Monday, November 26, 2012

Christmas ornament #1

These are a great, classic ornament. It's basically just a dough that you can treat similar to cookie dough.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of salt.
Optional: 1/2 cup of instant oatmeal (helps with texture & hardness)
blend in water until it's a stiff dough. about 1/2 cup. You can add more flour to make it thicker. The finish dough should be stiff & not stick to the counter top or hands.

Roll dough out to about 1/4-1/2 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. If you plan to slip a string through them to hang, make sure you punch a hole in them. I found using a straw work perfect. Bake shapes in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, flip over & bake an additional 5 minutes. When they're cool, they're ready to paint or hang.

Back from hiatus!

Sorry I've been away for so long. I got pregnant, had a baby, moved studios & homes & a few other crazy thing. Which took away a ton of time & energy. But we are all settled in now & ready to get back to crafting!!