Angelic Fabric Hangers

These little fabric hangers make perfect ornaments or wee gifties for your loved ones this year!

 

Little Angels Digital Collage Sheet
Fabric Transfer Sheets
Mica Chips (optional)
Mother of Pearl Buttons
Muslin Fabric
Alene’s Tacky Glue
Sewing machine
Various Lace
Remnants Scissors
Rotary Cutter (optional)
Duck Cloth Canvas

Technique:

(1) Print out Digital Collage Angel Sheet on to a fabric photo transfer sheet using the product guidelines from the manufacturer and your printer options. Cut each photo out with a rotary cutter or by hand with scissors.

 

(2) Tear (or cut if you want exact measurements) strips of muslin a little larger than the angel image. This will allow a small fabric border to highlight your image. You can even up the fabric by pulling threads for a frayed look or simply snip away with scissors.

 

(3) Center image on muslin fabric and select a pretty machine stitch and sew around the edge. For those of you that do not sew you can make running stitches to secure.

 

(4) Cut strips of canvas (duck cloth) to fit the image you have sewn on muslin. Fray the edges by pulling strands of fabric off. Add tacky glue to the back of the angel/muslin image (in an S shape) and place on duck cloth canvas. Smooth out glue bumps with fingers or a brayer and set aside to dry.

 

(5) Sew a piece of lace (or several for a layered effect) and sew at the bottom of the ornament.

 

(6) Sew seed beads with needle and thread on random spots along the border of the photo.

 

(7) Sew a piece of lace border to the top of ornament to form a hanger. Sew two buttons over ends of lace.

 

(8) Brush tacky glue in random areas of ornaments and sprinkle with mica chips.

 

I have compiled all the tutorials from “A Very Vintage Christmas” into one easy to follow PDF file and it is available in my shop for instant download on to your computer:
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Winter White Tussie Mussie

Soft as the first fallen snow, this tussie mussie can be used all year long simply by adding different embellishments to the inside.

 

Paper mache cone
Cream Craft Paint
Lace panel remnants
Lace trim
Silver tinsel stems
Mica Chips
Matte Gel Medium
Shredded music sheets
E6000 Glue
Book clips or clothespins
Fabric flowers (handmade)

Technique:

(1) Paint paper mache cone with 2-3 coats of paint on exterior. Paint inside the cone about 2 inches from rim. Allow time to dry.

 

(2) Cut lace panel remnants to fit loosely around the cone. Using Matte gel medium, attach the lace to the cone. Apply matte gel to cone base and push lace on with brush. Set aside to dry.

 

(3) Glue along the outer edge of cone and run lace border. Attach book clips or clothespins to edge to help the lace stay in place and set up.

 

(4) Once lace trim has dried, poke two holes on either side of the cone and insert silver tinsel stem. Adjust to desired handle length and twist ends on each side to secure.

 

(5) Glue fabric flowers to the front of cone with E6000 glue and hold in place with a clothespin while it sets up.

 

(6) Brush matte gel medium on random spots all around the cone and dust with Mica chips. Tap off excess.

 

(7) Fill cone with craft shred or music sheet shred. Add Christmas picks to inside.

 

I have compiled all the tutorials from “A Very Vintage Christmas” into one easy to follow PDF file and it is available in my shop for instant download on to your computer:
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Silver Holly Bunting Ornaments

Adorable faces on little bunting ornaments – gather the lot and make one charming garland to hang for the Christmas season.

 

Supplies:

Chipboard Bunting Pieces
Script Pattern Paper
Matte Gel Medium
Vintage Buttons Silver Stickles (Ranger)
Holly Paper Punch
Silver Sparkle Paper
Ribbon
Silver Tinsel Stems
Sparkle Bling Gems
Cream Craft Paint
Brush
E6000 Glue
Scallop Punch
Circle Punch
Assorted Paper Whimsy faces

Technique:

(1) Paint along the edge of each bunting on wax paper and set aside to dry.

(2) Trace shape of chipboard bunting face down on the backside of script pattern paper. Cut each piece out.

(3) Apply a thin layer of matte gel medium to the front side of chipboard pennant and lay pattern paper (right side up) on bunting front. Smooth out with a top coat of matte gel medium. Set aside to dry.

(4) Punch out Paper Whimsy faces using a circle punch. Punch out scallops using a neutral/text pattern paper.

(5) Add a layer of Matte Gel Medium to the front of each bunting and apply scalloped pattern paper punch shape to center. Smooth out with brush.

(6) Add a layer of Matte Gel Medium to the front of scallop shape and center Paper Whimsy face inside the shape. Smooth out image and coat with gel.

(7) Add a thin border of silver Stickles along the entire edge of each bunting. Set aside to dry.

(8) Add a thin border of silver stickles to the outside edge of each image. Set aside to dry.

(9) Punch out holly branches and attach underneath each image with a dab of E6000 glue. Add a sparkle gem in the center of each branch spray.

(10) Glue mother of pearl buttons at the bottom of each bunting.

(11) Punch 2 holes at top of bunting and thread a silver tinsel stem through to create a small hanger/handle for your ornament. Tie ribbon on side to dangle down.

 

I have compiled all the tutorials from “A Very Vintage Christmas” into one easy to follow PDF file and it is available in my shop for instant download on to your computer:
etsy.com/shop/sugarlumpstudios

Merry Little Christmas Tag

A sweet little tag to add a smile to any gift and one that can be hung on the tree of years to come!

Cardstock
Old Music Sheet
Small Silver Snowflake
Mother of Pearl Buttons
Seam Binding Ribbon
E6000 Glue
Distress Ink
Silver Stickles (Ranger Ink)
Miss Cutie Pie Tickets
Paper Whimsy Sheet 091 Tag
MadeleinesD Collage Image
Magic Pug Christmas Labels

 

Technique:

(1) Cut a tag base which measures 5.5 inches by 3 ¼ inches wide from cardstock. Cover cardstock tag with old sheet music and trim off excess paper.

 

(2) Attach Paper Whimsy tag to music sheet tag base. Add Christmas label ephemera on top of tag. Add college image at angle. Add silver stickles along the edge of the collage image and set aside to dry.

 

(3) Once silver stickles have cured, add a silver snowflake to corner of image using E6000 glue. Add button to center, and buttons randomly on tag. Set aside until glue dries completely.

 

(4) Add “Christmas phrase” ticket to lower corner.

 

(5) Tie double loop of crinkled seam binding to top of tag.

 

I have compiled all the tutorials from “A Very Vintage Christmas” into one easy to follow PDF file and it is available in my shop for instant download on to your computer:
etsy.com/shop/sugarlumpstudios