112 | December 2019
STAMPED
CLAY
Replicate the look of
ornate porcelain
ornaments by
stamping clay with
cut glass plates,
glasses, or bowls.
Protect the work area
with waxed paper,
then roll out air-dry
clay to about 1/4" thick.
Carefully press or roll
the patterned glass
onto the clay to make
an impression.
(Choose thick, sturdy
glass that won’t
break when pressed
into the clay.) Cut out
shapes with cookie
cutters, and poke a
hole in the top with
a straw. Transfer to a
wire rack lined with
waxed paper so the
lines of the rack don’t
transfer to the clay;
let dry faceup
overnight. Flip them
in the morning so
the other side can
dry. Tie a ribbon or
string through the
hole to hang. nTINSEL
WREATHS
Think of these wreaths
as miniature (and
circular) versions of
the midcentury tinsel
tree. Twist metallic
pipe cleaners around
a small wooden crafts
ring until covered. Cut
a piece of felt into
three pieces: 5"×1/2",
5"×3/8", and 1"×3/8". For
the tails: Notch the
ends of the 1/2" piece,
fold to form a V
(secure fold with glue),
and glue to the
wreath. For the bow:
Glue the ends of the
5"×3/8" piece together
to form a loop. Press
flat, pinch the middle,
and wrap the middle
with the remaining
piece of felt. Glue bow
to top of tails.METALLIC
PINE CONES
Tiny metallic hearts
stack up to form
these glam pine cone
ornaments. For each,
start by punching
100 hearts out of
metallic cardstock with
a 1" punch. One by
one, hot-glue hearts
point down to the
narrow end of a
4" papier-mâché egg,
overlapping them
as you form the first
row. Start your second
row halfway up the
first row. Repeat,
moving up the egg
and staggering hearts
slightly to resemble
a pine cone. When
you get about two
rows from the top,
glue on a loop of mini
tinsel garland as the
hanger, then finish
covering the egg.top it offeasygifting
A tinsel wreath
sparkles around the
neck of a bottle
of wine for the
hostess. Pencil a
to/from on the
back of a stamped
clay ornament
as a keepsake
gift tag.