Weekend Projects, Creating Christmas Ornaments

I know for most of us we are preparing for Thanksgiving 
in a couple weeks,
but creating for Christmas usually begins early
and I have a few ornament ideas to share.

These ornament ideas were created last year 

and

I'm working on new designs this season

but thought these worth sharing once again.

Perfect for gifts, trimming the tree,

sending as a card in a bubble envelope

or tying on a package.

Here are the supplies needed.

The rest is up to your own creativity

and imagination.

Most of the supplies are gathered

from the Dollar Stores,

Michael's  and  JoAnn's  Dollar  section

along with bits and pieces left from other projects.

Backside with designer paper

to open for a message.

Tinsel trimmed.

It looks so pretty on the tree.

The following is a variety of ideas

you might like to try.

Again the supplies were gathered from the dollar bins

at the craft stores.

Love the red snowflake for a pop of color.

Backside with designer paper  left blank to write a message.

Backside star to write greeting.

Since creating this ornament, 

I have decided to copy and print the fan graphic on both sides of the paper.

This allows the backside to look just as pretty as the front.

I always find vintage molds on my junkin hunts

and they also  make sweet ornaments.

For these below I used wood shapes with added graphics,

glitter and trims of tinsel and ribbons.

I glued the shapes inside the molds raised a bit with another

block of wood all hot glued in place.

I also use distress ink or paint adding to the edge of the wood

and papers.

Graphic papers cut to the wood shapes with charms.

They finish these old molds

to make sweet ornaments.

Here are a few more in a white theme.

Inside the mold I added wood glittered snowflakes

with word messages, like~

Inspire dreams~

or creative journey!

  This next ornament is designed using an old cookie cutter and

created the same way.

With wood shapes raised and glued in place on

another small block of wood.

Trims, glitter, and charms add the finishing touch over chalk

paint with distress.

I drill a hole in the tops of the molds to add a ribbon for

hanging on the Christmas tree.

Every  year ornaments seem to be

the best sellers in my shoppe.

I never get all that I want to offer completed.

It's an on going journey year round

and one I truly love and  thankful for.

Hand made ornaments for giving

at Christmas are so special 

and like nothing you

will find in the stores.

I think they are as wonderful to give as to create.

Thank you for stopping by,

 Have a great weekend!

Celestina Marie

xo

Graphics for the designs used in these ornaments

are courtesy of

the graphics fairy.