DIY Photo Frame Ornament

 

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Do you have a collection that you love to display at Christmas? I bought some vintage Christmas ornaments about 10 years ago. They are scratched up with wear but beautiful to me. I love to think of all of the Christmases these ornaments have seen, the memories they have made in all of those years!!

I have put them on my tree over the years, but sadly a few have been dropped and been broken. So this year I decided that I wanted to find a way to display these little treasures that will show them off and keep them safe. I bought a white wreath at Michaels for $5. It’s a little retro looking and I thought it would be perfect to display my vintage ornament collection.

Here’s how I made my wreath:

• I wanted to display the ornaments without ruining them. I took some wire and attached the ornaments with wire, twisting the wire securely. That way I can take them off whenever I want. But they are secure enough that they will be safe.

• I added a few newer ornaments to fill in the wreath and add a little bling.

• Then I added a bow to the side.

This wreath took me 1/2 hour to make and I love looking at it in my kitchen. It really shows off my little ornament collection!!

I hope YOU are having a great December and making memories with the people you love. Thanks for letting me share my little project with you!!

Now I’d love to know: how do you spread real CHEER with your holiday decorating?

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 PS — There are only FOUR days left!! What are you doing today?? We are making Gingerbread Houses

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I decided to take those clear ornaments and turn them into sparkly snow balls.

I’d love to share my Snowball Ornament tutorial with you.

You can make these in less than an hour (minus drying time). And by adding a little polymer clay you can turn your Snowball ornament into a Snowman ornament.

Here’s what you need:

• Clear glass ornaments. You can find these at any craft store.
• “Snow” medium. I used two different kinds. But you only need one for this project. I used Aleene’s True Snow and DecoArt’s Snow-Tex.
• Some sparkly glitter. I love Twinklets Diamond Dust. It’s kind of chunky and looks like ice.
• If you want to make your snow ball into a snowman – then you need some Polymer clay – orange for the nose and black for the eyes.
• Ribbon to loop at the top of the ornament so you can hang it on your tree or garland.

Here’s what I did:

• Paint the ornament with the “snow” medium using a paintbrush.
• While the “snow” is still wet, sprinkle the glitter over the whole ornament. Shake off the excess.
• Let it dry. I punched a hole in the top of a cardboard box and stuck the top in that so the ornament was upside down and could dry.
• If you want to make snowmen, shape your polymer clay into a nose, eyes and mouth. Bake the clay in your oven at 275 for 10-15 minutes.
• Once the ornament is dry, loop some ribbon through the cap on top and tie in a bow.
• If you are making snowmen, attach the eyes, nose and mouth clay bits with an adhesive like e-6000. Let dry.

So easy and festive. And they really do sparkle like ice. I love looking at them!! And here are a few of my favorite ornaments I have seen around the web lately. And these ornaments would be so pretty on a present. I am excited to make some of these this week while my kids are out of school!!

Fabric Fortune Cookie Ornaments — Keeping it Real

Baby’s First Christmas Hand Print Ornaments — A Sorta Fairytale

Snowglobe Ornaments — Craftberry Bush

Crafty Red and White Ornaments — Cottage Magpie

Jersey Pom Pom Ornaments — Skip to my Lou

Jolly elves — Parents.com

Pom Pom Snowman — Martha Stewart

Salt Dough Stamped Ornaments — Simply Savannah Events

Photo Ornaments — House of Smiths

Typography Ornaments — Burlap + Blue

Paper Straw Snowflakes — Centsational Girl

Pine Cone Place Card Ornaments — Positively Splendid

 Have a FABULOUS Friday!!!

PS — It’s Friday!! And you know what that means!!! It’s one of the last Weekend Wrap Up Parties of the year!! The party starts at 6 pm MST. I hope you can come by. It’s my favorite time of the week!!!

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I love this time of year and all the fun Christmas crafts it brings. I wanted to make the special people in my life an ornament that told a story and created a memory. Story Ornaments are ornaments that do just that. My dear friend and cousin Bethany and I ran a half marathon together this past spring. I wanted to make an ornament that she would always look at and remember that day.

 

 

Materials for ornament:

Clear bulb ornament

small buttons or trinkets that can fit inside

fuzzy craft balls

Ribbon or string

tag-cardstock and paper

scissors

 

Once you decide the memory that you are going to tell in your story, you are ready to find your trinkets/buttons.

Here are all the buttons that I found to put inside my ornament.

Sunglasses

A shoe charm

Music notes

checkerboard flags

Taco

Once you have all your buttons or trinkets, open the top of your ornament and place them in.

To add some more color and to make it pop when hung on the tree add some fuzzy, sparkly, craft balls.

The next thing you need to do is add your tag. The tag tells your story. I wanted my friend to look at this ornament on the tree and remember that day from years to come. The pieces in the ornament will allow her to remember but the tag lets others know as well.

Once you have your tag string it through with another charm of your choice. I put the tag and shoe charm on the string. The charm is added to the outside of the ornament to give it that extra flair.

Put your ribbon through your ornament and tie a knot.

This would be great to create a special memory of that vacation you had last year, or the new baby that arrived, your sisters wedding, or the love in your life.

 

 

The possibilities are endless.

 

 
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