Deck The Halls Blog Hop

Hi Everybody! If you arrived from the talented Donna Mikasa's blog, welcome! Today the Hero Arts design team is showcasing homemade ornaments. I searched google for my inspiration. The original post can be found HERE.  I have a tutorial to show you how I made my scrapbook paper ornament. 

Die cut 15 (3.5inch) circles. You can make the circles any size you want. I wanted a large ornament so that is why I made mine the size that it is.

Fold the circles in half alternating the pattern.

Stack them, alternating the pattern. One green side up, one blue side up. etc etc. 

Staple the circles on the fold line (thanks Melissa), one on the top and one at the bottom. OR you could use wire. I also tied the twine at this time (to hang the ornament). 

Glue (using glue dot) the top of the ornament. Put the glue dot about a third of the way down. 

Next glue the bottom, about a third of the way up. Alternate this around for the entire ornament. 

Attach the tag. I stamped Using Red Royal, Field Green, and Green Hills inks some of my favorite images from the  Spread Joy holiday set. Put rhinestones in the center of the snowflake for a little jaz. These are from Hero Arts too! 

Last attach a wood veneer snowflake and tie string!

Here is the hop order:

Hero Arts Blog  http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/

Yana Smakula  http://www.zrobysama.com.ua/?lang=en
Mariana Grigsby   http://marianagrigsby.wordpress.com/
Cheiron Brandon  http://www.cheironbrandon.typepad.com/
Donna Mikasa  
Wida Miller  http://beachorado.blogspot.com/  <----YOU ARE HERE!

If you feel inspired, Hero Arts is having a giveaway for anyone who wants to make a ornament too! Go to the Hero Arts blog for the inlinkz to include your ornament. You will have until Friday Dec 12 at 6pm EST, and we will announce the random winner on Saturday Dec 13. 

Hero Arts is also having a sale! This weekend only (Friday to Sunday) so check it out!