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What does everyone use to cut the correct size for the glass ornaments? I tried my circle coluzzle & none of them were the right size. I thought about the circle scissors from EK success, but wasn't sure if it was a good product or not.
dawn g--Which size circle on your CM circle cutter did you use and with which blade?
LAshwell--When I use the 4th line on my Coluzzle, it seems to be a little too small and flop around inside the ornament. Does yours do that too? If I use the fifth line, I have to trim about 1/8 inch around to get it to fit.
I haven't noticed it moving around - but then again I was so excited to get one put together and the snow in the bottom of it I may have over looked it. Now I'm going to be doubting myself and have to go home and shake it around!
I haven't noticed it moving around - but then again I was so excited to get one put together and the snow in the bottom of it I may have over looked it. Now I'm going to be doubting myself and have to go home and shake it around!
Sorry! I didn't mean to cause you to doubt your creative abilities! Please forgive me...
I used my middle sized Creative Memories circle with the red blade. That worked fine but I wanted it bigger (more space to stamp). I found the largest CM circle cut with the blue blade (inside also) was better. Don't cut all the way around though- leave a tab at the top to go inside the neck of the ornament.
I, too, use the 4th channel on my coluzzle. It fits perfectly in the glass ornaments I purchased from WalMart (10 in a package for $1.8. These ornaments are a bit smaller than the ornaments from Michaels.
I bought mine at Hobby Lobby, so I guess they are a bit large for the 4th Coluzzle line. I guess I should have looked a little harder at Wal-Mart for them!
Okay, really dumb question, but how are you getting the snow in the ornament? Believe it or not, that was the most aggravating and time consuming part of the process. It took forever to funnel it in. Anybody have a quick way to do it?
Thanks "snow" much! ( :lol: )
Alicia
I've never made these before. Are you using heat transparencies for these? What are you coloring them with? I'm thinking of using Staz-On and permanent markers. I think it would be best to heat set them so that the colors don't blead. Any suggestions? Thanks, Nan
Ditto to what Stamper Jamie said above!
I leave a little tab on top and it works just fine...my ornaments are standard sized (2 5/8" diameter) and it works great!
I've never made these before. Are you using heat transparencies for these? What are you coloring them with? I'm thinking of using Staz-On and permanent markers. I think it would be best to heat set them so that the colors don't blead. Any suggestions? Thanks, Nan
I used the acetate sheets for an overhead, the ones that also go through a copier, and had no problem with them. I used black stazon to stamp my image, then turned the acetate over and colored in with sharpies from the back, that way the colors did not bleed at all.
For anyone else interested, I also used the medium circle from CM with the red blade. I found that size to work the best. It also depends where you get your ornaments. Some might be a little tighter than others.
They are fun to make though! :lol: Have fun everyone!
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For me, the easiest way to get the snow into the ornament is to use a funnel and use a pen or pencil to poke the snow through the funnel into ornament. It is easier if one person holds the ornament and another holds the funnel...while doing it by myself, I had such a grip holding onto both funnel and ornament that I cracked the ornament
I also leave a tab at the top of my cut out acetate.
The glass ornaments I got were the larger ones from Michael's, to make the circle I tried the Coluzzle (1 size was too large, the other too small), I ended up using a SU! narrow organdy ribbon spool to make a template. I made a tab on the top to keep the transparency in place once it's in the ornament.
I too used a paintbrush end and poked the snow through the funnel. A good customer came up with the brilliant idea of placing the ornament back in the plastic nesting unit that held the ornaments in the box and then funnel the snow into the ornament. My first response was "Duh why didn't I think of that?"
dawn g--Which size circle on your CM circle cutter did you use and with which blade?
LAshwell--When I use the 4th line on my Coluzzle, it seems to be a little too small and flop around inside the ornament. Does yours do that too? If I use the fifth line, I have to trim about 1/8 inch around to get it to fit.
TIA,
Lisa
Let me think, I used the biggest circle with the blue blade, I think. And did the circle on the inside. Does that make sense? But, I used the big ornaments. I'm not sure what size you have compared to mine. But I just sort of set the ornament over the circle and eyeballed it. and it came out just fine. Sorry I can't be more precise.
So...do you roll up the circle of stamped acetate and slide it into the ornament? Does the ornament just "float" inside the ornament instead of being glued to the walls of the glass?
Please help! I have a ton of Ornaments I "meant" to make nicer and haven't known how yet. This look is just want I want...I just don't know how to do it.
Thanks!
-Candace
__________________ A Smile a Day helps keep the doctor away.
I use my CM circle cutter and it works great. A trick I found instead of the tab at the top is to just use a hole punch near the edge of the circle. Then I put silver cord through the hole and tie. When I roll the circle and insert into the ornament, I keep the cord out the neck. Then I tie this through the wide organdy ribbon. It keeps the circle upright and where I want it to be.
For me - I used the snow globe stamp from "snow globe" to get my basic circle and then just drew in a tab at the bottom. Worked just great. then I color them in with sharpies, roll them up and while hanging on to the tab - insert into the bulb and wallah - it opens up and the tab holds it in place.
You asked what we use for snow...I just bought a bag of it at JoAnn's. It feels like plastic actually, but it is effective. Didn't cost much and you get enough for about 3 years!!!!
cutting acetate for glass ornaments
