Refurbish an old Christmas ornament with decoupage

decoupaged christmas ornament

Sooo…there are 4 days left until Christmas, and I’ve got 7 more days of Christmas ornament DIY’s to write. I think it’s going to work. (and I’m really good at math, so don’t worry.) Onward! I have some old ornaments that I’ve never been able to bring myself to get rid of, that I usually…

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How to make glass popcorn ball ornaments | DIY

glass popcorn ball ornament diy

Today’s ornament idea is really quick and easy, but super nifty…popcorn inside clear glass ornaments. I can’t take credit for this idea…I saw it on make-stuff.com (and there are a few other cute ideas for clear glass ornaments on that page, too, so check it out) and I’ve been wanting to try it for myself and…

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How to make rag ball Christmas ornaments | DIY

rag ball ornaments

  I could barely wait to write a tutorial about the ornaments I just made today. I’ve seen rag ball bowl fillers before, but I’ve never tried making one into an ornament until now. I finally gave it a shot today, and I am so excited about how they turned out THATICANBARELYSTANDIT. I think it’s because…

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Shabby button and pearl Christmas ornament

shabby button christmas ornament

Okay, well, I’ll admit that it isn’t looking so good for my 12 Days of Christmas ornaments project. It’s beginning to look more like a “6 Days before, and another 6 Days after, Christmas…maybe…” project instead. But noooo! I’m not out yet! I will go down in red and green and glittery flames before I…

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Handmade braided trim Christmas ornament | DIY

how to make a braided trim christmas ornament

I just got back from vacation in Costa Rica, which was absolutely awesome, but my mind never completely escaped Christmas. It didn’t help that even the resort was all decked out in Christmas decorations. (You should have heard my squeals of delight when I saw lighted reindeer surrounding the pools….EEEEEE!) So, with Christmas inspiration even…

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Easy Berries in Glass Christmas Ornament

gold holly glass ornament

From about mid-July through Christmas, there comes into existence the Christmas Utopia Aisle at Michaels. You know what I’m talking about… It’s the aisle of floor to ceiling Christmas garland, tree picks, and zillions of branches of holly and pine needles and poinsettias in big, irresistible bins of sparkly Christmas colored rhapsody, all amidst a glittery haze.…

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How to make glitter Christmas ornaments | DIY

glitter ornaments handmade with clear plastic bulbs

(You can download a free PDF file of this tutorial…just click HERE)  UPDATES: I tried these with plastic bulbs, and they look great! Read about it HERE. The Pledge product I used in this project is now called: Pledge floor care multi-surface finish. One of our lovely readers contacted Pledge and found out that this…

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DIY Painted Glass Easter Ornaments…

glass easter ornaments

How about some fun glass Easter ornaments for your basket this year? I had actually made a few of these back in the Fall, for Christmas. All the bright blues and purples and pinks were so popular for Christmas this past year, but unfortunately, I never got around to listing them on my website. It just kind of hit…

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