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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Layers of Color's Ornament Blog Hop and Tutorial

Welcome to the Layers of Color's Ornament Blog Hop. The LOC team, along with some dear friends, has put together this hop to get your creative juices going to make hand crafted holiday ornaments.
I love making hand made ornaments and I almost always put family photos on them. Here is one side view. I used one of the sentiments from the Glad Tidings clear art stamp set. I also used the Spellbinders Labels 16, Picot Edge Circles and Fancy Tags 2 dies on it. The papers are Pink Paislee.
The tutorial for this ornament is below.
As with any hop, there are freebies and giveaways:
FREE Ornament Templates,
FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial, and
6 drawings for a $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificate, hidden somewhere among these designers' blogs, so make sure you leave a comment as you hop along!


Make sure you stop by the Layers of Color blog for more info. And while there, make sure you check out LOC's Christmas Collection and the Ornament Gallery.
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Fancy square photo ornament tutorial
I love my ScorPal when making handmade ornaments!
Ooops, there's a typo! That should say, "Tie a knot on ONE end."
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46 comments:

  1. МамаФиалкаOctober 26, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    спасибо очень красиво

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  2. Diana CrickOctober 26, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    What beautiful children and such a clever idea. I love the ornament!!!
    hugs, Diana

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  3. NancyOctober 26, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Such gorgeous photos! A beautiful way to display them! Thanks, Nina!...Nancy :o)

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  4. UnknownOctober 26, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Beautiful! I love handmade ornaments too.

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  5. Patti JOctober 26, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Beautiful, Nina! Thanks for sharing :)

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  6. GraceOctober 26, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Nina what a precious gift this ornament is! LOVE the kids pics! As a grandma, I know how much I'd love these!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!! Hope things are well with you and yours!
    hugs,
    grace

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  7. Nancy L.October 26, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    such a neat idea!!

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  8. Linda BeesonOctober 26, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    What a wonderful creation and so clever. It was so helpful you showed your steps. It is also such a nice touch to add the photos.

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  9. MariLynnOctober 26, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Nina, this is a wonderful keepsake ornament. What a great way to capture memories on your ornament. Thanks for the tutorial. Hope you are having a wonderful blessed day today!

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  10. MarshaOctober 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Just such a cute ornament. Thanks so much for the tutorial.

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  11. AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    A very creative piece of inspiration. Love it. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Angela KOctober 26, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    So lovely, thank you for sharing this!

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  13. Laura Kirste CampbellOctober 26, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Fabulous project, Nina! Thank you for the tutorial! I love how you incorporated family into your ornament, such a lovely personal touch!

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  14. Jan MarieOctober 26, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Love this beautiful ornament. . .so much is conveyed in one little package! Beautiful work and thanks so much for the detailed instructions that make it sound so easy! Love the sentiment panel and all of the lovely layers! Blessings!

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  15. Cindy LouOctober 26, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Nina, I'll bet your mother loves to get some of your beautiful "ornaments". You have done such a beautiful and fantastic job, and a nice quick tut on how to do it, how gracious. Thanks for the inspiration, blessings.

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  16. EliOctober 26, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Krasno :)

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  17. Becky DunhamOctober 26, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    What a gorgeous ornament Nina! Love the pictures and the sentiments you included. Thanks for the tutorial - now all I need is that die! And the stamps :)
    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

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  18. AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Thanks you for the tutorial. Love this. I can think of lots of things I would like to try!
    Sandra
    nz.sandra@gmail.com

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  19. RosemaryOctober 26, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    what a pretty photo ornament!

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  20. LoriOctober 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    What a great gift idea...I asked all my friends to like Layers of Color on Facebook...fingers crossed.

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  21. FerrellGraph-xOctober 27, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Fabulous project!!! I love how you made this ornament!
    Kindest regards,
    Jennifer

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  22. NatalieOctober 27, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Love your tutorial on this, thank you!! Gorgeous ornament and a wonderful way to showcase your darling girls!! God bless you, Nina! Hope things are well with the ministry! {{HUGS}}

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  23. cinmfosterOctober 27, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    this is stunning!! Thanks fot the tutorial on this one.

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  24. kiwimeskreationsOctober 27, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    Wonderful ornament, Nina, and very clear instructions. What a great idea to use photos on the ornament!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  25. Linda CarsonOctober 27, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    WOW! What a fabulous Christmas keepsake! Love it!

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  26. Payne Holler CardsOctober 27, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    so special! love the idea of using photos (-:

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  27. Savannah O'GwynnOctober 27, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Oh, Nina!! This just took my breath away! I love the die that you used--and I LOVE the 3D ornament that you created--beautiful sentiment and verse! LOOOOOOOOVE this! You always amaze me--LOVE visiting here! I love that I can call you friend! Your friendship means so much to me!!! THANK YOU!!! THANKS for inviting me to join in the fun today:) Many blessings! Love, Sav

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  28. UnknownOctober 27, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Nina, how fun that you made a photo ornament! Love it! and great tutorial too! I'm blessed that I got to hop along with the wonderful LOC DT!
    hugs,
    Gini

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  29. Evelene SOctober 27, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    Oh what a great ornament and one I am sure every grandmother would love to get!

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  30. Helen LOctober 27, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    What a cute and pretty ornament, and it looks pretty easy to make too!! thanks for the tutorial!!

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  31. LageneOctober 27, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    FANTASTIC ornament & thanks for the tutorial!

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  32. LeanneOctober 27, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    That's a clever idea for an ornament.

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  33. RietteOctober 27, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Just lovely!! Having fun hopping!

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  34. Sue VanDeVusseOctober 27, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    What a pretty ornament and perfect way to show off those adorable girls of yours.

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  35. farmhouse-storyOctober 27, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    this is so cute and clever, nina! love it! off to hop!

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  36. JaniceAileenOctober 27, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Great tutorial and ornament, Nina! Lovin' your new blog design, too! :)

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  37. ArtfullyJuneOctober 27, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Great ornament. I think it would make a fun gift tag in a mini size.

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  38. WordbirdOctober 27, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    I'm so happy to see your beautiful ornament show cases pictures of your girls! I can remember one you made from last year that you used family photos and I loved it too! ( I think I remember from an issue of PaperCrafts magazine)

    This is such a great idea that can be used in so many ways... gift boxes, lighted lanterns.... wow, you really have sparked my imagination! ;D

    Thank you for the inspiration, Nina. Hugs!

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  39. DonnaOctober 28, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    Beautiful, so talented.

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  40. Melisa WaldorfOctober 28, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Beautiful ornament and so much more special with your girls on it! Thanks for the tutorial. I hope you guys have a great thanksgiving celebration.

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  41. TanyaOctober 28, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    Oh this is beautiful, would make a lovely gift!

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  42. SusanOctober 28, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Love your idea of personalizing your ornaments with special family photos.

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  43. Keri Lee SereikaOctober 30, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    This ornament is so beautiful and so special because it can be used as a "keepsake" with all those beautiful faces on it! Gorgeous Nina!

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  44. JennieOctober 31, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    What a beautiful keepsake ornament Nina! Love how you did this and will try to make some of these for Christmas, thanks for the inspiration :)

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  45. BassladyNovember 16, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    what a gorgeous idea!

    thanx a lot for sharing this cool inspiration!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  46. Lillian ChildNovember 16, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Always a treat to see what you come up with! And thanks for the tutorial. I am a visual kind of gal and do so appreciate a peak at your creative process!

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Thank you for your kind comments.