25 Gifts & Ornaments #6 - Faux Carved Ornament

25 Gifts & Ornaments

#6 Faux Carved Ornament

Supplies:

Chipboard (creal/pizza box weight)
Rubber Stamps
Ink
Eyelets
Twine, Ribbon, Fiber, etc
Exacto Knife
Pencil

Instructions:

1. Stamp desired image onto the chipboard.  I am using Archival Ink because I like the color and crispness of the image.

2. Next draw a box around the entire image then draw a second box inside the first leaving about a 1/4" or so between the two.  You can see it's all freehand so don't fret if it's not perfect the first time.

You can use any size or shape image as you can see from this additional example....

3. After you have your rough frame drawn, cut away the white space between the smallest box and the image.  Again, this isn't anything exact...wavy lines are actually a good thing for this ornament, it only adds to the carved feel.  

I know I know...you don't like to use an exacto knife....  Trust me, this is a very EASY ornament to carve.  You don't have to have perfect lines or straight cuts.  It just takes a little bit of time and it's worth it in the end!

Now you will notice the cut of the frame...it's very straight - too straight!  I will go back and cut away a few extra wiggles to give it a more carved feel.

And here is what it looks like after it has been cut out and the extra bits removed.  Notice how the once straight line has some curves and bumps.

4.  Add some color the the frame and edges of the image.  Any color of brown will work for this step.

5. Punch a couple holes and add eyelets if desired.

6. Add a bit of fiber, twine, ribbon, etc. for a hanger and you're done!

Now check out the finished project....

Pretty cool huh?

These ornament will add a great vintage carved feel to a tree, card, package, etc.

The best part is they cost virtually nothing to make except a bit of time if you use recycled chipboard, ink,stamps and fibers from your existing collection!!!