December Creative Weekly :: Ornament Central

Photo Credit :: My Little Porch

'Tis the season to be crafty on behalf of the many holiday festivities that are common place this time of year. We're playing hostess to ornament making this week, a very "crafty" endeavor to say the least. If you've still room on the Christmas tree for an ornament or two, then consider the possibility of a surprise early gift 'cause with this week's challenge CP Santa is being extra generous - he's giving away Crate Paper prizes galore; the full Sleigh Ride collection & three Sleigh Ride collection kits. The details are as follows:

* Ornaments of any kind :: 75% Crate Paper Product - any paper lines will do.

* A mix of materials is welcome so long as Crate is included at percentage specified.

* Must be freshly made for the holiday season & of an original design

* Submission Deadline is Monday, December 17th, 2012 :: send to cpblog@cratepaper.com

* Grand Prize Winner {Sleigh Ride Collection} & Three Runner-Ups {Sleigh Ride Collection Kits} announced Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

* Winners & favorites will be shared :: please include full name & blog address {if applicable}

An ornament is a quick, easy sit-down project. It truly doesn't take much time to put together a few, either as a gift or as a memento for the tree. There are a vast variety of ornament designs to choose from and one doesn't have to look too far for ideas if not sure where to start. To help in this department, we enlisted the CP Design Team to create for you a week's worth of DIY ornaments. The very first is totally worth a "pin" if a Pinterest fan; an Ornament Board for the office or home from our designer, Stephanie Degan.

Stephanie Degan

"I love the concept of pinning things on a board. So, I wanted to do this with Christmas Ornaments. I cut several circles from Sleigh Ride's pattern paper collection, mixed them with an assortment of embellishments (including miniature ornaments) and pinned them to my board. It's a way to decorate the office like you would a tree!"

Have an ornament in mind that you think would qualify as a major win for this week's challenge? Well, get to it! We'll be awaiting your ornament submission at the Crate office while Santa gathers the prizes inside his big red bag!! Four early Christmas gifts for four lucky CP Fans who's ornaments will no doubt, bring CHEER to all!