Crafty Christmas :: Canvas Ornaments
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I am forever passing this fabulous art store and going in just to see what odd little bits and pieces they have. They have the loveliest paints and super nice staff who always ask me if I am a student, which makes me sigh and dream for two seconds about how lovely that would be. But there is always some treasure to be unearthed in there, like super tiny stretched canvas. And a bargain!
So I’ve decided to decorate a Christmas tree in little canvas ornaments. They are super easy…acrylic paint, a bit of glitter, a scrap of patterned paper, a snowflake and then the super cute paper doll from Kitschy Digitals. Did I just suggest using a paper doll? Um. Yes, I did. I promise I am still firmly in 2008…she’s just supercute! You can download her in a set made easiest for paper artists or digital artists, which is extra cool. You can see the rest of the gifty stuff that matches this little canvas in the 36 days of Christmas countdown.
Now I just need to finish about a dozen more of these little ornaments and I’ll have enough to make it look like I decorated the tree that way on purpose.
What are you putting on your tree this year? I love hearing ornament stories!
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5 December 2008, 21:53
What a great find! It’s so you! Enjoy crafting the rest! :)
6 December 2008, 05:54
I will be using all the old things that my mother had this year because it is the first year that my daughter and her family are living with us and her husband has never experienced a proper family Christmas – at least not the way we do it. This is his first year at home and not having to think about driving for four hours to get back to where they used to live. All the family traditions are to be dusted off and put into use again so the tree will go up on Christmas Eve and the Children – my daughter and her daughter – will spend the day decorating it. All the other decorations will go up today
6 December 2008, 17:58
Hii, I just want to say Merry Christmas 2008. :))
6 December 2008, 19:21
I wanted to write something as random as you and your wakcky designs so the best I come up with is:
Flakes still dont melt!!
7 December 2008, 12:09
i was in that shop this week, searching for pens!
abbie x
8 December 2008, 23:44
I just love your canvas ornament. So sweet. Every year besides our regular ornaments we put up a painted white wish bone with a red bow and the date on it. It is fdrom our Thanksgiving turkey. It started as a joke when we were fdirst married andnow itis a tradition even my married daughters have passed on to their families. you can certainly tell the lean years from the good.
8 December 2008, 23:44
I just love your canvas ornament. So sweet. Every year besides our regular ornaments we put up a painted white wish bone with a red bow and the date on it. It is fdrom our Thanksgiving turkey. It started as a joke when we were fdirst married andnow itis a tradition even my married daughters have passed on to their families. you can certainly tell the lean years from the good.
9 December 2008, 08:33
Our tree is very minimalist this year. No beaded garland and no gold and silver balls. In fact, I took all the gold and silver balls that usually go on the tree and put them in a large glass centerpiece. Now the tree and the table both look fantastic!
12 December 2008, 16:03
beautiful ornament!
16 December 2008, 22:11
Such a gorgeous little canvas project! :D
B
17 December 2008, 21:38
That is so cute!!
21 December 2008, 09:06
This is so cute – I had been wondering what to do with some mini canvases I had…this idea has inspired me!
23 December 2008, 11:53
Merry Christmas Shimelle!