Tuesday, November 5, 2013

12 Days of Christmas, Day 1, "Rusty" Ornaments

'Tis the season...well, sort of.  If you are a crafter and creator, junker or self-decorator you are thinking Christmas.  And while my home's halls won't be decked until Thanksgiving weekend, I am busy creating for a Christmas show, which  by default means it is time for my annual 12 Days of Christmas.

The last few years I have questioned my sanity in doing this annual fun fest.  But the leaves fall off the trees, the snow starts to fly, cheesy Christmas movies (which I love) start showing on the Hallmark channel, and I decide I have holiday ideas to share with you all.  So, here we are.

A few changes from the past:  I will not be showing projects on consecutive days--there will be 2 or 3 days between projects and perhaps a non-Christmas project thrown in between every now and then, there will be a link party starting on the 12th day, and I will do my best to make most of the days a tutorial style project.  Okay, disclaimer over :).
12 days of Christmas rusty ornaments http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
As most junkers know, rust is a must and Christmas is no exception.  If you can't find the right rusty object, rust it yourself.  The best part, it doesn't have to be metal.  These ornaments started out this way--felt cutouts from the $1 bin at Michaels.
Start with orange, dark gray, and black paint.  
Stipple this on, using mostly the black and grey first and then the orange on top.
Next sprinkle some cinnamon on the wet paint
and use a brush to blend it in.

12 days of Christmas rusty ornaments http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
I wanted these to look like rusted white iron so I stippled off white paint over the dark, rusty paint when it was dry.  12 days of Christmas rusty ornaments http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
I added a little more cinnamon if needed.
12 days of Christmas rusty ornaments http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
When they are dry, spray them with a clear coat to seal them.  I restrung them with jute.
12 days of Christmas rusty ornaments http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/

12 days of Christmas rusty ornaments http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
I used the same technique on this paper mache deer.
12 days of Christmas rusty ornaments http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
Yep, rust is a must and with this easy technique anything can have a lovely, rusty patina.


House on the Way

17 comments:

  1. Great technique! I love what it did to the felt and papier mache!

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  2. Hahaha that is EXCELLENT! You rusted felt Becky... that is awesome! Great job, I knew the cinnamon trick but I'd never have thought about doing it on felt!

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  3. I love the smell of cinnamon, and the fact it can turn into rust. What can you do with butter and chocolate two of my other favs!

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  4. Gorgeous! I must try this technique. It looks fun and easy and the results are stunning. Even this old fella ought to be able to do a decent job of it! Thank you! PS: I couldn't help but Pin it.

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  5. I just thought of something...this will be a great project for the kids to do when they come for Thanksgiving!

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  6. Fantastic Idea!! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  7. I love this idea soooo much. Thank you for sharing your talents.

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  8. That is the coolest idea - felt would have been the last thing I would have thought of to "rust". You are so talented and inspirational!

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  9. Love these! Never thought about rusting felt.
    Thanks for sharing!

    Sandi

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  10. Looks easy enough! Something different. Never would have thought about using cinnamon!

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  11. I love it Becky, thanks for the great tutorial!!

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  12. Thanks for sharing! Looks easy enough, I might have to do this with my nieces for their mother!
    Never would have thought of this.

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  13. Thanks i have been searching all day long your Christmas Decorations are the best one i have seen

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  14. wow! this interior design for Christmas looking great with rusty ornaments :)
    www.hirecontractor.com

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  15. Oh my gosh! I found this on pinterest... This is amazing! I can't wait to try it out :D Thanks for sharing!

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  16. This technique looks so realistic ... gotta try it sometime.
    Blessings,
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate your kind words!