I signed up for a home made Christmas ornament exchange and wound up making several different ones. I chose a felted snowman ornament and was super excited to make it, but my enthusiasm quickly waned when I could NOT find the motivation to do any hand sewing. So after two weeks of procrastinating, I went back to the drawing board.
Here are the ornaments I created:
Here are the ornaments I created:
Wrap twine around and around and around.. looks time consuming but only takes about 5 minutes to do (depending on the size of lid you have), then add a bow to cover the tie-off. I added some wire garland around the center of it to add some sparkle. I didn't have to glue it, the wires tuck in neatly underneath the knot that ties off the twine.
I had a lot of little bits of veneer left over from my apothecary cabinet makeover, so I wiped some white paint on them, wrote Christmassy things on, drew a few sprigs of holly and berries and drilled holes for a festive wire hanger.
Then I tried to find cute ways to use them in displays:
and of course, there was my 3D tin star project that worked out so very well :)
and because I was in the spirit of creating, here is my outdoor snowman wreath:
Christmas decorating is moving right along. Have a happy week!!
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Awwww, very cute Anne!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute!!! I love it!!!! Great blog too. I'm Hanna and I am your newest follower:) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! You can find me at www.bouffeebambini.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletexoxoxo Hanna
I love your snowmen, Anne and the way you put the Joyful sign next to the pears - lovely vignette :)
ReplyDeleteThe twine ones are so cute Anne, and I love the little signs!
ReplyDeleteThose are adorable Anne! Sometimes....the second thought is better anyway! :)
ReplyDeleteAll of them are adorable. Simple is best. If you stew long enough, you are bound to come up with something fantastic, and you did!
ReplyDeleteI love them all!!! Clever!
ReplyDeleteThese ornaments are adorable, you did a fantastic job.
ReplyDeleteCynthia
Thanks for stopping by Anne...these are all so cute!! LOVE snowmen, they are my fav!
ReplyDeleteVey nice little ornaments, I love signs! Your wreath snowman is super cute.
ReplyDeleteHugs, cindy
Love your outdoor snowman wreath, these snowman crafts are sure to melt your heart during the Christmas.
ReplyDeleteAnne -- the snowman ornament is so cute! I love it! I'm going to make these with my kids. Thanks so much for the idea!!! {HUGS}
ReplyDeleteHermosos trabajos, me encantan! Un abrazo grande.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I’d love it if you’d share this at my linky party! http://accidentallywonderful.blogspot.com/p/inspiration.html
ReplyDeleteWow Anne!!...fantastic ornaments and decorations...I love, love the snowman!!!...Fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute! I love the rustic feel and I have to say....absolutely brilliant! I'm filing this under "why didn't I think of that!"
ReplyDeleteHave an awesome day rock star!
karianne
These are all absolutely awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI love handmade ornaments & decorations :-) The snowmen are so charming, and totally cool that you made a big one for outdoors. Your vintage holiday signs are sweet too :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! My favorite is the jar rings with twine.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
Cute idea! I like twine crafts.
ReplyDeleteThey turned out great :)
ReplyDeletethey are all adorable! the first snowmen are my favorites!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I love your outdoor snowman wreath :) Visiting from Cowgirl Up Party - have a lovely week!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Stephanie
All very cute, Anne! The tin star is still my favorite!
ReplyDeleteVery cute & clever Anne! Your outdoor snowman wreath makes me smile love the scarf ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful decorations, Anne! I also really like your jaunty outdoor snowman with the blue scarf:) Glad that you enjoyed my holiday door basket--always nice to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Anne, that little snowman is the most adorable thing ever!!! Gonna head on over and look at all these wonderful links. Thanks for stopping by today!
ReplyDeleteThe little snowman is really cute. Homemade is so special for the Christmas Season, I've been doing that a lot this year. Oh and I really Love the outside scarved one too.
ReplyDeleteAnn
Great ideas, Anne! The little snowman is so cute. Thanks for sharing a tutorial. Thank you for linking up to the Better Late Than Never Christmas Inspirations bloghop.
ReplyDeleteGreat ornaments. I love the snowman!
ReplyDeletethis too, my friend!!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute ornaments and decorations, Anne!
ReplyDeleteSo cute Anne! I love the texture the twine adds to the snowman ornament!
ReplyDeleteLove these Anne! So cute!!!!
ReplyDeletexx
Anne
Adorable! I do love the twine wrapped ones. I did that too using star cookie cutters. Love your creativity, Anne!
ReplyDeleteI love your snowman crafts! Adorable!
ReplyDelete:) Linda