Teen & Twenties Masculine Pocket Ornaments

In the essence of time on our mad dash towards Christmas day, I'm sharing the pocket ornaments that I made for my older nephews all in one post.  They don't vary much from each other in layout, but the elements are all different.  The age range of the older boys is 16-20, so I wanted these to be youthful and masculine, but not stuffy.

Let's go youngest to oldest, shall we...

Jake's

• Who's my go-to guy for masculine elements?  That's right, Mr. Tim Holtz.  I used Christmas salvage stickers on all three of these ornaments.
• I added some chunky glitter to the top of the "Christmas Snow" lettering for a little extra detail.

• My new favorite way to do banners!  Wrap a short length of ribbon around a wire (or string) and staple very close to the wire with your Tim Holtz tiny attacher.  Cut one end at an angle and cut the other end at the opposite angle to get a fishtail banner.  
• Another fun banner element is to just tie a button onto the wire with baker's twine.

Cody's

• Color is key.  Pom pom trim is not girly if it's grey!  Each one of these pockets is stapled along the bottom with the tiny attacher.  Glitter ribbon hides the staples on the other two and pom pom trim makes for a fun fringe and staple disguise on this one.

• Another easy banner trick that I'm sure you've been seeing out in blogland is to use washi tape.  Just wrap, stick, and trim...cute!

Calvin's

• Look beyond the Christmas stash...this blue glitter star is from a K&Co Americana set and the ticket twill tape is just from the everyday stash, but both add a fun, but grown-up, touch to Cal's ornament.

• I employed my tiny attacher once again here to attach the wire handle to the base.  It's just a heck of a lot easier than running the wire through punched holes and then having to wrap the wire without any sharp ends or ripping your pocket.  Just curl the ends and staple!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamps: Simon Says...Merry Christmas (Calvin's)

Anything Goes Challenge Blog: Challenge 82 - Traditional Colours (Cody's)

The Crafty Bloggers Network: Challenge #6 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop: December Challenge # 17 - It's Christmas! (Jake's)

Simon Says Stamp & Show: Gift-spiration

Unstampabelles: Challenge #18 - Christmas

Jake’s Ornament Supplies:
Cardstock:	DCWV
Patterned Paper:	My Mind’s Eye ’12 Days of Christmas’ 6x6
Inks:	Distress Ink ‘Old Paper’; Distress Stain ‘Barn Door’
Embellishments:	Joann glitter ‘Crystal’; Darice baker’s twine ‘Red / White’; wire; Holiday Inspiration glitter ribbon; Tim Holtz salvage sticker ‘Seasonal’; K&Co stickers ‘Snow Globe’, ‘Yuletide Border’; buttons; ribbon
Tools:	TH paper distresser, tiny attacher; wire cutter / pliers; Wondertape; hot glue; glue dots; Zig 2-way glue pen; hole punch; 3M spray adhesive
Misc:	Empty toilet paper tube

Cody’s Ornament Supplies:
Cardstock:	Stampin’ Up! ‘Real Red’, ‘Sahara Sand’
Patterned Paper:	My Mind’s Eye ‘Winter Wonderland’ 6x6
Inks:	Distress Ink ‘Old Paper’
Embellishments:	Tim Holtz salvage sticker ‘Seasonal’, tissue tape ‘Symphony’; washi tape; We R Memory Keepers washi tape ‘Red Tape’; Hobby Lobby felt snowflake; K&Co sticker ‘Snow Globe’; buttons; Darice baker’s twine ‘Red / White’; MME Lost & Found Two pom pom trim ‘Breeze’; wire
Tools:	TH paper distresser, tiny attacher; wire cutter / pliers; Wondertape; hot glue; glue dots; 3M foam tape, spray adhesive; hole punch
Misc:	Empty toilet paper tube

Calvin’s Ornament Supplies:
Cardstock:	Stampin’ Up! ‘Confetti Ivory’
Patterned Paper:	My Mind’s Eye ‘Winter Wonderland’ 6x6
Inks:	Distress Ink ‘Old Paper’; ‘Faded Jeans’; Distress Stain ‘Barn Door’
Embellishments:	Tim Holtz salvage sticker ‘Seasonal’, epoxy sticker; Paper Studio ribbon ‘Ticket Stubs Twill’; Holiday Inspirations glitter ribbon; K&Co die cut cardstock ‘Americana’; wire
Tools:	TH paper distresser, tiny attacher; wire cutter / pliers; Wondertape; hot glue; glue dots; 3M spray adhesive; Glossy Accents; decorative scissors ‘postage stamp’
Misc:	Empty toilet paper tube