Snow Leopard Ornaments - Tutorial

by Sam Schaefer

$2.00

30 Minutes

Easy

This year, I’m planning a black & white Christmas tree, so I’m making ornaments for the tree. Today, I made Snow Leopard Ornaments. They are surprisingly easy to make even though they look hard, and the price that is being charged for this type of ornament is outrageous! I’ll show you how I did it! Trust me, they are easy. There are 2 different ways to make them... I'll show you both ways. (I still can't believe they are asking more than $5.00 a piece for these on-line & in boutiques)

snow leopard ornaments tutorial, christmas decorations, crafts, seasonal holiday decor, These are the finished Christmas Ornaments hanging on a tree

These are the finished Christmas Ornaments hanging on a tree.

snow leopard ornaments tutorial, christmas decorations, crafts, seasonal holiday decor, The supplies All you need is a package of ornaments I got mine at the Dollar Tree some acrylic light grey paint some acrylic black paint 2 sizes of flat paint brushes and a detail brush

The supplies? All you need is a package of ornaments (I got mine at the Dollar Tree), some acrylic light grey paint & some acrylic black paint & 2 sizes of flat paint brushes and a detail brush.

snow leopard ornaments tutorial, christmas decorations, crafts, seasonal holiday decor, First way to make the snow leopard ornaments is to randomly make spots splotches using the grey paint Neatness is not necessary here Some were rounded some were rectangle shaped Let dry

First way to make the snow leopard ornaments is to randomly make spots & splotches using the grey paint. Neatness is not necessary here! Some were rounded & some were rectangle shaped. Let dry.

snow leopard ornaments tutorial, christmas decorations, crafts, seasonal holiday decor, Once the paint had dried I used the thin detail brush painted around the spots but I didn t connect the lines as you can see in the next picture I liked the lines with a little wiggle to it better that the smooth lines

Once the paint had dried, I used the thin detail brush & painted around the spots, but I didn’t connect the lines (as you can see in the next picture). I liked the lines with a little wiggle to it better that the smooth lines.

snow leopard ornaments tutorial, christmas decorations, crafts, seasonal holiday decor, The second style of leopard spots Using the flat brush I made lines of black paint in an oval pattern Let dry Clean all of the black paint from the paint brush once you re done putting in your oval patterns

The second style of leopard spots: Using the flat brush, I made lines of black paint in an oval pattern. Let dry. Clean all of the black paint from the paint brush once you’re done putting in your oval patterns.