Silhouette project on wood -sure to elicit a huge grin!

Truth be told,

I love making gifts and feel slighted if I don't.

This was the only craft gift made this year 

and I couldn't wait,

but told my son and daughter-in-law to open it tonight

so they could hang it on their tree and enjoy it before Christmas.

 I first bought a wood round at Michaels,

then stole this photo of my son and granddaughter Sophia

from Instagram.

I glimpsed that profile and thought it would be the perfect silhouette.

 Next I enlarged it until I got the right size,

then I tried drawing over it with marker,

and cut it out with sharp scissors and an xacto knife.

 I put the silhouette under frisket

and again cut through it along the silhouette.

 Then I peeled off the frisket backing 

and stuck her beautiful face to the wood round.

Then the fun part was next;

I stenciled black acrylic paint over her sweet face,

removed the frisket carefully,

drilled a hole,

tied red gingham ribbon,

put it in the mail,

 and shipped it all the way across the country.

And of course I forgot to take a photo of the finished piece.

The kids were nice enough to take a picture and send me a photo 

 with the model in the background.

Wouldn't this be a fun project to do every year and add to the tree

with the recipient's age on the back?

Now I just need to remember this idea...