Here we go a-ornamenting again. After this, there's only one more Ornament Thursday in 2008, so I'd better figure out what that last ornament will be. Meanwhile, I share this little guy. He's created once again from supplies in my stash: 1-1/4" and 2" foam balls, twisted paper (or paper twist), half-beads (you can use whole beads, but I found these someplace years ago and they worked great), orange chenille stems, some knit fabric scraps, some sticks. pearl cotton thread, and hot glue.
The other members of the Ornament Thursday crew have been busy as well with their projects. Check them out and then stop back by for the general instructions to make this cutie.
Cindy Gimbrone aka Lampwork Diva
Make a Confetti Ring to Wear at Your Next Holiday Party!
Holiday Sparkly Fan Pull
Lisa creates a dress up look for a ceiling fan
Ornaments so easy... even a kid can do them!
A recycled idea from last year using pearl UTEE!
Matching things..
Michelle gets in touch with her feminine side with a matching Christmas ensemble and Helen gets Modge Podge everywhere!
Poinsettia Madness
Beautiful poinsettias in glass.
Poinsettia Ornament
Polymer clay and glittery snow recreate a Christmas memory
Shiny Little Things
Felting for the Festivities!
Strands of Beads
Melissa has a quicker than quick snowball pendant for a perfect last minute gift.
It couldn't be much easier to make this snowman. You wrap the foam balls with twisted paper (untwist it first, of course). Then you glue the two balls together. Add a chenille-stem nose (I used the bumpy kind, which adds to the carrot-nose shape) and glue it and the bead eyes and mouth in place (to emulate the "eyes made out of coal" concept). I cut a 1/2" by 7" piece of knit fabric for the scarf and a 4" by 5-1/2" piece for the hat. For the hat, I turned under 1/2" along one edge twice to create the cuff, gluing it here and there to hold it in place. Then I wrapped it around his head, overlapping the ends in the back, and glued it to his head. I gathered it at the top of his head with a little pearl cotton and then stitched through the top to form the hanger. I broke the sticks and glued them in too. That's it! Easy as pie!
I've made similar snowfolk in various sizes with different hats, scarves, etc., but this little guy works great as an ornament and is pretty safe from breakage if you have pets or kids that like to touch, bat, and otherwise play with the ornaments. The only thing that's really breakable is the sticks, and you can always find two more of those!