Felt Gnome Ornament

I decided to make one more 

felt ornament before Christmas. 

Why not a Gnome?

It had to be a cute one, not a creepy one. 

First I drew my design out on graph paper,

and then started cutting out the pieces. 

Walmart has the best price I've found for felt squares.

I used a cardboard insert, the same way

I did with my sugar skull ornaments.

I glued, stitched, and embellished

until it was finished. 

I think he turned out pretty cute,

although I like the drawing better.

Maybe it's the eyes. I need to tweak them a bit. 

Merry Christmas!

I hope you have a wonderful and blessed holiday season. 

Black Felt Sugar Skull Ornaments

I picked up some felt squares

at JoAnn's last week.

The Black Friday shoppers had already

cleaned out several colors and it was

only Tuesday!

I wanted to pick up some white or cream for a

base as well as the black, but they were out of stock

at my store that day. 

I do like black with the bright colors

and am happy with the way they turned out.

I started by drawing a pattern on grid paper

and then cutting out the design on cardboard. 

I had a piece laying around that happened to be red. 

As you can see I need a new blade for my razor knife. 

(The right tools make all the difference!)

 I cut enough cardboard templates 

for each ornament, because they were glued inside.

I cut the felt about 1/4" larger than my template

so I could finish the skull off with a blanket stitch. 

I used DMC floss, buttons, beads,

and rhinestones for embellishments. 

They're a lot of fun to make.

I'm still working on several more. The options for

designs are endless!