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Poinsettia Christmas Ornament 

By Nancy Leimer
Rubber Roadsters
Advanced Stamping Team Designer

Supplies:
Clear Craft Glass Ornament (D & F Designs)
Rubber Stamps (Outline Rubber Stamps)
White Cardstock (Office Depot)
Topiary Cardstock (CTMH)
White Acrylic Paint (Delta Ceramcoat)
Gold Dazzling Metallics Paint (DecoArt)
Embossing Powder Ultra Detail Mirror Gold (Stamping Day & Night)
Evergreen Embossing Powder (Ranger Industries)
Embossing Pad (Rubber Stampede)
Embossing Heat Gun (Stampabilities)
Gold Beads-Misc Sizes (Halcraft)
Large Silver Bead (Unknown)
Large Pearl Bead (Unknown)
Bead Thread (Wal Mart)
Sewing Needle for Beading
Super Glue (Loctite)
Diamond Glaze (JudiKins)
Scissors (Fiskars)

Instructions:

1.   Remove the end cap or hanging hook from the clear glass ornament. Begin by adding small drops of paint to the inside of the ornament. Rotate the ornament in different directions to coat the inside as desired. Pour off excess paint and set aside without the cap to allow for drying.

2.   Stamp the two sets of flower petals with the embossing pad and coat with the gold embossing powder and heat set. Stamp the leaves with the embossing pad on the green cardstock, add green embossing powder and heat set.  Cut out the flower petals and the leaves. Trim out the center of the petals and leaves so that they will fit onto the glass ornament. 

3.   With the Diamond Glaze add small gold beads to the marked areas of the flower petals and leaves. (See photo) Set aside to dry. 

4.   Cut six pieces of the beading thread 17” long. Use a piece of the beading thread to tie a small ring around the top of the ornament. Not to tight, this will be used to attach the longer pieces for beading. Add the 17” pieces of the beading thread with overhand knots.  Leave enough room in the knot to be able to slide the thread into equal portions around the ornament.

5.   Thread the needle with the beading thread and add beads until you have reached the middle of the ornament on the bottom side. Tie off with the thread through the bottom bead several times.  Do not cut the thread, but remove the need and thread with the next piece of thread. Continue beading until all the threads (6 pieces) have been filled. 

6.   Using the large silver bead, thread all six pieces of the thread through the center and knot the thread. Make sure that all the threads are equal going into the silver bead. If beading does not lie flat on the ornament, use super glue to hold in place.  Add the pearl bead to cover the knot on the six threads.

7.   Add 7 or 8 small gold beads to the 6 threads protruding from the pearl bead. Then, add one larger gold bead to each thread and tie off.

8.   Shape the leaves by bending down the cut out green cardstock and add to the ornament.  Add the larger stamped petals to the ornament on top of the green leaves.  For the smaller petals, crease the middle of the petals up and add to the ornament. Re-attach the end cap and enjoy!

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