decorate a plain Christmas ornament with glitter

glitter christmas ornament craft

I bought this book about a year ago: …and after all this time, I finally got around to trying out one of the ornament ideas in it. Actually, it was the ornament on the cover that I was dying to try, because the picture was just too pretty to resist. Isn’t it gorgeous? (Here’s the…

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8 DIY wine cork ornament ideas

I keep all my wine corks. Do you do that? Here is some of my collection: Ridiculous, huh? I swear it’s taken me years to collect this many… at least three (quarters of one). What better way to use up some of them than to make ornaments! So I consulted Pinterest, and here are my…

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glitter ornaments using clear plastic bulbs

glitter ornaments handmade with clear plastic bulbs

The number one question I’ve been asked since I did my glitter ornament tutorial last year, is “Can I use plastic ornaments instead of glass?” I’m sorry it took so long, but I finally tried it, and they look great! I’m going to hang them on my tree and see how they hold up, but…

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25 ideas for decorating clear glass ornaments

peacock feathers inside clear glass ornaments

I keep seeing all these great ideas for decorating and/or filling clear glass ornaments (on Pinterest, of course!), so I decided to compile a big list of all my favorites. Just click on the picture to take you to the tutorial by the original creator. This is so rustic, and I love the tiny little…

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an easy pink ribbon ornament DIY

I just came up with this on a whim today and wanted to share the idea because it turned out really pretty, and only took about 10 minutes. I just used a plain ‘ol store-bought white ornament (a frosted one), and glued on some pink crystal rhinestones to create the ribbon. I used clear craft…

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Fall Pumpkin Quilted Snow Globe Ornament

gold and black fall pumpkin quilted ornament

I love Fall. I just hope that it will cool down a little bit soon here in Florida, because it certainly doesn’t feel like Fall is here yet! The newest ornament to my shop is “Enchant”… black fabric featuring pumpkins in the center of each side, accented in metallic gold. I wanted to add a…

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glitter Halloween ornaments

how to make no mess glitter Halloween ornaments

Remember the blog post I wrote last year about how to make glitter ornaments? (They are awesome because the glitter is INSIDE the glass, so no mess!) Well, I made some in Halloween colors today…it only took me about 20 minutes to make a bunch. I’m going to put them in a clear glass vase…

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Trick or Treat quilted Halloween ornament

Trick or Treat quilted Halloween ornament

It’s been awhile since I’ve had this one available, but “Trick or Treat” is back in stock in my ornament shop. This one is so cute and festive, with layers of orange and purple striped fabric dotted with candy corn. I added a cute candy corn charm under the bright orange and purple bow…I only…

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25 Christmas Ornaments to Make

25 handmade ornaments to make | 25 Christmas ornament tutorials

Are any of you as addicted to Pinterest as I am? It’s impossible to look away from. I have been seeing some absolutely awesome Christmas ornament DIY’s on there, so I decided to get together a list of 25 of my favorites. (my favorites so far. I guarantee there will be more). Just click through…

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