Monday, December 5, 2011

The 3-Ingredient Ornament

I picked up a package of pearl-colored glass ornaments at the craft store for 50% off because I knew I'd be able to turn each ornament into a unique little creation.  Here's a simple ornament using just one of these glass balls, a black Sharpie, and colored pencils...


I started by drawing a symmetrical design onto the ornament in black Sharpie, adding to it as I went along...


I drew some more...


...and once the entire glass ball was covered, I decided to add some color.  


I broke out my "special occasion colored pencils" (yes, that's an actual thought that occurs in my brain) and started to color in the ornament...


I colored some more...


and finally, here it is:



I love that it looks like a mix between stained glass and a Dr. Seuss book (and that it's not traditional Christmas colors but still very festive!).  Twenty days left to go... stay homey!

4 comments:

  1. Wow!! That looks so cool! There are endless possibilities with that technique!

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  2. great idea, i would never have thought this was possible!

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  3. Very cool! Looks like stained glass. I picked up some of those clear glass ones similar to this. I used paints and practiced on three of them until I finally figured out what I was doing. Thank goodness for 50% off deals. I didn't feel so bad practicing before I got (semi)perfection. ;)

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  4. Wow, these are very cool. I had no idea you could even color on ornaments. Thanks for the tip. Nice job!

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