Family Portrait Ornaments

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Plastic Ornaments, Various Shapes
• Acrylic Paint
• White Acrylic Gesso
• Paint Brush
• Small Tip Black Markers
• Small Tip White Markers
• Felt
• Fabric Scraps
• Poms
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun/Glue Gun Strips
• Scrap Paper
• Pencil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Sketch faces on scrap paper before starting.
2. Paint ornaments white using gesso. Paint 2-3 coats for maximum coverage.
3. Sketch faces on white gesso. Add color, using multiple coats as needed. Allow paint to dry completely between coats and before applying marker.
4. Reapply pencil lines as needed on dry paint. Trace with black or white marker.
5. Add pom, felt, or fabric embellishments as desired. Attach with glue.

1. Cut or tear a long strip of fabric 1"-1 1/2" wide.
2. Fold in edges and hem with hot glue.
3. Fold in right and left edges to create bow.
4. Trim excess fabric.
5. Use a small piece of excess fabric to wrap around center of bow.
6. Glue closed and attach to ornament with hot glue.

1. Cut or tear a long strip of fabric 1"-1 1/2" wide.
2. Fold in edges and hem with hot glue.
3. Wrap around around ornament and trim to desired length.
4. Add felt fringe to ends of scarf.

JOANN HACKS:

• Use ornaments upside down for more shape variation and to create a "neck" for the characters.
• Use existing string or make your own hanger out of string or wire and hot glue to bottom of ornament.