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Diana Shutt Designs
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Ornament of the Month Gallery

*2024 Ornaments of the Month:*
January 2024 Ornament of the Month January's Ornament of the Month is a large translucent shatter-proof ball ornament. The ornament has a bluish-red glitter base color decorated with a yellow-green design, black shading and colored with blue, red, gold, and purple glitter paints. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. The ornament has a 4" diameter (approximately).	February 2024 Ornament of the Month February's Ornament of the Month is a medium size silver base shatter-proof ball ornament. The ornament is decorated with a purple design, black shading and colored with yellow-green and pinkish purple pearl paints as well as silver glitter paint. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with silver stippling. The ornament has a 2" diameter (approximately).	March 2024 Ornament of the Month March's Ornaments of the Month are 1" and 1/2" glass ball ornaments that are assembled into earrings. The ornament designs are painted with metallic and satin paints with black shading, and colored with a variety of pearl and glitter paints topped with white pearl highlights. The ornaments have either gold or silver stippling with matching 18k gold over sterling or sterling earring hardware. The ornaments were painted by Diana Shutt and assembled by Cheryl Thomas.
April 2024 Votive Set of the Month April's votive set of the Month are an upcycled votive with a coordinated coaster. The votive was upcycled from a yogurt jar. It has a light pink satin design, black shading, and is colored with dark purple, pink, blue and red glitter paints, with pearl white highlights and gold stippling. The votive is approximately 2-3/4" high and wide. The coaster was upcycled from a 4"x 4" white ceramic tile purchased from a rehab store. It has a dark pink pearl design, black shading, colored with pink pearl, light green milkglass, dark green and pink glitter, and purple transluscent paints, with pearl white highlights and gold stippling.	May 2024 Ornament of the Month May's Ornament of the Month is a glass teardrop ornament. The ornament has a silver base color with a medium pink design, no shading, and is colored with purple, pink, blue, green, and yellow transparent paints. It is highlighted with crystal paint and silver stippling. The Teardrop ornament is approximately 4-1/2" high and 2" wide (at its widest point).	June 2024 Votive of the Month June's votive of the Month is a small votive with a white votive candle. The votive's transparent glass base is decorated with a silver design, black shading, and is colored with green, purple, blue, and brown gliter paints. It is highlighted with pearl white paint and silver stippling. The votive is approximately 2-3/8" high with a 2" diameter.
July 2024 Vases of the Month July's vases of the Month are the smallest and largest vases currently available. The smallest vase was originally a maple syrup bottle. It has a green design, black shading and is colored with blue, green and purple glitter paints. It is finished with white pearl highlights and gold stippling. The largest vase has a green design, black shading and is colored with black glitter paint, as well as blue and green pearl paints. It is topped with white pearl highlights and gold stippling. The smallest vase stands at 3-3/4" tall and the largest vase is 7" tall.	August 2024 Vases of the Month August's Ornament of the Month is a shatterproof ice skate. It has a white furry top on its red base color. The ornament is decorated with copper metallic paint with black shading and purple, green and pink pearl paints and deep red glitter paint. The ornament is hightlighted with white satin paint and gold stippling. The ice skate ornament is approximately 4-3/4" high and 4-1/2" wide (at its widest point).	September 2024 Vases of the Month September's Ornament of the Month is a shatterproof ball ornament with a burgundy base color.The ornament is decorated with Gold glitter, and yellow gold metallic paint. It has black shading, deep red glitter paint that is highlighted with white satin paint and gold stippling. The ornament has a 2-1/4 inch diameter.
October 2024 Ornament of the Month October's Ornament of the Month is a transparent glass ball ornament. The ornament is decorated with a champaigne gold design, black shading and colored with red, blue, yellow and brown transparent paints. It is highlighted with white pearl paint and gold stippling. The ornament has a 2-1/4 inch diameter.	November 2024 Ornament of the Month November's Ornament of the Month is a shatter-proof disk shaped ornament. The ornament has a brownish gold base color and plastic designs. Color was added to the ornament with black shading and the jewel-tone colors of burgundy, purple, and dark turquoise. White highlights the colors, topped with gold stippling and a gold glitter wash. The ornament has an approximate 4-1/4 inch diameter and is 2" thick.
*2023 Ornaments of the Month:*
January 2023 Ornament of the Month January's Ornament of the Month is a shatter-proof bell-shaped ornament. The ornament is decorated with a cobalt blue design, black shading, turquoise and silver glitter paints, purple transparent paint, and turquoise pearl paint. The bell is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with silver stippling. The ornament is 3-1/4" tall and 2-1/2" wide (at its widest point).	February 2023 Ornament of the Month February's Ornament of the Month is a shatter-proof teardrop ornament. The ornament has a red base that is decorated with a medium purple design. It has black shading and is colored with gold glitter paint, alongside pink, light purple and dark purple pearl paints. The teardop ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. The ornament is approximately 2-1/2" tall and 2" wide (at its widest point).	March 2023 Ornament of the Month March's Ornament of the Month is a shatter-proof ornament. The ornament has a green base that is decorated with a dark blue design. It has black shading and is colored with gold and blue glitter paints, and light blue pearl paint. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold, deep purple, and dark green stippling. The ornament has a 2-1/2" diameter.
April 2023 Ornament of the Month April's Ornament of the Month is a shatter-proof teardrop ornament. The ornament has a white base that is decorated with a medium blue design. It has black shading and is colored with gold glitter paint, mint green, bright pink, and royal purple pearl paints, and gold metalic paint. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. The ornament has a 2" diameter at its widest point, and is approximately 5" high.	May 2023 Ornaments of the Month May's Ornaments of the Month are mini 1/2" diameter glass ornaments. The ornaments have a medium blue base that are decorated with a darker blue design. They have black shading and are colored with turquoise and dark pink pearl paints as well as a little bit of gold glitter paint.The ornaments are highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. Also shown below is how they have been incorporated as earrings.	June 2023 Ornaments of the Month June's Ornament of the Month is a transparent glass ornament. The ornament has a clear (transparent) base that is decorated with a dark and lilac purple design. It has black shading and is colored with turquoise and dark pink, red, purple and dark blue transparent paints. It is highlighted with white transluscent paint and topped with silver stippling. The ornament is a medium size ball with a 2-1/2" (approximate) diameter.
July 2023 Ornament of the Month July's Ornament of the Month is a large semi-transparent shatterproof ornament. The ornament's base colors are white and transparent (clear) stripes. It is decorated with a dark blue design, black shading and colored with red, purple and gold glitter paints. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. This month's ornament has a 3-3/4" diameter.	August 2023 Ornament (Bottle) of the Month August's Ornament (Bottle) of the Month is a very small transparent bottle. The bottle has a bright green design, with black shading and colored with red, green and blue glitter paints. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. The bottle is approximately 4" high.	September 2023 Ornament of the Month September's Ornament of the Month is a green and red shatterproof teardrop ornament. The ornament has a green base color with a red design, black shading and colored with red, green and black glitter paints. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. The ornament is approximately 3-3/4" wide (at its widest point) and approximately 5-1/4" high.
October 2023 Ornament of the Month October's Ornament of the Month is a transparent shatterproof ball ornament. The ornament has a yellow design, black shading and colored with red, green, gold and black glitter paints. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. The ornament has an aproximately 3" diameter.	November 2023 Ornament of the Month November's Ornament of the Month is a semi-transparent glass teardrop ornament. The ornament has a red design, black shading and colored with gold metalic, dark green and black glitter paints, and purple and mint green pearl paints. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with red and green stippling. The ornament is aproximately 4-3/4" high and 3-1/2" wide (at its widest point).	December 2023 Ornament of the Month December's Ornament of the Month is a glass finial ornament. The ornament has a red base color with a pale yellow design, black shading and colored with blue, burgundy and gold glitter paints, as well as purple pearl paint. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. The ornament is aproximately 10" high and 2-1/4" wide (at its widest point).
*2022 Ornaments of the Month:*
January 2022 Ornaments of the Month January's ornaments of the month were created by leather craftswoman and artist, Candy Hsu. Each ornament is made of leather that Candy Hsu hand-stained, cut and assembled. Each ornament has a unique color combination and is hung on a thin leather string. The snowflake ornaments consist of two leather snowflakes attached in the center with a sparkling rivet. The moose consist of three leather pieces (the head, front paws and rear paws) all connected with the leather hanging string. The tree and stocking are single leather pieces. The ornament heights range from 2" (stocking and tree), 2-1/4" (snowflake), and 3-3/4" (moose). The oranment widths (at the widest point) are 1-1/2"(stocking), 1-3/4" (tree and moose), and 2-1/4" (snowflake).	February 2022 Ornaments of the Month February's Ornament of the Month is a shatterproof teardrop ornament. It has a burgundy base color and is decorated with a gold design, black shading, colored with medium pink and lilac pearl and gold glitter paints. It is highlighted with white pearl paint and gold stippling. , The ornament is 3-1/2" tall and 2-1/2" wide (at its widest point).	March 2022 Ornaments of the Month March's Ornaments of the Month are shatterproof mini ornaments. They have a green-gold base color and are decorated with a turquoise design, black shading, and colored with aqua pearl, green pearl, and gold glitter paints. The ornaments are highlighted with white pearl paint and gold stippling. The ornaments have a 1" diameter. Hope you enjoy these mini ornaments that celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
April 2022 Ornaments of the Month April's Ornament of the Month is a shatterproof teardrop ornament. It has a transparent base and is decorated with a medium blue and white glitter design, colored with silver glitter paint, and a thin layer of blue glitter paint8:06 PM 4/6/2022. The ornament is highlighted with crystal paint and silver stippling. The top of ornament is capped with silver glitter paint and silver stippling. The teardrop ornament is approximately 1" wide (at its top) and approximately 6" long.	May/June 2022 Ornaments of the Month May / June's Ornament of the Month is a pair of thin glass candleholders that can be displayed in one of two ways: with a wide base and small top or reversed with a small bottom and a wide top. The transparent glass candleholders are decorated with a deep pink design, colored with blue, pink and copper glitter paints with crystal white highlights and gold stippling. The candleholders shine like stained glass in the light. The candleholders are approximately 3-3/4" high. The wide base has a 3-3/4" diameter and the smaller base has a 2-1/2" diameter.	July 2022 Bottle of the Month July's Bottle of the Month was found by a fellow artist on the streets of Washington D.C. It is transparent with a medium blue design and a gold design band. The bottle has black shading with green, blue and pink glitter translucent colors, crystal highlights and yellow gold and dark purple stippling. The bottle is approximately 7-3/4" high and 5-1/2" wide (at its widest point).
August 2022 Ornament of the Month August's Ornament of the Month is a large 4 inch diameter mercury glass ball ornament with a silver cap. It is decorated with a silver metalic design, black shading, green, pink, purple, and green transparent and glitter paints. The ornament is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with silver stippling.	September 2022 Ornament of the Month September's Ornament of the Month is a medium 2-1/4 inch diameter glass ball ornament with a narrow gold cap. The ornament is decorated with a reddish-purple design, black shading, pink pearl, pink translucent glitter, gold, and cream pearl paints. It is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling.	October 2022 Ornament of the Month October's Ornament of the Month is a 6 inch high shatter-proof teardrop ornament. The ornament is decorated with a gold design, black shading, pink pearl, pink translucent glitter, and gold glitter paints. It is highlighted with crystal glitter paint and topped with gold stippling.
December 2022 Ornament of the Month December's Ornament of the Month is a shatter-proof teardrop ornament. The ornament is decorated with a blue design, black shading, red, turquoise, purple, and orange pearl paints. It is highlighted with white pearl paint and topped with gold stippling. The ornament is 3-1/2" tall and 3" wide (at its widest point).
*2021 Ornaments of the Month:*
January 2021 Ornament of the Month January's Ornament of the month is a transparent glass ornament with a gold design and dark brown shading. It is colored with dark blue, yellow, green, purple and pink transparent paints, topped with crystal highlighting and gold stippling. The ornament has an approx. 3-1/4" diameter.	February 2021 Ornament of the Month February's Ornament of the month is a dark red base, shatter-proof ornament with a tan design and black shading. It is colored with dark red sparkle, bright pink, lilac, and light pink colors, topped with crystal highlighting and gold stippling. The ornament has an approx. 2" diameter at its widest point.	March 2021 Ornament of the Month March's Ornament of the month is a silver base, shatter-proof ornament with a swirling design in medium blue. The swirls are decorated with a variety of pearl and glitter paint colors including green, lilac, pink, orange, turquoise, and pale blue. The coloring is topped with crystal highlighting and gold stippling. The ornaments have an approximately 3" diameter.
April 2021 Vase of the Month April's Vase of the month is a dark blue base ceramic vase, that appeared to have been created by someone before making its way to a thrift store to be upcycled with a new design of flowers and bubbles created with light lilac satin paint. The flower design is shaded with black glitter paint and colored with pink, blue, red, gold, and purple glitter paints, Crystal paint highlights and gold stippling complete the upcycled vase. The vase is approximately 6-1/4" high.	May 2021 CandleHolder of the Month May's Candleholders of the month are two burgundy colored glass flowers on crystal (transparent) stemware. The flower and stemware have a gold design, with black shading, colored with rasberry and copper glitter paints, and purple transparent paint, pearl white highlighing, and lilac and gold stippling. The stemware has crystal highlights and gold stippling. The tall candleholder is approximately 10" high and the smaller candleholder is approximately 7" high.	June 2021 Bugs of the Month June's Bugs of the month are uniquely hand-painted Christmas Tree light bulbs (and other used bulbs.) They have wire wings, washer faces, and googly eyes. They are held up by a covered wire. The bugs enjoy hovering over indoor plants. The bug sizes vary from 2" to aprox. 3" in length. The base color of the bugs are either dark blue or transparent. The bug's body design is colored with gold and black shading. The bug's body colors range from yellow, pink, and blue transparent paints (on the transparent bugs). and pink, orange, blue, green and purple glitter and pearl paints. The transparent bugs are highlighted with crystal paint and the dark blue based bugs are highlighted with white pearl paint. All the bugs are topped with gold stippling.
July 2021 Ornament of the Month July's Ornament of the month is a green-based shatterproof teardrop ornament that has an unusual upside-down umbrella shape. The ornament is painted with a geometric creamy beige design with a small amount of black shading on its neck. The design is colored with turquoise glitter, mint pearl, and pale blue pearl paints and highlighted with white pearl paint, topped with gold stippling. The teardrop also has a brown tassle and a green ribbon. The ornament is approximately 4" high and 3-3/4" wide (at its widest point.	August 2021 Ornament of the Month August's Ornaments of the month are mini glass ornaments that are hard as marbles. They have at least 8 layers of paint. Diana Shutt designed the mini victorian themed ornaments approximately 10 years ago. To bring them to show in 2021, she revamped them with glitter and bright gold paint. The ornaments have a gold base, gold design, with pearl white, and red glitter paint, highlighted with pink and crystal glitter paints. Bright gold stippling tops the design followed with 2 layers of gloss finish. The ornaments have a 1" diameter.	September 2021 Ornament of the Month September's Ornaments of the month are shatterproof, dark red-based apple ornaments. Each apple has a unique design and color combination. The designs are done in various shades of red and orange-red with dark brown shading. Each ornament is colored with shades of reddish-pink, mint green, gold, orange, light blue, and deep red glitter and pearl paints. Each ornament is topped with pearl white highlights and gold stippling. All ornaments have two layers of gloss finish to make them look polished. Most of the ornaments can be hung on branches or other decorations from their thin gold hanging string. A few apples don't have a string. They display beautifully in bowls and plates. The ornaments are approximately 2-3/4" high (including the apple stem), and 2" wide (at its widest point).
October 2021 Ornament (Bud Vases) of the Month October's Bud Vases of the month are shatterproof yogurt containers, primed with white paint, then decorated with five layers of paints. Each bud vase has a unique design and/or color combination. The designs are done in various shades of satin and metalic paints with black shading. Each bud vase is colored with shades of pearl and metalic paints. Each bud vase is topped with pearl white highlights and gold stippling. Two coats of gloss finish is applied to protect the paint design. The bud vases are approximately 4" high and approx. 1-1/2" wide (at its widest point).	November 2021 Ornament of the Month November's ornaments of the month are small shatterproof balls in many unique color combinations. They have been a favorite at the Fall shows. The ornaments have a combination of pearl, glitter and metallic paints, topped with gold or silver stippling. The ornaments have a 1-1/2" diameter. They are ideal for both small and large trees, as well as decorations to sit on your table.	December 2021 Ornament of the Month December's ornament of the month is a large glass ball ornament. It has a burgundy base with a gold design. It is colored with pink pearl, gold glitter, orange transparent, red glitter and violet transparent paints, and topped with white highlights and gold stippling. The ornament has a 3-1/4" diameter. Hope you enjoy this traditional Christmas ornament!
*2020 Ornaments of the Month:*
January 2020 Ornaments of the Month January's Ornaments of the Month are two sparkle-trimmed shatter-proof high heel ornaments. One shoe has a medium blue base and the other shoe has a reddish-purple base. They are decorated with a teal design and black shading. The shoe colors include blue and purple sparkle paints, as well as pink pearl paint. The shoes are topped with crystal highlighting and gold stippling. The shoes are 2" high and 1-1/2" wide.	February 2020 Ornaments of the Month February's Ornaments of the Month are glass heart-shaped ornaments. They are decorated with a silver design and black shading. The heart colors include red, white, blue and purple sparkle transparent and transluscent paints. The hearts are topped with crystal highlighting and silver stippling. The hearts are 3" high and 2-1/2" wide (at its widest point).	March 2020 Ornament of the Month March's Ornament of the Month is a styrofoam based table-top ornament. It is decorated with a gold design and black shading. The ball's colors include blue, treen, gold, navy, and dark green. All the paints are sparkle paints, except the navy. The ball is topped with crystal highlighting and gold stippling. The ball has a 3-3/4" diameter.
April 2020 Ornament of the Month April's Ornament of the Month is a mystery based (heavy) ornament that is topped with small yellow-green mirror tiles. There are six ornaments, each decorated with different transparent and transluscent colors, most with sparkles. Each ornament is highlighted with creamy-white glitter paint and topped with gold stippling. The ornaments have an approximate 2-1/4" diameter.	May 2020 CandleHolder of the Month April showers bring May flowers. May's Ornament of the Month are eight transparent candleholders. Each are decorated with pinkish red flowers and trimmed with unique edging colors. All colors are transparent or sparkle translucent. The designs are topped with crystal highlighting and gold stippling. The candle holders are 2-1/4" high and 3-3/28" wide (at its widest point).	June 2020 Ornament of the Month June's ornament of the month is a shatterproof turquoise-base ornament. It has soft pillows that are outlined with chartreuse green satin paint. The pillows are colored with various shades of blue, mint green and gold pearl and glitter paints and highlighted with crystal glitter paint. Gold stippling finishes the ornament's design. The ornament has a 3" diameter.
July 2020 Ornament of the Month July's ornament of the month is shatterproof dark blue-base ornament. It has a silver "eye" which is enclosed with blue and silver sparkle paint. The ornament's design outline is a pewter white color with black shading and filled in with blue pearl, silver and blue glitter paints. the ornament is topped with white highlighting and silver stippling. The ornament has a 2-1/2" diameter.	August 2020 Hand-Painted Bottle of the Month August's Hand-Painted Bottle of the month is a light-blue glass bottle with ridges along the sides that are decorated with a turquoise design, black shading, and colored with medium blue, lime green, black and red glitter paints. The bottle is highlighted with white crystal paint and gold stippling. The bottle is 2-1/4" wide andg 10" high.	September 2020 Ornament of the Month September's Ornament of the month is a burgundy-base glass bell ornament. It was decorated with a gold trim and flower on the front. We added a light pink design, black shading, pink and light purple pearl paints, and red and purple glitter paints. The bell is highlighted with white pearl paint and gold stippling. The bell is approximately 2-3/4" high and 2-1/4" wide (at its widest point). Here are a couple other views of the bell ornament - the back and the bottom.
October 2020 Ornament of the Month October's Ornaments of the month were originally gold-based glass ornaments with glittery-gold swirl decorations. The ornaments were further enhanced with purple, blue and pink designs (each ornament is different), colored with pearl and glitter paints, then highlighted with crystal paint and gold stippling. The ornaments have an approximate 2-3/4" diameter.	November 2020 Ornament of the Month November's Ornaments of the month are shatterproof cupcake ornaments with a peppermint candy on top. The glittering icing cupcake ornaments were enhanced with blue, pink, orange, and green pearl paints and dark red glitter paint. Each of the five cupcake ornaments is slightly unique. The ornaments are highlighted with white pearl paint, topped with gold stippling. The cupcake ornaments are approximately 3-1/2" high and approximately 2" wide (at its widest point.)	December 2020 Ornament of the Month December's Ornament of the month is a silver glitter based shatterproof ornament. It has a lime green design, with black shading and red glitter stripes. The design is colored with red pearl and gold metallic colors, crystal highlighting, and topped with gold stippling. The ornament has an approximately 2-3/4" diameter.
*2019 Ornaments of the Month:*
January 2019 Ornament of the Month January's Ornament of the Month is a glass Party Hat. It has a medium blue base and is decorated with silver and shades of blue pearl, transparent, and sparkle paints. It is topped with Gold and Silver stippling. The Party Hat is 3-1/4" high and 2-3/4" wide (at its widest point - the top of the hat).	February 2019 Ornaments of the Month February's Ornaments of the Month are two wonky-shaped glass heart ornaments. They are wonky-shaped because if they were folded in half (like paper hearts), each side would have a different shape. The ornaments have a red glossy base and are decorated with a pink outline, black shading, and red, pink and purple sparkle paints. The ornaments are completed with gold stippling. The Heart ornaments are approximately 3-1/2" high and 2-1/2" wide (at its widest point - the top of the heart).	March 2019 Ornament of the Month March's Ornament of the Month is a St Patrick's Day Ball Ornament decorated with a shamrock and colored with various shades of green and gold paints. It is topped with gold stippling. The St. Patrick's Day ball ornament has a 3" diameter.
April 2019 Ornaments of the Month April's Ornaments of the Month are vintage mini (only 1/2" diameter) ornaments. They reminded me of April showers (rain drops) because they are so much smaller than all the other ornaments - even the popular 1" mini ornaments. The ornaments' have a silver base color and are painted with 4 layers of a variety of paint colors, then topped with gold stippling. The ornaments have hooks, but no caps.	May 2019 Ornaments of the Month May's Ornaments of the Month are little bees available in 3 sizes - 2", 3" and 4" long. They are up-cycled from old or burnt out Christmas and small light bubls. The bee's wings are shaped from either light-guage wire or wire wrapped with shiny gold ribbon. The bee's faces are decorated washers with googly eyes. The stem that enable the bees to be placed in pots is made from re-cycled wire covered with florist tape.	June 2019 Ornaments of the Month June's Ornaments of the Month is a green based 2" diameter glass ornament ball. It has an aqua design, shaded with black, and colored with blue glitter, gold, and sea blue paints highlighted with pearl white metallic paint and topped with gold stippling. Some ornaments in the collection are stippled with silver paint. The blue and green decorated ornaments have been very popular during all seasons, especially Summer and Fall.
July 2019 Ornament of the Month To celebrate Christmas in July, July's Ornament of the Month is a silver based pinecone. It is 3-1/2" long and 1-1/4" wide (at its widest point). There are 9 pinecones in the collection with colors varying from red, pink, blue, purple, green and orange. The pinecones are highlighted with crystal paint. Five pinecones are topped with gold stippling and four are topped with silver stippling.	August 2019 Ornaments of the Month The candleholders are painted with folk-art like patterns. The candleholder base color is a light bluish-gray transluscent glass. The candle holders are decorated with a gold design that is colored with white, purple, pink, blue and copper transluscent paint, topped with crystal highlights and gold stippling. The candleholders are 5" high with 3" diameter bases.	September 2019 Ornament of the Month With the start of the College Football Season, it seemed appropriate to decorate three ornaments that had the Penn State Nittany Lion emblem. The ornaments have a a dark blue / silver sparkle base and are decorated with a silver design, black highlighting, colored with silver sparkle and various shades of blue pearl and blue sparkle paints. Pearl white hghlights, topped with silver stippling finish the design. The Penn State emblem is topped with a crystal protective layer. The ornaments are flat balls with a 4" diameter. They are 1-3/4" wide.
October 2019 Ornament of the Month With brisk Autumn weather quickly approaching, the October Ornaments of the Month are six Campbell Soup Souvenir Balls. They are dated 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2010. The balls have approximately 3-3/4" diameters. The base colors red, gold and dark blue. The ornaments are decorated with gold design, various colors, white highlighting and gold stippling.	November 2019 Ornament of the Month November's Ornament of the Month is a shatterproof ball covered with burgundy sequins. The sequins are painted with a design, then shading, color, and highlighting, topped with gold stippling. The ornament has a 2-1/4" diameter.	December 2019 Ornaments of the Month December's Ornaments of the Month are three glass tree toppers. They have a gold base and are decorated with blue, pink, orange, and gold, highlighted with pearl white and gold stippling. The tree topper ornaments have a 2-1/4" diameter at its widest point and are 4-1/2" hign.
*2018 Ornaments of the Month:*
January 2018 Ornament of the Month January's Ornament of the Month is a ball ornament decorated with snowmen and snowflakes - appropriate for the cold weather we are experiencing in Northeast U.S. The ornament's base color is goldish- silver. The snowmen and snowflakes are origin decoration on the upcycled ball. The ornament was updated with medium and dark blue sparkle paint enhancing the snowflakes and the snowmen (now with colorful hats). The top and bottom of the ornament were then decorated with red, purple and blue sparkle paint. Silver stippling tops the design. The ornament has a 2-1/2" diameter. It is the only ornament of this design in the collection.	February 2018 Heart of the Month The February Ornament of the Month is not an ornament, but instead a heart-shaped bottle. It is a 3-1/4" high and 2-1/4" wide (at its widest point).	March Ornament of the Month While shopping at Thrift Stores last summer, I came upon a box of approximately 20 green ornaments in many different shapes. Most of the ornaments had shamrocks designs - some large and some small. I visualized that there was someone out there who celebrated St. Patrick's Day with these ornaments. It was fun to decorate the ornaments further with green, ivory, gold and brown colors. They turned out beautiful and are a special addition to St. Patrick festivities. The transparent St. Patrick's Day ornament has a 3" diameter.
April Ornament of the Month At the 2017 shows, many people suggested that I include shatter-proof ornaments in my collections of hand-painted ornaments. The reason often stated was they had pets who would break the glass ornaments. April 2018 Ornaments of the Month are the shatter-proof hand-painted ornaments and the mini transparent glass ornaments displayed on the Easter Basket Tree.	May 2018 Ornaments of the Month The transparent mini ornaments are the May Ornaments of the Month. They are 1" and 1-1/4" diameter balls decorated with many different opaque colored designs, shaded with black enamel, colored with transparent paints (so you can see through them), and topped with crystal highlights and gold stippling. The ornaments have wires to attach them to any project you can think of.	June 2018 Ornaments of the Month The transparent Bell-shaped ornaments are June's Ornaments of the Month. They are decorated with transparent pastel and glitter paints. The design is outlined in pink opaque paint and topped with gold stippling. The bell ornaments are 3" high and 2" wide (at the base of the bell). Bells are appropriate to celebrate our June weddings!
July 2018 Ornament of the Month I tried to do my part in creating red, white and blue ornaments to celebrate the Fourth of July. The ornaments come in multiple sizes from 1-1/4" to 2-1/2" diameter. They have a shiny silver ornament base decorated with a dark purple design, black shading and red, silver, medium and dark blue sparkle paint colors, topped with white crystal highlighting and silver stippling. A sparkling silver ribbon finishes the decorated ornament. They look great on silver, white, blue and red trees, or anything you want to decorate with red, white and blue.	August 2018 Ornament of the Month When I found my angel, she was a pretty plain jane - all white with a few black features. She looked like a bowling pin with wings.Hope you like her new look! She is decorated with translucent sparkle colors, topped with crystal highlights and gold stippling. Hope that her smile brings a smile for you. The angel is 5 inches high, 2-1/4 inches wide (without her wings) and 5 inches wide with wings.	September2018 Ornament of the Month September's ornament of the month was the most admired ornament at the C&O Canal Days in August. It is a translucent ornament decorated with tiny diamond-like sparkles surrounded with purple and pink shading and crystal highlights. The ornament is topped with silver stippling and a silver ribbon. The ornament ball has a 2-1/2" diameter.
October 2018 Ornament of the Month October's ornament of the month is a Fall Leaf Ornament. There are four Leaf ornaments currently in stock. The ornament has a gold/copper base color. Yellow opaque was used for its design. It is decorated with red, orange, and gold transparent and sparkle colors, highlighted with cream /crystal sparkle paint, and topped with gold stippling. The ornament is finished with a dark gold ribbon. The ornament is 2 inches at its widest point, 2-3/4 inches high and 1/2 inch deep.	November 2018 Ornament of the Month November's ornament of the month is a shatterproof ornament with a gold-base topped with gold, silver, pink, white and black colors. It was designed to meet requests for an ornament with a muted color scheme. There are approximately a dozen muted ornaments available. All are shatter-proof and vary in size. The ornament of the month has a 2-1/2 inch diameter.	December 2018 Ornament of the Month December's ornament of the month is a shatterproof boot ornament. Sorry no stocking this month. It has a red-purple base and plaid fabric this is topped with gold, red, pink, blue, purple, and black colors. It is highlighted with crystal paint and gold stippling. This boot would be fashionable for most Christmas decorations. It is 5" high and 2-1/4" wide (at its widest point - the base of the boot).
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February 2017 Ornament of the Month The Heart Ornament is part of the "Limited" collection. The Clear glass Heart ornament is painted with transparent colors to create a stained glass effect. Gold stipling and a Gold ribbon finishes the design. The heart ornament is 2-3/8 inches high.	March 2017 Ornament of the Month The ornament for March is Green for St. Patrick's Day It is part of the original gold-stippled collection. The ornament has a dark green base color and is decorated with green and yellow transparent and transluscent paints. White highlights, gold stipling and a Gold ribbon finish the design. The March Ornament of the Month is a medium size ball with a 2-1/2" diameter.	April 2017 Ornament of the Month April features an Easter ornament tree. The Easter basket with white branches hold 1" mini pastel ball ornaments and mini teardrop ornaments. The pastel silver and clear base ornaments are perfect for Spring decorating.
May 2017 Ornament of the Month May Ornament Vases are designed with the same patterns painted on the glass ornaments. They are painted with acrylic paint and varnish on plastic recycled yogurt drink containers. The bud vases are the perfect addition for spring flowers.	June 2017 Ornaments of the Month The Candy Wrappers may remind you of beach salt water taffy. The ornaments are a fun novelty. The white base brings out the various transparent paint colors Gold stipling and a Gold ribbon finish the design. The candy wrapper ornaments vary in length from 2-1/2 to 3-1/4 inches. There are only a few currently in stock.	July 2017 Ornament of the Month July's ornament of the month reflects the colors: Red, White and Blue with a powder blue outline and champaigne gold/silver stippling It is designed on a teardrop ornament 4 inches high and 2 inches diameter Hope you have a Happy Fourth of July!
August 2017 Ornament of the Month August's ornament of the month is a teardrop ornament (almost pear-shape) that reflects pastel pearl colors with dark purple shading over a mauve & silver base. It is topped with champagne gold/silver stippling. The teardrop ornament is 4-1/4 inches high and has a 2 inches diameter at its widest point.	September 2017 Ornament of the Month At a show in Williamsport, MD, a guest reminded me that September's birthstone is Blue Saphire. His suggestion prompted me to complete September's ornament of the month, a teardrop ornament (almost pear-shape) that has a teal textured base and is decorated with shades of blue, from dark navy to light blue. Silver stippling and outline complete the ornament. The ornament differs from other ornaments in the collection, due to its textured finish that creates both depth and a thicker outline. The ornament is 5 inches high and 2-1/4 inches, at its widest point.	October 2017 Ornament of the Month Pumpkins are everywhere, and also in the Ornament collection. The pumpkin ornament has a red base decorated with red glitter, orange pearl, and yellow satin paints. It is topped with gold stippling and a gold ribbon. The pumpkin ornament is the largest (ever) ornament in the collection with a 5-1/2" diameter and close to 6" height. Happy Halloween!
November 2017 Ornament of the Month The ornaments are a couple of the heaviest (weight-wise) in the collection. They have a burgundy base color with purple swirl designs. The ornament on the left is colored with red transparent sparkle paint, while the ornament on the right has creamy white translucent sparkle paint. Both ornaments are topped with silver dots. In place of normal ornament caps, they have a black cap and hook. The ornaments measure approximately 4 inches in diameter.	December 2017 Ornament of the Month December's Ornaments of the month are a pair of triple-tier ornaments - a 2-1/2" diameter ball on top of a 2" diameter ball, with a 5-3/4" teardrop on the bottom. The ornament measures aproximately 12" in length from the glass hanger to the tip of the teardrop. The ornaments have red bases and are decorated with red sparkle transparent paint, as well as pink opaque and gold sparkle opaque paints. They are topped off with gold stippling. The ornaments are fairly light in weight. They are a couple of the older ornaments in the collection - probably had places in a wealthy home at some point. Hope you enjoy the ornaments.

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