Glittering Waves & Seashells: OG Inspire

Welcome to my new Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: an elegant burgundy, white, & gold heart for Valentine’s Day. Pattern Info: This ornament was made with…

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OG Inspire: Camera Iris Ornament

Welcome to my Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: a Camera Iris Ornament Pattern Info: This ornament was made with the Iris Pattern. Materials Info: Made…

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OG Inspire: Red, White, & Blue Iris

Welcome to my Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: a Red, White, & Blue Iris Ornament. Pattern Info: This ornament was made with the Iris Pattern.…

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OG Inspire: Lucky Rosebud Ornament

Welcome to my new Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: a gorgeous Lucky Rosebud ornament. Pattern Info: This ornament was made with the Rosebud Pattern, using a mix…

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OG Inspire: Blue Snowflake Ribbon Ornament

This post is part of my Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: a beautiful blue ribbon ornament with silver glitter snowflakes. Pattern Info: This ornament was made…

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OG Inspire: A Red Rosebud

Happy Valentine’s Day! This post is part of my new Ornament Girl Inspire series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas. Today’s ornament: a gorgeous, sparkly red Rosebud, made with 3 different ribbons.…

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Using the Edges of Your Ribbon

I am asked a lot if I cut the edges from my wired ribbons before using them to make my ornaments.   Every so often I do (if the wire inside is very hard to work with), but most of the time, I try to incorporate the edge into the design of the ornament.  …

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Try Unexpected Textures

Don’t be afraid to experiment with different textures when it comes to your fabrics & ribbons. I made this Basic Star ornament with ‘crinkly’ ribbon, and it created a pretty shimmery effect that I didn’t expect.

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A Variation Idea for the Free Moonlight Ornament Pattern.

When you sign up for my email list, I send you a free pattern e-Book, for an ornament design that I created several years back, that I named “Moonlight”. It’s one of my all-time favorite ornaments (blue is my favorite color!), and it’s just one of those craft projects that ends up looking even more beautiful than you expect…

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