Gold Ceramic Ornament Featured in Treasury!

A great big thanks goes to mmmfantasiadealgodon for featuring my Yellow Gold Pearlized Dry Brush Ceramic Heart Sea Shell Christmas Ornament in the treasury: In the remote distance, appear the Glaciers.

As a special thanks for featuring my ornament in the treasury, mmmfantasiadealgodon will be getting a special coupon code good at RoyalDescent. 

How To Turn Your Favorite Book Into Ornaments

Learn how to create beautiful Christmas ornaments out of your favorite books!

You will need:

• A book of your choosing
• Mod Podge Matt
• Mod Podge Sparkle (for top layer, optional)
• Christmas ornament balls (I used plastic because they won't shatter)
• Exacto Knife
• A glass of water
• Napkins
• Flat paint brushes
• Paperclips (same number as the ornaments plus a few more)
• A pair of round nosed jewelry pliers

First step is to find one of your favorite books that you are willing to literally rip apart. I found this rather beat up book from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series at T. J. Maxx on clearance for a dollar. You may choose to tear out some of your favorite or important passages in the book along with portions of the cover for the main photos on the ornament. Those will go on the back of the ornament. Also, tear out lots of smaller areas of copy. This will be the background and you will need enough to cover the entire ornament. 

If you plan on using the binding of the book, a Exacto knife will help but, be careful as those a very sharp.

You will need Mode Podge and medium sized flat brushes. I used matt and sparkle Mod Podge. The sparkle Mod Podge was used for the top layer to give a slight glittery effect. 

The next step is to turn your paperclips into hangers. Use the picture above to assist you in creating the hangers. The only step I needed the pliers in was the last one to round it off. The first three steps you should be able to complete using your fingers. The extra paperclips are needed incase any of the clips fall apart during the second step. It seems that there is a solder point at the bottom of the clip that is weakened during that step. 

These hangers will assist you once you start making the ornament and need to have them dry while hanging. I used them while hanging them from drop ceiling, but if you don't mind the possibility of scratching up your work table, you can hang them on the edge of the table. I ended up hanging mine from the table since it was much easier. 

Now, you will want to reverse the cap on the ornaments. The above pictures illustrate how to do this if you've never played around with one before. This is so that when you cover the ornament you don't have to worry about the cap when covering the stem. 

Once your ornament is ready, supplies are set up, hooks made, and your pieces of paper ready, you will get to start the ornaments. It is easiest to cover the neck of the ornament first with a long strip of paper. The best way to attach the paper is to cover the back with Mod Podge and also cover that area of the ornament. Once you stick the piece of paper on, cover it with more Mod Podge. Try to flatten the paper as best you can but, if you can't do it perfectly you will be able to fix it after the next step.

After your ornament is covered in scraps of paper of your choosing and covered in more Mod Podge, use one of your hangers to help it dry a bit. Do NOT add the glitter Mod Podge yet. It will only get all over you hands in a moment. 

After the ornament dries a bit, but before it is fully dry (varies on how much Mod Podge you used) take the ornament in the palms of you hands and roll it around, rotating it so you have pushed down any remaining wrinkles. If you need to, use more Mod Podge to glue down any stubborn flaps. Remember to clean out your brush ever now and then.

Now when you go to put the picture from the cover onto the ornament, you may need to slightly wet the back of the picture in order to get it to relax and conform to the shape of the ornament. Depending on the size of the picture, you may want to press it onto the ornament and create any necessary fold before you adhere it to the ornament. Add a favorite passage to the back and then repeat the steps required for pressing the paper down once it has started to dry.

Once all of the pieces of paper are added to the ornament and are flattened, coat the bulb with the sparkle Mod Podge and let dry. You can repeat this if you want more than one coat of glitter.

Once it has dried, remover the cap from the ornament and flip the cap and put it back on to the ornament. Make sure the edges of the paper are either pressed down or cut off so that it doesn't interfere with replacing the cap. 

Now you are ready to enjoy your ornaments! 

Pictures were taken outside, but I do not believe they can stand up to the weather. They are really for indoor use.

NEW! Ceramic Ornaments and Charms Now Listed!

Those of you who frequent my Facebook page will know that for some time now, I have been working on these ceramic ornaments. I made the clay used in these ornaments, shaped and cut each one, they have been bisque fired, and hand painted. Each ornament has been sprayed with a sealant and hangs from a silver cord. On the back I have signed my initials (in the clay, before the firing). There is an assortment of laces, buttons, zippers, sea shells, and other imprints on each ornament and they come in a variety of colors. I will be continuing to work on these, and hope to post many more for this holiday season!

To view what has been listed please CLICK HERE. Thank you!

New Shaped Crayons!

Newly listed shaped crayons! All made with Crayola crayon wax. There are several shapes now available including starbursts, stars, flowers, fish, hearts, sticks, and Vinylmation (Mickey shapes). Click her to view the shaped crayons at Royal Descent 10.

Featured in We Used to Call her "Mousey"

Thank you to Rustic Revivals for featuring my No Sign Cuttlebug Die 2x2 in her latest treasury We Used to Call her "Mousey" !

As further thanks, Rustic Revivals will be receiving a coupon code good for 15% off in my store Royal Descent 10.

Featured in Treasury Things I Know I Will Have Some Day

Thank you Alexander Boyer for featuring my Vintage Large Plastic and Metallic Buttons Legend of Zelda Set of Two in his treasury Things I know I will have some day.

As further thanks he will be receiving a coupon code for 15% off my shop Royal Descent 10. 

Featured in Apple of My Eye Treasury!

Thank you Becky Tyler at BeckyTylerArt for featuring my Teacher Thank You Tags Red Apple Cards Set of 7 in her treasury Apple of My Eye!

As a thank you, she will be receiving a coupon code good for 15% off in my shop Royal Descent 10.

Featured in An Apple for Teacher

Thank you so very much Aunty Joan from Aunty Joan Crafts for featuring my Teacher Thank You Tags Red Apple Cards Set of 7 in her treasury An Apple for Teacher! 

And as further thanks she will be receiving a coupon code good for 15% off in my shop Royal Descent 10 

Featured in Teacher of the Year Treasury

A great big thank you to Sue Fern at HookUUP Custom Crafts for featuring my Teacher Tags Red Apple Cards Set of 7 in her treasury Teacher of the Year! 

As further thanks she will be receiving a coupon code good for 15% off in my shop Royal Descent 10.

Treasury Listing Thank You!

Thank you Mary Jo Larson for featuring my 7 Chemistry Icons Set in your treasury We've Got Chemistry!!

As further thanks, Mary Jo Larson will be receiving a 15% off coupon good in my vintage and supplies shop: Royal Descent 10

Skulls and Bones Stickers Featured in Treasury!

A great big giant thank you to Lindsey Robinson for featuring my Skulls and Bones Stickers Jolee's By You eksuccess Halloween in her treasury Scrap Happy. 

As further thanks she will be receiving a coupon code for 15% off in my store!

Featured in Treasury I Need Robots!!

A great big thanks to Juli-Symata Stoneberg for featuring my Love Sick Robot Rubber Stamp by Craft Smart in her treasury I need ROBOTS!!

As further thanks Juli-Symata will be receiving a coupon code good for 15% off in my store! 

Silver Flower Dimensional Stickers Featured in a Treasury!

A great big thanks to Norah Downey for featuring my Silver Flowers Dimensional Stickers Jolee's Boutique eksuccess in her latest treasury Just a Sliver of Silver.  

As a thank you to Norah, she will be receiving a coupon code good for 15% off a purchase in my store.

Greek Alphabet Die Cuts Available!

Of all of the items I have recently posted, I think I am most excited about the custom two inch Greek alphabet die cuts. Currently available as sets of two and three, you get to choose which letters and in what colors. These are perfect for sororities and fraternities! They are very affordable.

Set of two: $0.75 plus shipping
Set of three: $0.85 plus shipping

These are great for scrapbooks, cards, decorations, and favors!

Treasury Listing!

Special thank you to Ladybug on Chamomile for featuring my Teacher Tags Red and Green Apples Cards Set of 7 in her treasury Green Garden.

As a thank you for featuring my listing in her treasury, she will be receiving a coupon code good for 15% off in my Etsy RoyalDescent10 shop.

Treasuries!

A great big THANK YOU to Suzie from SimplySuzie's for featuring my 3 Modern Round Geometric Shapes Die Cut Paper Lace in her latest treasury Round, Round, I Get Around (on Etsy) !! I absolutely love the creative name she gave her treasury!

As a thank you to Suzie, she will be receiving a 15% off coupon code for my supplies and vintage Etsy shop RoyalDescent10.

New Die Cuts Added!

I just added some new die cuts to the selection! Come check them out, they would be perfect for any paper crafting project! Here are a few of the new additions:

Two Large Round Floral Die Cuts in Silver

Set of Six Black Die Cuts Paper Lace

Two Black Butterflies Die Cuts Paper Lace

Two Swans Die Cuts Art Nouveau

Two Large Flowers Black Die Cuts

Nine Large Roses Die Cuts

Six Large Happy Birthdays Paper Lace