Glitter Card Ornament

Here is a fast, fun ornament. Choose a Christmas card scene or figure you like. Crop it, then cut it out, off-center, leaving room on one side and bottom to embellish. (Use the back of a card for the back of the ornament, or another scene to make it two-sided.) Make holes around all 4 edges of both sides with a small paper punch tool, about 3/8" apart. Starting at the top center, crochet a simple stitch all the way around. Tie the yarn ends into a hanging loop. If you stop at this point, you have an ornament people have been making for possibly 100 years. But don't stop! Now, go nuts gluing sequins, beads, glitter, and other embellishments to the margins. Use markers if you like, plus glitter pens, swarovski crystals, acrylic gems, buttons and dry pasta, etc. You can keep it simple or encrust it -- you decide. After it's all dry, spray it with a clear craft spray or hairspray to seal and protect it. Use a light color of yarn on the edges to stand out better against the dark green tree.