Quick Gilded Ornaments

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Quick Gilded Ornaments

Holiday ornaments become one-of-a-kind originals when touched with gold.

What You Need:

Gold ink really shines
on the brightly colored
ornaments.

Opaque glass ornaments in jewel tones
Clean soft cloth
Medium-point permanent marker with metallic gold ink (available in crafts and stationery stores)
Extra-fine-point marking pen with gold or black ink
10-inch lengths of 1/4-inch-wide gold ribbon

Instructions:

1. Gently clean the surface of the ornaments using a soft cloth to remove any dust or debris.

2. Add designs. Use the medium-point gold pen to add swirls, squiggles, or other decorative marks all around each ornament. (You may want to doodle a bit on paper with an ordinary marker before you pick up an ornament.)

3. Sign your work of art. Using the fine-tipped pen, sign your name and print the date in small lettering on the bottom or back of each ornament.

4. Add ribbon for hanging. Thread a 10-inch length of ribbon through each ornament top and knot or tie in a bow as desired.

More Ideas:

Use pens with silver or colored-metallic ink for a wide variety of looks.
Have each person in the household design and sign an ornament.
Hang the ornaments with inexpensive gold chain (available from jewelry supply stores or catalogs) to heighten the elegance.
Make matching wrapping paper by drawing bigger versions of the same design on solid-color gift wrap (you can do this either before or after wrapping the gift), then embellish by tying an ornament to the package ribbon.