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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Jack Skellington Ornaments

Christmas post?  Halloween post?  Maybe both?


My sister LOVES Nightmare Before Christmas...so much so that The Nightmare Before Christmas decal adorns her car.


She had been dropping hints that she wanted a Jack Skellington ornament and if you know my sister, you know *hints* really translates into *demands*.

I researched Jack Skellington {I'll be disowned when I admit, I haven't seen this movie} and found that there is a happy Jack and a mean Jack SO I decided to make both and share the tutorial with other Nightmare Before Christmas fans.

Happy Jack Skellington

Supplies:  Black Felt {for the back}, White Felt {for the face}, Black Ribbon {to hang your ornament}, Black Thread and Needle.



Satin stitch the eyes horizontally.  When the eye is filled in with the satin stitch, outline the eye using a stem stitch.  The mouth , nostrils and lines by the eyes are also completed using a stem stitch.  The stitch through the mouth is a straight stitch.

When the embroidery is complete, glue the white front to the black back, sandwiching the looped ribbon in between.


Mean Jack Skellington

Supplies:  Black Felt {for the back}, White Felt {for the face}, Black Ribbon {to hang your ornament}, Black Thread and Needle.


Satin stitch the eyes horizontally.  When the eye is filled in with the satin stitch, outline the eye using a stem stitch.  The mouth , nostrils and lines by the eyes are also completed using a stem stitch.  The stitch through the mouth is a straight stitch.

When the embroidery is complete, glue the white front to the black back, sandwiching the looped ribbon in between.


Mayor: How horrible our Christmas will be!
Jack Skellington: *No.*
[the Mayor switches to his upset face]
Jack Skellington: How *jolly*!
Mayor: Oh. How *jolly* our Christmas will be.


May you all have a *jolly* Christmas.



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21 comments:

  1. Amy, I think your sister is going to love these! I love the Nightmare Before Christmas too! I had to laugh....my sister doesn't hint either...she just comments on my posts and say..Ummmm..can I have that?? Sometimes I even say "yes". Fun project!

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  2. haha you're sister likes nightmare before christmas :) those decals in her car is too cool!

    huggies***
    rea

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  3. I like an ornament that you can take out at Halloween and leave out until New Year's ;)

    You're a good sister!!

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  4. You are so nice. It's perfect. I haven't seen that movie either lol.

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  5. It's perfect, Amy. She will love it!! My husband and I really like that movie too!

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  6. That is so cute! I've never seen The Nightmare Before Christmas either. I'll have to make a point to watch it... as you should too;) I'm sure your sister is going to love the ornaments!

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  7. LOVE this girl!! Be sure you come link up at Create&Inspire on Friday, hint hint! ;) xo, Kimberly

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  8. LOVE THESE!!!
    -liZ
    (I have the same decal on my car....love it to!)

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  9. Wow! Really nice work, Amy. You are the Queen of Felt

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  10. Those are super cute! They would be perfect for a kid tree too.

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  11. so cute and luv how personal they are!

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  12. never seen the movie either...but I am really not a movie person by nature. I like the happy jack :)

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  13. She will love these, my kids have watched that movie so many times, that even though I never sat down to watch it, I just about know the entire movie. Those are fantastic!

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  14. I haven't seen The Night Before Christmas... nor do I know who Jack Skellington is... but these are really cute nonetheless :) May you have a *jolly* Christmas too!

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  15. You are so good. Wow!!!! So detailed! How do you have the patience!?!?!

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  16. I must be honest...I've never seen this movie either. But your ornaments are adorable. I hope your sister loves them.

    Holly

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  17. How sweet of you to make something special for your sister, I know she will love them!

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  18. I love these! We have never seen this movie, but were looking at it on our recent Target trip! I love these ornaments...you never cease to amaze me!

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  19. THese are awesome! My boys would just LOVE them!
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

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  20. Haha, I love Jack Skellington! Those look great, good job. Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!

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