Recycled Christmas Ornament

so this cute craft is one i found on accident and i thought it was sooo adorable!! the website is http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/. (i dont know how to type the word "here" and create a link so i posted her home address. if you would like to help me learn, leave a comment or maybe show me in person. i would appreciate it!) the blogger's name is Amy Gates and she is trying to make recycled holiday crafts - ornaments especially. i think this grinch is so cute, don't you?!

Supplies

Standard Light Bulb or Wooden Bulb

Pencil

Transfer Paper (if needed to trace pattern)

Aleene’s Premium Coat Acrylic Paint Colors: Holiday Green, Light Yellow, True Red, Burgundy, Yellow Ochre

Sponge Brush (spouncer works well)

#2 and #6 Shader Brush

Decorative Snow

Permanent Ink Marker (fine point)

Ribbon (for hanger)

Glue Gun

Clear Matte Spray Sealer

Directions

1. Wash light bulb and dry thoroughly.

2. Basecoat bulb holiday green using 2 coats, let dry in between coats. (hint: I use a basic socket fixture, the kind you affix to the ceiling to hold my bulbs while I base coat, otherwise you have to hold until paint dries).

3. Basecoat metal part of bulb true red using 2 coats.

4. Basecoat the face with light yellow.

5. Overpaint the face using a thinned holiday green (2 parts water 1 part paint). Let dry completely.

6. Draw or trace pattern on with pencil.

7. Paint the nose holiday green.

8. Using #2 shader dry brush (load your brush and then wipe off on a paper towel until the brush seems dry) holiday green in eyelids, under nose and mouth.

9. Paint eyes using light yellow. Paint pupils burgundy and highlight with a small dot of light yellow. Paint top of eye using yellow ochre.

10. Use black permanent pen to outline the face features.

11. Hot glue a small loop of ribbon to the very top for hanger.

12. Using decorative snow paint over hot glue at the top and around the bottom of metal part for hat band. Let dry completely.

13. Spray seal with clear matte spray.

14. ENJOY YOUR GRINCH!

on amy's website she shows you how to also make a light bulb ornament into the character "mumble" from happy feet as well as snowman tea lights from baby food jars.