Christmas Tree Pin Brooch

This idea for a Christmas brooch/pin follows the Christmas tree decoration experiments of last week.

It’s only very small, measuring just 1.5ins x .5ins, made using a domino piece from a Christmas set found on E-bay which was a cheaper idea by far than buying ready cut MDF shapes, which is pretty mad really and why I always look for old sets in charity shops. It doesn’t matter if there are any pieces missing, they are still a bargain.

I started by painting the back and sides of the domino with white emulsion paint and covering the front with scraps of blue paper and white glitter card, plus a few tiny silver stars and a sprinkling of translucent white micro glitter.

On this first attempt I attached the tree using a glue gun, and then filled in the front with a good layer of Ranger Glossy Accents ………

…….. however, when I make another batch lot, I will put the Accents on first and leave to dry thoroughly before adding the tree as I think it might look neater.

With all that done, I just needed to add the pin/brooch fastening to the back, using an epoxy resin type glue to ensure that it would be fixed securely if/when worn.

I now need to come up with a simple idea for a presentation card on which to attach the brooches when I give them as small Advent presents at the start of December just to make them look a little more professional.