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Saturday, December 5, 2020

Holiday 2020:Paint Poured Hanukkah Ornaments and Cricut Foil Transfer Cards

 


Happy Saturday! This week's BFF Open House link party continues here

Hanukkah starts on December 10 and every year I enjoy making a little something for friends. This year I went with a Paint Pour Ornament and coordinated card made using the Cricut Foil Transfer Tool. 

Supplies: 


For smaller projects, I like using this paint pouring medium by Artists Loft from Michaels. The ratio is 1 part medium to 5 parts paint so a little goes a long way for smaller projects. 



Ignore the pens because originally I thought I was going to do these w/ an alcohol ink technique and darn if my Sharpie wasn't as dry as the desert in which I live! The ornaments are the point here. I picked up a couple of these from Michaels not knowing at the time what I was going to do with them and of course now I'm kicking myself for not buying more because I LOVE THEM. They take the paint really well and aren't explicitly Christmas. 


Clean your ornaments with alcohol to remove any residue, fingerprints etc. Mix your paints with the medium per the instructions on the medium. Now you're ready for your pour! 


I did what's called a clean pour which means pouring each color individually vs a "dirty pour" where you can layer the paints in a cup before pouring. Pandemic takeout has been good for my craft supplies since I re-purpose the containers for craft projects! 

Start with any color, pour a little, then pour the additional colors in them middle as shown until your surface is covered. You want the paint to drip down the sides to continue the pattern. I placed the ornament on an upside down cup to give it drip space. 


Sorry this pic's a little blurry but you can still get the effect of the paints swirling together. This is why the medium is critical; it lets the paints flow so you get the coverage you need. 



I did the "Hanukkah" word in Cricut Design Space and cut from bright gold vinyl and applied to each ornament. To finish, I added a light blue ribbon with a silver bead. 

Card: 
For the card, I used a light blue cardstock, a navy and gold foiled scrapbook paper, gold glitter paper and blue cardstock which I foiled using the Cricut Transfer Tool. To finish, I added mirror gold sequins as shown. 

Wishing everyone celebrating Hanukkah, eight nights of lights, love, and latkes! 

You can check out some of my past Hanukkah projects below: