Twinkles Glow with Stamps

ODBD Stamps Used: Plough the Fields

ODBD Dies Used: Ovals, Stitched Ovals

ODBD Stamps Used: Peaceful deer, Christmas Pattern Ornaments

ODBD Dies Used: Circle Ornaments, Doily, Double Stitched Circles, Lovely Leaves 

To make this ornament, I first colored the Peaceful Deer ornament and cut it out with the Double stitched Circles die.  I created a frame with the Double Stitched Circles die and Circle Ornaments die with a blue layer and a glittered white card stock.  Behind this frame is acetate cut in a circle layered on dimensional adhesive foam tape (sealed without holes) over top of the deer image.  Beads are on the inside to make it a shaker.  I then layered the image over a silver cardstock cut with the Double Stitched Circle dies and the Doily (cut out of navy).  

The back of the ornament was created using this 3d Circle Christmas Ornament tutorial on SC that I wrote up.  I only made half of the ornament and adhered it to the framed and layered deer image.

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 Amy Doria, Robin Clendenning,  Paula Bigelow, Silke Ledlow

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Diana Nguyen

Paula Bigelow

Robin Clendenning

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Here is the sketch:

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1
As I look at the nature around me, I see His hand.....the snow, the flowers, the trees, the animals...it all speaks of His magnificence!!  

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blessings,

ODBD Stamps Used: Perfect Light

ODBD Dies Used: Beautiful Borders, Leafy Edged Borders, Windowsill Candles, Stitched Ovals, Ovals, Merry Mosaics, Flourished Star Pattern, Layered Lacey Squares, Christmas Candles, Elegant Ovals 

ODBD Paper Used: Winter Collection 2014

Julie, Paula, Diana, Chris, Robin

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blessings,

There is an old Mexican legend about how Poinsettia's and Christmas come together, it goes like this:

There was once a poor Mexican girl called Pepita who had no present to give the the baby Jesus at the Christmas Eve Services. As Pepita walked to the chapel, sadly, her cousin Pedro tried to cheer her up.
'Pepita', he said "I'm sure that even the smallest gift, given by someone who loves him will make Jesus Happy."

Pepita didn't know what she could give, so she picked a small handful of weeds from the roadside and made them into a a small bouquet. She felt embarrassed because she could only give this small present to Jesus. As she walked through the chapel to the altar, she remembered what Pedro had said. She began to feel better, knelt down and put the bouquet at the bottom of the nativity scene. Suddenly, the bouquet of weeds burst into bright red flowers, and everyone who saw them were sure they had seen a miracle. From that day on, the bright red flowers were known as the 'Flores de Noche Buena', or 'Flowers of the Holy Night'.

The shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves are sometimes thought as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men to Jesus. The red colored leaves symbolize the blood of Christ. The white leaves represent his purity.

"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.