YAY! Christmas is coming, Kelly the goose is getting fat… {hee-hee}. Super excited to be sharing my first Christmas Tutorial of the season! Don’t you just {love} this time of year? I do! The extra dose of colors, smells, yummy goodness, colder temps, the crackling fires in the fireplace —- and CRAFTING! Today I’m going to share a project that includes some Martha Stewart Paints and supplies.
Anywho, let’s grab a few supplies and get this party started. For this project, I used a couple of Martha Stewart Paints, specifically the glass paints in Florentine Gold and Holly Berry. Other supplies from her line included adhesive stencils, a couple of daubers from her crafty dauber set, mini plate ornaments (from Hobby Lobby) and twine/ribbon . We’re officially ready to go!
I removed the ribbons since I didn’t want to fight with it while stenciling. I teetered between doing a monogram and gifting it. I enjoy gifting ornaments each year. However, I decided to use the leaf/twig stencil on these mini plates.
I then tried to approximate where I would want the stencil placement. I used a pencil to help sketch some lines for me to stay within. The stencil was adhesive, allowing me to move and reposition as necessary. I then went to work {smile}.
I continued to reposition the stencil within my pencil markings and daubing the paint on.
I then moved onto the other mini plate ornament using the Florentine Gold, a beautiful fine glitter gold paint that was a bit transparent. The variety of Martha Stewart Paints you have to choose from is fabulous! Let me insert here that it is a shear miracle as to how much I loved this color and paint. I am not a fan of glitter. Honestly, it gives me EXTREME anxiety. I just admired the gold color enough that I had to try it!
And I {loved} it!! It created a few challenges trying to capture it on camera, but where there’s a will there’s a way! Add the string, ribbon or twine and VOILA! A fabulous ornament, gift or embellishment.
So, what do you think? I think there mini plate ornaments are a-dorable!
Have you used any Martha Stewart Paints for your holiday projects?
If not, what are you waiting for?
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AbsoluteMommy says
11/13/2012 at 12:29 amThese are adorable, and seriously right up my alley! Thanks for sharing!
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 6:32 amHi Megan! Thanks a million for loving on my project. Have a fabulous day. xo, Kelly
Danni Baird says
11/13/2012 at 3:20 amThose are adorable Kelly! I have not used Martha’s paints yet, but they do look wonderful!
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 6:31 amHi Danni! Thanks so much. I had a blast making these sweeties. Trust all is well. HUGS!!
Lynda says
11/13/2012 at 6:40 amThose baby plates are too cute! Love what you did with them.
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 6:43 amThanks so much, Lynda! I think I scored when I spotted them in Hobby Lobby 😉
Virginia says
11/13/2012 at 7:00 amI love how the ornaments turned out!
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 12:32 pmThank you, Virginia! Have a fabulous day. Hugs.
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says
11/13/2012 at 7:56 amAbsolutely adorable! I love the idea of using mini plates! May have to try that one out for one of the many ornament exchanges I am participating in! Pinning!! =)
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 12:33 pmAwww. Thanks, Jill. I loved these mini plate — went to buy more and had no luck. Booo. Oh well. THANKS for pinning too. Hugs.
Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says
11/13/2012 at 8:30 amThese are precious Kelly!! don’t fear the glitter!! 😉
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 12:35 pmLadies… seriously, glitter makes me cringe. If I’m in Michael’s and the counter is full of glitter, I tell the cashiers that I can’t lay my items down. Serious. Anxiety. I might need help 🙂
Angie @ Big Bear's Wife says
11/13/2012 at 9:00 amCute as a button!
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 12:36 pmThanks so much, Angie 🙂 Have a fantastic day. Hugs.
Erin Fickert-Rowland says
11/13/2012 at 9:22 amWow, these are really beautiful! I love the simple repeated design you chose, and the bright red and gold paints. What a great DIY!
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 12:37 pmThank you so much, Erin! I appreciate you stopping by and loving on my holiday DIY 🙂 Have a fabulous week.
Megan Volnoff says
11/13/2012 at 9:22 amWhat a wonderful idea! I love it!
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 12:38 pmThanks, Megan. It was a fun project… and got me even more excited about the quickly approaching holidays! Hugs.
TidyMom says
11/13/2012 at 9:30 amSO cute Kelly! I love how simple yet festive they are! Can you share where you got the mini plate ornaments?
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 12:30 pmThank you!! I got the mini plates at Hobby Lobby…and added that info to the post. It seems to be a popular question 😉 Have a great day.
Adventuresindinner says
11/13/2012 at 1:22 pmThese are adorable! I think I’ll have small one do her own version of the plates (free stylin it) for the Grandparents. They will love them.
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 8:04 pmYay! Sounds like a fabulous idea, Jane 🙂
megan says
11/13/2012 at 1:29 pmThese are so adorable! I love handmade ornaments!! I wish we had a hobby lobby nearby! Pinning This!
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 8:07 pmHi Megan! Thanks so much. I love handmade ornaments too 🙂 Thanks for pinning… I wish you had a Hobby Lobby too. No fair! Hugs.
Lyuba @willcookforsmiles says
11/13/2012 at 1:46 pmThose are soooo cute! I love them! I need to find little spoons and it would be a perfect ornament combination for my tree 🙂
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 8:08 pmOh my goodness… what a fabulous addition to your tree these would be!! Thanks for loving on my project, Lyuba. HUGS!!
Holly and Nat @ My Sister's Suitcase says
11/13/2012 at 4:23 pmHow do you always think of the most adorable projects?? I love these! My favorite ornament idea I’ve seen this year!
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 8:09 pmHa Ha! Silly girls… Thanks so much for loving on my little ornaments. I’m tickled silly that it’s one of your favorites so far this year 🙂 HUGS!
Debbie says
11/13/2012 at 5:13 pmVery cute! They look adorable and are so easy to do. Great job on these.
Debbie 🙂
Kelly says
11/13/2012 at 8:12 pmThanks so much, Debbie! Super easy and fun 🙂
Crystal says
11/14/2012 at 1:34 amKelly, these are adorable! I found the plates at Michaels last year and the year before to make monogrammed adornments. I didn’t even know hobby lobby sold them! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Kelly says
11/28/2012 at 1:50 pmThanks so much, Crystal 🙂 Happy Holiday Crafting!!
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
11/14/2012 at 11:46 amI love those adhesive stencils. I use them for just about anything I have to stencil because they are so easy to work with. These little ornments came out great.
Kelly says
11/28/2012 at 1:51 pmThanks, Shannah! I wasn’t sure what to expect with the adhesive stencils, but they’re fabulous!! Happy Holiday Crafting!!
Bethany says
11/14/2012 at 12:39 pmThanks for sharing! What a great idea! Pinned!
Kelly says
11/28/2012 at 1:52 pmThanks so much for loving on my ornaments, Bethany! Cheers!
Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy says
11/15/2012 at 12:55 pmSuper super cute Kelly!!! I am SAD my hobby lobby is OUT of these because I would love to make some of my own!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Hugs,
Jaime
nest of posies says
11/16/2012 at 11:13 amthese turned out to be so darling! love them!
Suzy @ Worthing Court says
11/20/2012 at 7:08 amThese are super cute! They’ll be perfect for my kitchen Christmas tree. Thank you for sharing!
Kelly says
11/28/2012 at 2:04 pmThanks so much for loving on my ornaments. Happy Holiday Crafting!! Hugs.
Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says
11/20/2012 at 7:09 amSo cute Kelly – I love MS stencils & paint
Kelly
Kelly says
11/28/2012 at 2:06 pmThanks, Kelly 🙂 Happy Holiday Crafting… xo, Kelly