Posts tagged: ornaments
How to Make Snow Globe Ornaments
By DIY Maven
Photo Jojo shows us how to turn those cute, little airplane-sized liquor bottles into snow globe ornaments. Here's what you'll need to make some: » READ MORE
How To: Make Eco-hip Paper Ornaments
By ModHomeEcTeacher
STOP!! Don't even go down the cheapy Christmas ornament aisle. Look what you can make from paper. One is done by quilling, rolling and gluing pieces of paper.
How to make glitter and re-ink ornaments.
By DIY Maven
Amy at Prairie Paper and Ink has created the prettiest ornaments using glitter and stamp pad re-inkers. A very cool thing about these baubles is that the glitter is inside the ball, which means you get all the sparkle without all the pesky glitter dandruff! Amy assures us they're very easy to make too, and you just need a few things to get started.
Making Aluminum Can Ornaments
By DIY Maven
First we had aluminum can Christmas ball and now this. Using real leaves, the maker begins by simply tracing them onto cut-opened and flatted aluminum cans. A bit of raffia on to top for hanging is a perfect touch.
What you'll need to make them:
- Empty aluminum beverage cans
- scissors
- sandpaper
- pen or pencil
- ribbon, raffia or cord for hanging.
What you'll need to do:
Head on over to Little House in the Suburbs for the entire tut.
Mod No-Sew Quilt Ornament
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Tie a little extra LOVE onto the gifts you're giving this year. If you have scrap fabric piled up, pull out some bright, happy prints and go to town. You can design and create one-of-a-kind, no sew, modern quilt ornaments in no time flat by following these quick and easy steps posted over on Whip Up.. » READ MORE
Make Vintage Marshmallow Snowmen
By DIY Maven
For a vintage little Christmas, you might want to make a few of these adorable Marshmallow Snowmen. A perfect project with the kids on a blustery weekend!
What you need to make one Marshmallow Man:
- 2 large marshmallows
- 4 mini marshmallows
- 3 wooden toothpicks
- wrapping paper
- glue (Elmer’s or tacky craft glue)
- scissors
- Sharpies or suitable markers; OR you could use food coloring pens so the little dudes are edible.
For the entire » READ MORE
Free Printable Ornament Thingys
By lilybeeDesigning invitations for my baby's Naming Ceremony has had me thinking about fonts, clip art and ornaments obsesively, 24/7, for three days! Briar Press has tons of lovely things of that ilk to download for FREE. Like these little fellow's:
and these two rather dashing chaps:
Via How About Orange (Ms. Jones always finds the nicest stuff!)
How To: Making Paper Ornaments
By The Paper Studio
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Addicted to Ornaments
By brunoDuring that time span, she's busy putting up or taking down Christmas decorations. She decks the halls with 42 trees, as well as a large collection of other decorations, in what amounts to a six-month challenge.
"It just got out of control," admits Johnson, who works as an IT operations supervisor at the Borders Group corporate offic » READ MORE
How to fold a 3D Four-Point Star
By DIY Maven
This 3D four-point origami star would make a pretty accessory to any holiday gift. The video begins with a crane base. For instructions on how to get to that point, first visit danbergam’s preliminary base and then her crane base video. And for an alternative, don't forget to check out my folded paper star how-to!
Glow-in-the-Dark Glass Ornaments
By DIY Maven
Available through Plow & Hearth are these fabulous hand-blown ornaments that just happen to glow in the dark. The photo-sensitive paint inside the ornaments absorb the sun’s mojo during the day and then release it back into the nighttime for up to 3 to 4 hours. A set of 3 ornaments will set you back $19.95. (P & H also have glow-in-the-dark snowflakes too in sets of 4 for $9.95.)
Pottery Barn: Gettin' Twiggy Wid It
By beccajo
Got my new holiday Pottery Barn catalog last week. And I'm lurvin' this 'natural tree' collection of ornaments. Especially this silver reindeer ornament, only $8!
Also, love this bronze twig wall decoration. Though at $169, I'll probably just go out to my parents' farm and get a home-grown branch instead.
Hate your neighbors?
By badbadivyThen disturb them with this:
My hatred of lawn ornaments is well known, but I might have to buy this one. This is just scary enough to keep those pesky neighborhood kids off my lawn and flowers!
Survive the Sales:Post Holiday Primer
By beccajoIt's the most wonderful day of the year-when 80% sales abound on holiday crap!
How to make the most of this boxing day and not blow out your (already stressed) budget?!?
CHOOSE A THEME
Birds, icicles, balls, stars..... pick shapes of ornament and make them your main focus. You are free to go outside of this category of course, but remember that unity creates a more pleasant and eye-catching tree than total and complete chaos. I will be looking for c » READ MORE
Star Light Star Bright, Let’s Fold a Paper Star Tonight
By DIY Maven
I found instructions for these beautiful folded paper stars in an old magazine called The Workbasket. Not only were the directions indecipherable, the picture illustrations were misidentified. Although your first attempt might be a challenge, it’ll be worth it as the final product will impress your friends and family.
Use them to decorate your trees and presents for your holiday party, or hang them from your light fixtures for your New Years Ev » READ MORE
Recycling Killer Ornaments
By EmilyJayneOkay. So I had a billion of these glass ornaments laying around, that I inherited. Sure, they're great. But I have large dogs that have even seemingly larger tails that bring the fragile orbs to their demise. Not to mention little hands pulling on and bumping or spinning wildly into them. It brought me to thinking about how to recycle them, since I'm an advid advocate for Mother Earth.
I found these ornaments from Pier One.
In an effort t » READ MORE