ok, I messed up. I tend to scan quickly when I am excited about a project. So you said vertical blinds and the ones I saved were the regular vinyl blinds. I got out 4 slats and washed them (in shed) and got busy with the directions in hand. First one I bent in half broke. So the next one I did not crease but just fold...got to the points and they broke. No telling how old they were when I did a curb find but I guess they were not a good choice, lol. So I took some fun foam I have and using all white, got confused. So I found a tan sheet and did get a flat star done. So I will try with paper and practice because I am gona find some verticals and make some. Maybe I can find some that are on sale racks also. Maybe some where the hangers are damaged cause I will not need them. I do believe the regular vinyl blinds would work if newer and could find some of these on sale rack. Oh, it is the top and bottom of the regular vinyl blinds that I am gona use for hanging flags or banners outside this summer.

Someone posted on here some time back a cookie ornament. It was a wooden star painted to look like a cookie. Then it was "frosted" with some fake snow that really looked like frosting. On top of that they had painted sprinkles using dimensional paint in Christmas colors and it really looked like a cookie. You could do a search and see if it is still on here, or maybe someone could repost.

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Thanks, ladies. Yes, it's a lot of fun and it seems like the ladies are really outdoing themselves every year. I do have an idea for next years ornie, in fact I have almost everything I need to make them. I saw on FlickR some ornaments that look like those candied fruit slices, you know the ones you see in the nice candy stores, they look like a slice of orange, or lemon, lime, etc. They make them in citrus colors and red.... well, these were felt, 2 colors in each one, like dark green/lime green or dark yellow/bright yellow, etc, and covered with "sugar", which was a square crystal glitter. Simple, but VERY CUTE. I was thinking of making a set of 3 for each lady. I bought all the stuff to make them in case my ships didn't turn out. So I'll be making those, and I won't wait until early December, either! lol bRAT Kat- those are his little mittened hands you're seeing, ya perv! lol It's not a good photo, I realize that. He is absolutely the most charming, old-fashioned little guy, we all flipped over him. The 2 girls on either side of me, their guys had glittery felt shoes- mine has plain. I told them their little guys were gay. lolol And their little scarves are so cute, a tiny button holds it in place. He is perfection. I recommend these kinds of parties to everyone. What a great way to get together, have lots of fun and good food and be creative AND get a huge assortment of ornies. Oh. I don't do a tree anymore, I'm sad to say. Too many cheesy cats in this house that would tear it up. I keep some of the ornaments and share some with friends. I have a lovely assortment in boxes! lol Thanks, WC, about the cat. I hope to hear from the vet this morning that I can pick him up. Fingers crossed!