Adventures in garlanding « Bookity. I made these map garlands as a special request for a customer and they have proved rather popular. The map colours glow in the light – all those blues and green smoosh together into something very pretty. This is the style I call ‘paper onions’. I don’t know what else to call them! These are paper hearts, strung on twine. There are eight on a string. I’ve toyed with making longer ones of maybe even 16 – I think they’d look quite spectacular for a going away party or something like that. I’d like to experiment with something other than twine though. Like this: Like Loading... Handmade Hourglass Ornaments. Today, I’m over at CraftSnob sharing a quick handmade ornament tutorial made with supplies you likely already have on hand. I guess you could consider me a major scrooge since I don’t really decorate for the holidays. Or any holiday. In the past couple of years (including this one) we’ve moved just before the holidays so I haven’t really had much time to prep for them.
Also, I hate buying Christmas decorations. We’ve always been really low on storage space (until now – we have nearly 1300 sq feet of storage space in our new place!) , so if it doesn’t fit in a tupperware box, I’m not going to buy/make it. My mom was always a huge decorator for the holidays & I have such fond memories helping my mom decorate the Christmas tree. Click here to see the full tutorial at CraftSnob. Book Page Stars Ornament.
Border punched ornaments. I was excited to get a chance to use the new interchangeable border punches from Fiskars. They function the same way as their regular border punches, except you can pop out different design cartridges so they store very compactly! I used them to spice up the popular paper strip ornaments. You can view full photos and details in my article here at Fiskars. Pretty paper baubles. The lovely peeps at new craft store Mushi Makes sent me a Tildas "Winter memories" paper pack . A beautiful pad of 24 double sided sheets of 230gsm acid and lignin free paper in seven different patterns, three of each plus three cut-out sheets. So to match my Vintage Christmas theme I made a bunch of pretty paper baubles dusted with coarse white glitter to hang on my white Christmas tree.
Here's how... Pretty paper baubles Tools and Materials Pretty paper baubles, How-to step by step Using the paper-mate cutters smallest circle, with the blade on the inner lineCut out two circles of paper from each printed sheet, so you have nine circlesFold all the circles of paper in halfStack circles on top of each other, Wrap a lenth of thread all the way around the stack, so that it runs along the fold. Fold and unfold paper sections, so paper starts to fan outUsing a hot glue gun, place a dab of glue about 1/3 of the way up the top of the bauble, on the outside edge. Have a sweet day! Holiday DIY: Painted Ornament Tutorial. Here's another simple yet cute ornament you can make with just a couple of supplies. Just like my yarn ornament tutorial showed, you can start with a simple glass or plastic ball ornament, fill it with scrap yarn and add some acrylic paint. Gather your supplies: yarn or fiber fill stuffingacrylic paint in selected colorssmall paint brushesplastic or glass clear ornaments For these ornaments, I used my scrap yarn leftover from my dandelion pom poms to fill the ornament.
I also chose metallic acrylic paint for the penguin. The penguin is very simple. Next, choose black paint and dip the handle of your paint brush to make the eyes. A small yellow or orange triangle, painted upside-down, makes a simple beak. Add a wider triangle for each foot. And that's it! I also made a snowflake using simple lines and adding different sizes of dots on each line. These make great last minute stocking stuffers!
Painted Santa Ornament. This little Santa ornament is quick and simple to make! Tie it to the top of a gift package or give it alone as a nice little gift handmade by you! Painted Santa Ornament Supplies: One medium size round ornamentPaint (flesh color, white, black and red)Snow-TexPaintbrushesSnow Writer Paint a flesh color rectangle on the front of the ornament. With the end of the paint brush handle make dots for the eyes and nose. Mix the Snow Tex with a little white paint (about 3:1 ratio) to make it a bit thinner consistency. Paint a mustache, beard and add a small little dot for the mouth. If you are looking for more homemade gift ideas, from edible gifts to sewn gifts you might enjoy browsing my Handmade Gift Guide!
101 Handmade Christmas Ornaments. Get ready for the holidays with handmade ornaments! There’s something about handmade ornaments that really make me smile. I made ornaments every year with my mom as a child and creating this list reminded me of some of those classic ornaments. She still has some of them to hang on her tree! Have you ever made a quilted ornament without sewing?
Those were some of my favorites! Top your gifts with glitter cookie cutters, make yarn wreaths with your children, add a favorite photo to a felt Polaroid ornament for your best friend…I could go on and on. There are a million ways to use these and they are all quick projects. Now you just need to set up an ornament party and make some with your friends and family. Citrus Holiday: Bits & Pieces Felt Ornaments. We made our ornaments from scraps of fabric and trim, leftover buttons and craft felt. While we used a simple hand stitch on ours, you can also sew these up quickly on your machine. The key is to use what you have and your imagination. It's a fantastic way to introduce children to the creative world of sewing. Kids old enough to use a needle and thread will have fun picking and choosing their favorite bits and pieces, and cutting whatever shapes they like. They'll be beautiful however they turn out. Because these little ornaments are made from scraps, everyone will have a different mix of ingredients.
Don't limit yourself to our patterns. Sewing machine is optional. Craft feltFabric scrapsTrim scraps like rick rack and ribbonButtonsA small amount of Poly-Fil (optional)Embroidery floss in several colorsEmbroidery needleNeedle threader (helpful)ScissorsPinking shears (optional)Straight pinsThimble You don't need all of the above supplies to make felt ornaments. Tags: Ornaments Section: DIY Mason Jar Lid Ornaments. DIY ornaments // a daily something // part 2 | (A guest post while I’m on vacation…) Some more DIY ornaments from Rebecca of A Daily Something! The Glitter Ornament.
To make your own, simply pour some fine glitter into your clear glass ball and place the lid back on the ornament. Swirl the glitter around – it will stay in place without any glue because of the static! Magical! Feathery Tree. Mini Paper Trees. Wood – Two Ways. And there you have it – six new ornament ideas for your Christmas tree or other fun holiday decorating. Hope you are all having a blessed week and enjoy your holiday weekend thoroughly! Thank you Rebecca! Share.