Archive for January, 2010

Free Personalization on over 1000 Ornaments!

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Family owned business personalizes ornaments for families around the world.

     

No matter what the size of your family, TreasuredOrnaments.com has the perfect ornament for you.  They have ornaments for single parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, families of 12, and everything in between.  Ready to personalize, each polymer-resin ornament is carefully designed to suit every family’s needs, but some of the ornaments are so cute, that you may want to purchase them without personalization.  Their center for selling ornaments is at the Merced Mall in Merced, California.  Online for 6 years, they are set up to ship ornaments worldwide. 

 In addition to traditional family ornaments, they have a nice collection of licensed ornaments from Elvis to Betty Boop to Coca Cola, and these unique ornaments can all be personalized as well.   There are also plenty of children’s ornaments available, such as Hello Kitty, My Little Pony and many of the characters from Sesame Street. 

You won’t be disappointed in the customer service at TreasuredOrnaments.com either.  They are committed to their customers and want to make sure that you are 100% pleased with your personalized ornaments.  With free personalization and only 3 days lead time before shipment, this is a wonderful source for ornaments for every holiday.

Article and images used with permission from TreasuredOrnaments.com

 

Buy Ornament Patterns for Winter Projects

Monday, January 11th, 2010

 

Create a medallion ornament or a fancy ornament with beads and cabochons.

Rabbit Hollow Creations not only offers one-of-a-kind beaded ornaments for sale. They are also ready to supply the ornament maker with cabochons and “blank” ornaments. Their ornament patterns can be purchased in pdf format and most of the patterns are designed to just be slipped on to a plain glass ornament ball.

Cabochons are disk-like pieces similar to buttons and have many uses besides ornament making. Many crafters use them in their wearable ornament designs, ornamental magnets or barrettes. You can buy them at Rabbit Hollow with images ranging from flowers to Santa as well as in heart shapes.

The owner of Rabbit Hollow Creations is Holly and she doesn’t skip any corners on materials. The elegant round ornaments can include beads, cabochons, fringe and swags. Her medallion ornaments are made from porcelain and glass beads. Knowing that you want to take good care of your ornaments, Holly makes polyester filled gift boxes available too. Be sure to join her mailing list to hear when new ornaments and patterns are offered.

Article and images used with permission from RabbitHollowCreations.com

Fun Ornament Projects for January

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond presents 27 creative ornament projects for any level beader. This book presents a variety of ornament projects using different techniques including bead stringing, wirework, stitching, and netting. Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond includes an introduction, basics section, comprehensive list of tools and materials, step-by-step photographic instructions, and design guidelines to guide beaders through their work.

“Our ornament projects are always really popular. They are a fun, festive way to show off and share your love of beading,” says Cathy Jakicic, BeadStyle editor.

Beaders will learn to make holiday ornaments such as beaded wreaths, poinsettias, ornament covers, standing spiders, and even peyote-stitched Russian ornaments, as well as beaded air balloon ornaments, stitched crayons, moccasins, leaves, flip-flops, and fruit and vegetables. There are even ideas for creating ornament hangers or ornament alternatives such as drawer pulls, drapery tiebacks, doorknob decor, and more.

Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond is available in bookstores and direct from Kalmbach Publishing Co. for $19.95. To order the book direct, call (800) 533-6644, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time or visit them on the Web at KalmbachBooks.com. 

Article and image used with permission from KalmbachBooks.com