D. Blumchen and Co.
Martha reveals her Secret Source for Christmas decorations: D. Blumchen and Co.
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D. Blumchen and Co.
Martha reveals her Secret Source for Christmas decorations: D. Blumchen and Co.
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The Martha Stewart Show, November 2007
Tools and Materials
Tinsel fringe
Scissors
3 dresdens
Angel face
Glue gun and glue sticks
Snowflake dresden
Ribbon
Vintage-Inspired Ornament How To
1. Cut flat tinsel fringe to 5-inch length.
2. Trim off 1/4 inch of fringe, leaving wire exposed.
3. Bend back wire and form circle; bend down wire again to keep circular form.
4. Pick out an angel face and three dresdens to layer.
5. Attach using glue gun: Put a small amount of glue in the center of each dresden and attach to one another.
6. Attach angel face to center with glue gun.
7. Attach spun glass tail to back center with glue gun.
8. Sandwich together front of ornament and tinsel circle, and use a large snowflake dresden for the backing.
9. Secure by hot-gluing the front to the back.
10. Loop ribbon through top to hang.
Resources
All tools and materials can be found at arts and crafts stores. To see more vintage-inspired ornaments like this one, visit blumchen.com.
I bought lovely moose head Dresdens 4 for $3.59
I watched the video and there are actually four Dresden foil pieces. The first is the Pink (other colors available) Dresden Snowflake; next the Gold Dresden Ribbon Holder; then the Silver Dresden Lacy Filigree Rosette (other colors available); now the Angelic Face. It is then flipped over for the Spun Glass Bird Tail to be glued; now the Gold/Silver Tinsel Fringe; and finally the fourth Gold/Silver Dresden Lacy Filigree Rosette. There are actually four Dresden pieces.
Great web site Martha! Just placed my order with them and cannot wait to start the project. I also checked out their angel wings to add onto the angels (not on the instruction sheet). I am making 16 angels (16 angel faces per sheet) and the cost is about $8.00 or so each including the shipping and other materials. Donna Rae
Great web site Martha! Just placed my order with them and cannot wait to start the project. I also checked out their angel wings to add onto the angels (not on the instruction sheet). I am making 16 angels (16 angel faces per sheet) and the cost is about $8.00 or so each including the shipping and other materials. Donna Rae
Small Vintage Dresdens, say,1and 1/2 inch in diameter, cost about $35 each (have front and back stamped print). The most valuable old ornaments were animals and people on bicycles, things in their everyday life at the time. I've even seen a Moose Head ornament!