Sue's Glittery Glass Ornaments

by Sue Wichman

Ho Ho Hope you can bear with me as I try to complete my first ever solo blog post!

After sharing the ornaments I created for this weeks challenge, I was asked for directions, so here they are! (Let me mention right off that I am an embossing junkie, and all of these were embossed at some point, and that if you have any "embossing magic" sitting around I do recommend using it!) Also please be aware that it takes a little longer to melt embossing powder on glass and that the glass stays hot for several minutes

Silhouette Branch Teardrop Ornament

This one was so quick and easy! I stamped the backside of the glass with the silhouette branch stamp (H1011) using black Stazon ink. After letting that dry for a few minutes I used some "glass stain" (purchased at Michael’s about 10 years ago - it's a strip of 8 little pots of paint ) and a wadded up paper towel to sponge on blue and then purple stain (again on the back). After letting that dry, I used my Versamark pad to dab on clear ink to the back of the entire ornament, sprinkled on some white embossing powder and heat set it. A little purple ribbon and I’m good to go!

Holly Diamond Ornament

Nothing says Merry Christmas like glitter and this ornament is loaded with it! I stamped F1004 Holly Leaves using black pigment ink on the back of this piece of glass and embossed it using clear embossing powder. Using clear glue and a paint brush I painted one section at a time and then sprinkled on the glitter. Once that dried, I stamped the front of the glass with B1014 Merry Christmas using Stazon red ink. One of the fun things about stamping on glass is when I started putting the inked stamp on my work table and I pressed the glass on top of the stamp. It was really cool to watch the rubber compress and it was easy to see if all the sections of the stamp had stamped!

Sparkling Snowman Ornament

This one is probably my favorite. It combines the 2 techniques above. Unfortunately you can't really see all the sparkling going on, but let me tell you, this is one fancy snowman! Keep in mind all the stamping is done on the back of this one. I stamped our Snowman G383 using black pigment ink and embossed using clear powder. Using the glass stains again, I painted the hat, scarf and buttons and let them dry (please note: you're not supposed to really brush the paint, just let it drop into each section and use the paintbrush to spread it around a little). I then masked the snowman and finished my stamping using our Background Snowflakes H015 and blue Stazon ink. I was unsure what to do with the snowman, should I paint him white? Leave him clear? Oh, the decisions! Now I'll never know what possessed me, but before I knew it I was covering the whole back of this ornament with clear glue and I was dumping on lots and lots of white Ultrafine glitter that has a blue/violet shimmer to it. OMG, it was just what it needed! It took hours to dry, so I had to wait till the next day to add a clear sealer to try and keep the glitter contained. I really, really wish you could see it sparkle!!

Elegant Gold Cross

Here's a new one that wasn't finished when the rest were posted. It's as easy as it is elegant! I stamped our Cross F415 using gold pigment ink and embossed it using gold embossing powder. Then I used some gold glitter glue and painted in the cross. I let that dry overnight and then once again covered the back with clear glue and covered it with glitter, a pale gold glitter instead of the white. After that dried, I sealed it with a clear spray and added the ribbon.

I hope I didn't blabber on and on too much ~ thanks for being a part of my first solo blog post!

Merry Christmas!