i am really excited to share this idea today.
and courtesy of my new sewing machine the stitching around the outside edge of the ornaments came out better than i imagined!
the idea started here in my idea journal: but before i went straight to it, i wanted to test it out in a trial run.
i cut 3" white muslin fabric circles, corresponding circles of batting and my favorite new christmas fabric (if you are interested in precut circles of the christmas fabric, email me
i have extra of the fabric and can cut it for you - 25 fabric circles for $5.50 + free shipping)
i created this template and used it to adhere the white muslin circles of fabric to so that they could easily roll through my typewriter.
{click here for a full sized download}
the typewriter text worked beautifully when attached to the paper with a few hermafix tabs.
then pulled the fabric from the paper and stamped with a few christmas themed images. the bold red "believe" was stamped in stazon, i much preferred the softer look of the distress inks on the other 5 though. (inks used : broken china, shabby shutters and worn lipstick)
ok so the idea worked and they are too flippin cute!
for the true test, could i translate the idea into a daily advent ornament with special messages and inspirations to share as a family?
yes!
for these however, i put 2 layers of batting. i thought the first ones were a bit thinner than i had envisioned.
the large number stamps i bought at michaels, are martha stewart brand, but i cannot find a link for them.
i stitched them up, and set a 3/16" red eyelet in the top to hang them and voila!
so with the advent ornaments complete, i am now left with the first 6 ornaments i originally made.
whats a girl to do?
hmmmm?
lets hang them on your tree!
leave your comments today and i will get them ready for your christmas tree!
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congratulations rhonda! email me with your address and i will get your new ornaments out to you tomorrow.