Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Another Artiste Ornament Star

Hello! Like a lot of you, I was also inspired by the beautiful Ornament Star that my friend Elvia made on THIS post. So of course, I just had to make one myself! Here is how it turned out, and a tutorial.


I started by cutting out the pieces needed from page 53 of the Artiste booklet. The accent 2 ornament shape.
I used one sheet of Pear and Partridge to cut them out. You'll also need to cut out a 2" circle for the base.

Here are all the pieces, and by turning over the 2 1/2" pieces, you can show the color on the other side. I forgot to cut these pieces out in solid form like Elvia did! Oh well, I went with the all lacy style :)

I used my Martha Stewart Score Board to score a line down the middle of each piece.

This is how the pieces will be glued together once they are scored. Notice that the green ones have 3 pieces to them, and the others have only 2 pieces.

I inked the edges of all the pieces and glued them to each other to make 5 points for each of the 3 layers. then I began to assemble the ornament by adhering the 3" points to the base circle to form a star shape.

Then the 2 1/2" green points get glued to the base in between these.

Finally, the 1 3/4" small points get glued on top. Elvia glued hers directly on top of the middle layer, but I rotated mine a little. I used liquid glue to make sure it held together nice and strong.

I added a pearl to the center and on the tips. I couldn't decide on a ribbon, so I didn't add that yet. I may even make a second one like this and glue them together back to back to make a totally 3-D star! Let me know if you were inspired to make one of these, too, I'd love to hear from you :)
Happy Crafting!

19 comments:

  1. So I din't win the lottery and can't quit my job and just follow your blog and craft...SIGH! Love this so much! There just aren't enough hours in the day. I love coming here every night and living in your world. Thank you for sharing!

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    1. If/when you win the lottery, Vicki, I hope you'll come and visit me so we can craft together! :) Thanks for always leaving a kind message on our blog posts, it makes me feel like it's worth the time and effort to do it, and I really appreciate the feedback! Hugs!

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  2. This is awesome, Rachel. And your directions are also awesome - so easy to follow. Thank you for all your ideas. Now to find your mustache idea . . .

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    1. Thanks so much, Cheryl! The mustache pops are on the September 21 post....good luck at your craft fair!!

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  3. Wonderful project!! Even more amazing directions! Thanks for letting me enjoy the Artiste cartridge even more - couldn't do it without your help, so THANKS!!

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    1. Thanks, Cathy! It really is an awesome cartridge, isn't it?!

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    2. Rachel,
      I just love your work and how your directions are so detailed. I am going to try making one 3-D and using it for an ornament exchange! I agree CTMH AP and Artiste are must have cartridges/stamp sets!
      Kathy

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  4. Thank you so much for the thorough instructions and great pictures. I love both of the finished ornaments, they are beautiful.

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  5. Marvelous!!! Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing your idea

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  6. Thanks for this wonderful ornament! Your directions were so precise and easy to follow....love it!!!

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  7. I just made my first one and I love it. I made it in white and cranberry. Thanks so much for the great instructions. Now I know what I will be making everyone for a decoration next Christmas.

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  8. where do I buy the part to cut out the design? is there a special cutout stamp to buy? please email me briguyct@gmail.com

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    1. Digital Image Set, Close To My Heart - Artiste it's about $50.

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  9. What cricut cutter did you use. I'm just getting started. just got my Cricut. Thanks

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  10. You can email me at starsnstripesfreedom@yahoo.com to find out what special cutout stamp or cartage to buy so I can start making them ASAP. Thanks.

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