Ribbon Pinecone Ornament - Reese Dixon. This ornament is hardly new. I’m pretty confident it’s been around for generations, in fact. But it’s a standby for a reason. It’s just so pretty! You will need: 1 medium styrofoam egg3 yards of 1/2″ ribbon (including some different colors makes a really pretty contrast)a whole mess of pins (the short little sequin pins work great)white craft gluethinner ribbon for the hanger Cut all your ribbon into 1 inch lengths. I found it worked best to dunk the pins in glue before sticking them into the styrofoam. Take one piece of ribbon at a time and fold the short ends up to meet one of the long ends.
There’s no right way to do this – remember all that talk from yesterday about nature being messy – and a lot of people like it better when it’s not lined-up-with-a-ruler perfect. When you get to the very top, things get so tight that the ribbon triangles can be too big to work with. Pin down one end of ribbon, loop it around and fold the other end under before pinning it in place. Military wife & artist.: Holiday Ornament Tutorial. I am going to share a tutorial of the most loved clay birds I like to make now and then. These make great gifts for family members, newlyweds, or Baby's 1st Christmas ornaments! After the clay has cooled from baking in the oven, paint it any which way you desire. I painted this one mustard yellow, coated it in white glitter, and hung a few charms from the loop at the bottom. The little vile has glitter inside of it. You can also make your bird plain, without words, and coat it in colored glitter. I hope this tutorial made sense for the most part, if it didn't let me know if you have any questions!
As part of the holiday season I am going to be giving away the yellow 'love' bird ornament. (a few of the past ornaments I have made for some ideas to anyone who wants to try the tutorial) enjoy! 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. Handmade Yarn Wreath Ornaments- 2010. Rather than sending out Christmas gifts to all of our friends and family, we send out handmade ornaments. I started doing this last year , and carried on with our new found tradition this year. Its more meaningful to me. It costs less to ship. I don't catch myself playing favorites (because even though we try not to, it happens, ya know?). This is what Christmas is all about. They turned out pretty cute, right? ...and easy! So whatdya say? And I waited until a week after sending all of mine out (hiii friends, I hope you got them and love them!)
...lets make Christmas. This is a no-sew, no-glue, easy to do, craft with your kids or craft with your friends or craft by yourself, yarn wreath ornament tutorial. What you will need: Yarn! I went to Hobby Lobby and picked out 4 Christmas-ish colors that I thought would be fun to mismatch on all 30-something of my ornaments. Styrofoam wreaths! I ordered mine from here. Your husband to make you a mocha! Awww, isn't he sweet? Little decorations and charms! Map Kissing Ball Ornament Tutorial.
Not the most clever title, but that's what is its. A bit pine cone reminiscent, made from one Styrofoam ball, a scrap of ribbon, an old map, and hot glue! My ball is about 2.5 inches in diameter and used 45 map petals. Fold your ribbon in half and tie a knot. With a scissors make a whole big enough for your knot in the top of the ball. Put some hot glue in the hole and press the knot into it. Starting from the bottom. Now working your way from the bottom to the top, curl each petal a bit and adhere the top portion so that the bottom half curls out a bit.
Finish with a layer around the top close to the ribbon so no syrofoam is exposed. There is a matching tree tutorial in the works! Check out our latest tiffany and co written by our teams to help you in real life insurance & panerai watches. Military wife & artist.: Holiday Ornament Tutorial. Twiggy Christmas Trees in July! I wish you a Merry Christmas in July!
Sing it with me! Are you singing? I can't hear youuuuu! And a Happy New... um... cough...er... Lovely. Let's make some trees, man. Tutorial: Twiggy Christmas Trees You will need: a few twigshandsawdrill with small bitribbonscissorslarge needlesandpaperliquid acrylic paints (optional) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. See? But you may like it "au naturel" if that's the sort of thing you go for... Me?... Merry Christmas in July! Edited to Add: Visit Be Different Act Normal today! The Gilded Hare: diy clay feathers. Handmade Feathers. Don't you just love a happy accident?!?! I was working on another project for my sons room that did not turn out but out of that mishap came the idea for these winsome flourishes. What does one do with feathers? Well, for the first project I made a yarn wrapped wreath for my oldest daughters room and hung it on her head board which is constructed of reclaimed barn wood.
The wreath would probably be beautiful with the feathers alone but I decided to add a couple of rosettes that I made out of left over, drop cloth scraps and a few felt flowers with beaded centers. I'll be sharing a couple more projects using these lovely feathers this coming week. Thanks for visiting!!! Sharing this at Mop it Up Mondays, Singing Three Little Birds, Sugar and Dots, The 36th Avenue, Tatertots & Jello and Brassy Apple. Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That | FindInspirations.com. Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you.
The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient. You could even say I’m the opposite. Below you can see my very first attempt to create paper flowers. What you will need to make your own Kusudama paper ball? 1. 3. 4. (optionally) I prefer torn paper instead of cut. You have to start with a single petal. Now you have to glue your 5 petals into a flower. Apply the glue to only one side of each petal, except for the last one, in this case cover both sides with glue. Your first flower is done. Don’t glue every petal right after you make it. When all 12 flowers are finished you have to glue them together. When two halves of Kusudama Flower Ball are ready you have to glue them together. Tutorial: fabric ornament. I swear I saw this made somewhere online! But I have searched high and low and can’t seem to find a tutorial anywhere. So here is my version [using Heather Bailey fabric], it’s a great way to use up all those fabric scraps.
If you use the type of foam ball i used it will give you a more sewn look as the foam will collapse a little on the seams. If you use a white styrofoam ball it will be a little more flat. About the designer: Jody is a mom, crafter, fabric shop owner and blogger. Start with any size foam ball and mark sections with a sharpie. Cut fabric strips about 1/2 inch wider and longer than your foam sections and taper them off at top and bottom. Press fabric into lines with BACK of utility blade [or use a butter knife - if children are helping].
Tie twine or ribbon to a floral pin and press into top of ornament! Tie ribbon to twine to finish off ornament! Tagged as: fabric ornament , tutorial. Mad in crafts: Envirotex Lite: Glittery Snowflake Ornaments. I was fortunate enough to get in on a cool campaign that allowed me to get an early look at ETI’s new EnviroTex Lite resin. Having never used resin before, I was slightly nervous about properly combining the components, about the fumes, about possibly becoming entirely encased Han-Solo-in-carbonite style…. Turns out that by reading the directions well and working in a well-ventilated environment (aka outside), the product is extremely easy to work with! (It goes without saying that all the opinions in this post are mine. If you know me at all, you know I have a lot of opinions, and that few other people would claim them as their own.) To make resin snowflake ornaments, you will need: ETI EnviroTex Lite Polymer Resin Mixing Cup Set Plastic Gloves Silicone Mold Ribbon Tape Timer Glitter (optional) Prepare the molds by folding a length of ribbon in half and taping it into place at the top of the mold.
Prepare the materials for mixing. Set your timer for one minute. I am loving the final product! Crafty Challenge 5: Star Christmas Tree Lightbulb Ornaments | thecraftysisters. : Well, another project come and gone. This one did not freak me out too much. I am always making little projects. Sometimes I will see an object that I really like because it stirs up memories of being a kid. That is what happened when I bought these Christmas tree light bulbs at a garage sale a few months ago.
I was drawn to the color, (pink) and I really liked the vintage feel of them too. I knew that I would never use bulbs like these on a lighted string (who could trust them), but I still liked the look of them. When I saw them for 50 cents, I couldn’t think of anything to do with them at the time so I tucked them away for when an idea came. For the 14 point star ornament, I started out with glue on the metal tips and then I put one light bulb in the center on each side.
For the eight point stars, I just glued 4 together and glued 4 more together and attached them. I then decided I needed a hanger that was not very noticeable. 14 point Christmas tree lightbulb star ornament. Homemade Christmas Tree Ornament. Dear Chicago House, You know by now I love to tinker around and make things. Well how about this simple little Christmas tree ornament. What you will needSimple clear glass ornament you can get in craft shops such as MichaelsPaint brushPaints suitable for glass Basically select a couple of colors and dot them all over the ornament. Couldn't be simpler! Update: If you are looking for more home made Christmas Ornament ideas head on over HERE Love From Creative in Chicago. Quilled Snowflake Ornament - Reese Dixon. Today I have a big fat tutorial to share with you. It looks really really scary and detailed, but it’s not so bad. Trust me. I’ll hold your hand through the whole thing. I’ve made a ton of these over the years and they never fail to elicit oohs and aahs.
This is a perfect application for quilling. Snowflakes are best when they’re all scroll-y and complicated, and that’s when quilling is at its best too. Cut a bunch of 1/4″ strips from a piece of 12 x 12 cardstock. From those thin strips, here’s what you need to cut 1 – 6″ strip for the center round 8 – 3″ strips for the arms 4 – 6″ strips for the scrolls 4 – 3″ strips for the teardrop 4 – 2″ strips for the marquis You’ll need some kind of a quilling tool, which you can find at Michael’s in the stamping aisle, or you can just make your own by cutting the top off of a needle with a pair of tin snips or wire cutters.
Insert the paper strip into the notch of the quilling tool, bring the tool to the very end of the paper, and begin rolling. 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments - Day 9: Faux Paper Mache Recycled Ornaments. When we first got married I bought a bunch of glass bulbs to decorate our nearly empty Christmas tree. After a couple years I noticed many of those bulbs had developed weird rust spots, so I stopped using them on the tree. Then I saw these and was inspired to give those sad little bulbs a new lease on life. You'll need: Some old bulbs Strips of tissue paper Mod Podge 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The wrinkled tissue paper makes these look like paper mache ornaments. Though mine did not turn out as smooth and shiny as the ones from Land of Nod, they are a huge improvement over what I started with!