Personalized Christmas Ornament

     One of my favorite times of year is Christmas.  In the Gift giving spirit The Silhouette Challenge Facebook Group December Challenge is here along with a Holiday Giveaway. We have 35 Group members and +Silhouette America  helping us gather this Giveaway for this special time of year.

During November Shannon Lifjstrom-Abele from the SC group coordinated an Ornaments Swap, of 152 members, sending ornaments made for their partner across the world. My partner was Audra Grace Allegri who is a rehabbing, sewing, Spartan fan, newly wed all while,  running her own business +joysphere .  I was brainstorming when it hit me to make a gift filled with her favorite things. I created a shaker globe out of a large round plastic ornament from +Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores shapes from my trusty +Silhouette America , and my Silhouette Cameo. Below is my tutorial on how I made this personalized Christmas ornament.

First I found as many shapes I could use to symbolize the different activities, teams people, and places she loved. As I did this I found out we both have a few similarities. We both enjoy sewing, remodeling, creating, marriage, cheering for our favorite team and Michigan is a special place to both of us. 

 I placed all the items and the pieces on my 12"x12" mat. I estimated how the pieces would fit into the opening without bending the objects to much. I placed  items of similar color together, and cut them out with the cut and no cut feature

 Next I took the pieces I cut out and assembled them to create her favorite things. You can see in these pictures if you look closely there is a sewing machine, the world, 2014, initials, her logo for her shop and blog. Can you see the house, hammer, and Michigan with the S cut out for Spartans.

I included a red Ohio with a heart cut out for the town Audra and her husband Josh live. Of course could not forget the mistletoe for the newlywed couple. 

 Audra can hang this ornament in her tree and see glimpses of moments in her life. The final items I added came form Michigan where I celebrated 4th of July. These little confetti of stars, bursts, and circles in gold and white were scraps from my banner. If you missed it click here. Please share your questions or comments. I will personally answer each one because they mean so much to me.
  Now this is Normally where I say:
   ~Let Your Creative Spirit Dance~
Until Next time,
Karen Marie 
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Silhouette Giveaway!

And I've saved the best for last.  My Silhouette Challenge buddies in partnership with Silhouette America are hosting a mega-huge giveaway for not one...but two winners!  The prizes up for grabs? First prize: The NEW Silhouette Cameo Machine and Designer Edition Super Bundle!  $406.93 value.

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• $25 Download Card
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