Handmade Christmas Gift Idea Clay ornaments

With the holidays fast approaching, we wanted to make sure we gave to everyone on our list handmade style. In an effort to save money, give from the heart, and for an added bonus, kept my kids busy for an afternoon or two.  We decided to make our own Christmas ornaments to give along with our cookies. These make great gifts to friends neighbors, teachers, and especially grandparents, who interestingly enough gave me the idea to make them.

So what you need to make these:

1) Clay ( either bakable or air dry) we used air dry because we had some on hand  I have a hunch that bakeable might be a little better. My mom used Sculpy brand.

2) Cookie cutters  (any will do, we used our Christmas themed)

3) Rolling pin

4)  Paint and Glitter to decorate

This idea is really self explanatory, but just in case.... Roll out your clay about 1/2 an inch to an inch thick. Cut out, don't forget to leave a hole at the top for hanging. Now follow directions for baking or set out to air dry. Air drying usually takes 24 hours depending on thickness, bakeable is much faster. You can however against recommendation on the clay package put the air dry in the oven on a low temp for a few minutes, but keep a close eye, otherwise they crack. Then when the clay is all dried out decorate till your hearts content!! :)

Hope this inspires some great gifts!!

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FREE HolidayBanners For Your Online Shop

Here are Freebies 3,4, and 5. Choose any holiday banner for your shop or download all 3 and change them out throughout the month. They are sized at 760x100 and will work with most online shop formats. Please do not download to put for sale. Click the image to enlarge and right click to download.  Enjoy!!!
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Freebie Vintage Christmas Collage Sheet

This is giveaway number 2 of my 12 days of Christmas giveaways. It's a vintage collage sheet featuring some great Christmas images. Please use this in any and all crafts for gifts and for sale, but please do not try to sell the collage or images in digital format. 10 more giveaways to go, so make sure you keep checking back!!! As always if you visit my shop from here please use the code blog10 for 10% off you pruchase!!

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