Captured Carousel Ornament - Connie Crystal & GlobeCraft

Connie Crystal adds a shimmer and sparkle to this ornament created with a Globecraft Memories and Piccolo products.

Designed for

Connie Crystal

by

Cindi Bisson, Behind These Eyes™

www.fatcatcreations.blogspot.com 

Materials:

Connie Crystals
Globecraft Memories Create & Craft Ornament - Portrait 

Piccolo™ Beautiful Horses Charm Set
Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze
Piccoli™ Cool Set Enameling Gel - Dark Green
Ribbon
Patterned Paper
Westcott Titanium Bonded Scissors
Elmer’s Craft Bond Tacky Glue
Wire
White acrylic paint, paint brush
Sakura gel pens

Instructions:

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Trace two outer ovals from ornament kit onto patterned paper and cut out.

Mount paper ovals to one side of outside ovals for ornament.  

Paint front and back of middle oval from ornament kit with dark green Cool Set Enameling Gel.  Let dry.

Cut wire to approximately 5”.

Add Connie Crystals that coordinate with the patterned paper to wire.   

Assemble one side of ornament with globe as per instructions (outer oval, globe, inner oval).  Insert wire between ovals to hold in place.  Trim excess wire. Let dry.

Remove horse from charm set.  Paint front and back with white acrylic paint. 

Use coordinating gel pens to decorate both sides of painted horse to resemble carousel horse.

Apply Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze to both sides of finished horse to seal and add shine.  Let dry.

Cut 3 strips of coordinating ribbons, tie around top of crystal “pole” in ornament.

Mount carousel horse charm to center of crystal “pole” in ornament. 

Assemble back of ornament.   

Apply a coat of Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze to patterned paper on oval on front and back of ornament. Let dry.

Add hanging ribbon to eye at top of ornament.