Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout November and December, some of my favorite blogging friends will be stopping by Positively Splendid to share some of their best holiday ideas in the third annual Swell Noël series. You can stay up-to-date on all of the fantastic ideas shared throughout the series by following the Swell Noël 2013 Pinterest board, and also by following the #SwellNoel hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Instagram. Bonnie and Trish from Uncommon Designs are here today to share a sweet angel Christmas ornament idea.
Hi Positively Splendid readers! We are Trish and Bonnie, and we blog over at Uncommon Designs. We are just thrilled to be here again for Amy’s fabulous Christmas series, Swell Noel.
Today we are going to show you how to create this adorable Fabric Angel Christmas Ornament…
Isn’t she sweet? We wanted to create something in non-traditional colors for each of our girls. Living here in the south, pink and green are king…so we made this whimsical angel a bit preppy. We channeled our inner “Lilly” .
So let’s begin creating our Fabric Angel Christmas Ornament!
Supplies Needed:
- Small Wooden Disc { this one is 3 inches and came from Michaels }
- DecoArt Cottonball Multi-Surface Satin Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Small Screw Eye
- Fabrics of Choice
- Heat ‘n’ Bond Sheet { you can find this at most fabric and craft stores either prepackaged or by the yard }
- Ribbon Trim of Choice
- Gold Ric Rac
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Step One:
Paint the unfinished wooden disc with the DecoArt Cottonball color paint. We painted both sides with 2 coats. Allow to dry fully.
Step Two:
Pick your two fabrics. One will be the body of the angel and one will be the wings. Following the directions on the Heat ‘n’ Bond sheets, apply it to the back of the fabric. Do not peel off the paper layer yet. Pick the angel shape you wish to use. I found this one in one of my children’s coloring books. I simply copied it on my photo copier and reduced the size to fit the wooden disc. Make 2 copies of the correct size and then cut them both out.
Step Three:
Place the angel pattern face down, and trace onto the two pieces of fabric that are backed with the Heat ‘n’ Bond. Cut out each angel.
Step Four:
Apply the small screw eye into the top of the wooden disc. We picked the green stripe fabric for the body of our angel, so we simply cut the wing part off of the green stripe material. We selected a hot pink fabric for the angel wings, so we cut away the bottom part of the angel and the head portion, leaving the wings connected in the middle.
Step Five:
Ok, now this is the part where you may say… “Say what?” You are going to iron the fabric to the wood. First you will peel off the paper backing of the Heat ‘n’ Bond. This will leave the fabric with a shiny, flexible film on it. Next place the wings where you would like them, and layer the body of the angel on top. Now, using your iron on the settings instructed by the Heat ‘n’ Bond, quickly place the iron on top of the fabric angel and lift off. This will set the fabric in place. I then covered the fabric angel, and wood disc, with a thin cotton cloth and pressed the angel fabric again quickly with the iron. Now the Angel is attached to the disc. I had no problems with the disc messing up. I was careful to not leave the iron on the disc very long at all.
Step Six:
Almost done! I next attached the halo to the sweet angel. I simply cut a small piece of gold ric rac, and attached it to the top of the angel’s head. I only applied the hot glue to the outer edges of the ric rac, so that the halo would actually stand out from her head. So cute!
Step Seven:
Finally, we applied hot pink grosgrain ribbon around the disc with the hot glue gun. We finished the sweet ornament off by applying gold ric rac on top of the pink ribbon with the glue gun. Tie a simple bow around the screw eye and you are done!
We adore how bright and festive she is. Our girls are going to love having one. The possibilities for colors and patterns are endless. If you are a crafter or enjoy sewing, you probably have most of these supplies on hand already. We think this is a great choice for using up some of those fabric scraps.
Enjoy!
A HUGE “Thank You!” to Amy for having us over today! We would love for you to stop by Uncommon Designs for a visit. You can also find us on…
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Trish and Bonnie
I am always so inspire when I visit Bonnie and Trish! Their blog is brimming with fantastic ideas perfect for adorning your home in style!
Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.
That is so cute!!! Pinning so I can make them with my little girl 🙂
Thanks for having us Amy!
This is an awesome series! Thanks for introducing me to Uncommon Designs.