in words how much I love your project. It is amazing. I love it so much. 🎄🎄
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Really great project Ali! Did u make ornaments with felt listed in your supplies? And did you make the cute felt swag above the ornament project? I’m obsessed with felt this year🩵
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I've ordered from there and from Benzie Designs - great felt there! I didn't make the felt swag - ordered that from Anthro last year I think!
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So much fun!
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Absolutely incredible + stunning! Love it so much Ali!! It just radiates joy! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
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The best! And the merriest!
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Super cool! Would love an Easter Egg stencil for a project like this!
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That would be so fun!
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Hi Ali, I just wanted to say that your creativity is so magical! Thank you so much for sharing your gift and inspiring this impressive community to document their memories and to share their creations as well! Merry Christmas and God bless you!!! ♥️🎄🤗
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This is SO GOOD!!!! I was wondering how you will store this after the holidays? I love the idea of making something that is home decor while working on my DD!!!!
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Probably going to find a box to store it in - and wrap it in tissue paper.
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I LOVED this so, so much! I was inspired to create my own version, and I did! I love it too. Thank you for the wonderful inspiration!
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I love this and am working on it currently. I’m wondering if you could share any tips or tricks to putting it together - for instance, did you start with attaching the longest ones first or the shortest or does it matter? Wondering what you found easiest! Thank you!
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Your idea is very beautiful and unique, can I use it in https://tower-defense.co ?
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