A Little Christmas Bauble

Today I'm bringing you a little Christmas bauble I decorated using Merry Mousemas from Mo Manning. 

Here's a little tutorial on how I did it :)

1. I layered the image onto a digital paper I had set inside a circle, the circle isn't necessary as it gets trimmed back anyway. Make sure you measure so your image fits the bauble. I printed this onto regular printer paper as it's light weight and will mould around the curve of the bauble. I then carefully coloured the image. Be careful not to saturate the paper with ink if you use markers as it will bleed easily.

2. I then ran a wet q tip around the edge so the paper would tear easily. I do this because torn edges blend better and don't leave a hard ridge.

3. To protect the design I painted the back with mod podge and let it dry.

4. Remove the silver top and paint the bauble with sealer and then sponge on a coat of paint. Mod podge the image onto the front.

5. Using silicone molds create some 3D elements to border the image. I used holly leaves and rope molds with paper clay. Glue these pieces onto the bauble before they dry so they will mold around the curve easily. 

The paper clay I used was red as as that was all I had. It was also a bit old so it was a bit crumbly. I am going to try and make some for future projects, there are plenty of versions online if you Google.

6. Glue on the elements. Paint the bauble in your chosen colour, including the paper clay border.

7. Protect your image area and then splatter some paint all over the bauble with whatever method you prefer, I used a toothbrush. The colours I used were dark brown. white and metallic gold.

8. Uncover the image and paint the paper clay elements. Varnish. I used high gloss but satin would be lovely too. Add the top back onto the bauble and hang.

If you give this a go I hope you have fun with it.

This project was inspired by the amazing artist I found on YouTube - Inspirations from the Soul