Elegant Craft Punch Ornaments Christmas Crafts Free Craft Creations

1. Tear paper towels into pieces approximately 1" square. Follow manufacturer's instructions to coat paper towel pieces with wallpaper paste; apply paper towel sections to foam shape until completely covered. Gently smooth surface while working. Let dry.

2. Insert skewer into center top of ornament. Holding skewer and using flat brush, paint ornament with acrylic paint; place skewer in heavy glass or jar to dry.

3. Using photo as guide, punch several desired shapes from metallic papers. Ornaments feature following punched shapes (quantities are approximate):

Top left and bottom center: two different snowflakes (16 each)

Top center: squiggle (40)

Top right: small quasar (16); primitive heart (25)

Bottom left: angels (14); sleigh bells (eight); small quasar (16)

(Angel heads overlap at center top and bottom (seven each), bodies fan out; overlapped
heads are covered by small eight-quasar cluster)

Bottom right: holly leaves (40); 1/4"-wide strip cut with decorative-edge scissors

4. Follow manufacturer's instructions to apply decoupage medium to back of punched shapes and decorative strips, one at a time; apply shapes to ornament as shown.

5. Fold gold cord in half; knot ends. Apply glue to knot; use skewer tip to firmly push knot into hole at top of ornament. Let dry.

6. Apply several coats decoupage medium to entire ornament; let dry.

7. Tie ribbon into bow around base of cord.