Hello and welcome to Ornament Thursday~our virtual craft night get together. This came about when I mentioned to Katie that I wished we could get together for a holiday craft night. That’s not possible so we’re sharing ornament ideas via our blogs. Guess what? You’re invited too! Just post pictures (and tips or a quick how to) on your blog and leave a link to your post in the comments section here. The more the merrier!
My offering today is pictured above—-Tartan Love!
My friend Meg remembered these fabric covered ornaments as a kid so we set out to reconstruct them. She bought the materials and the day we made cookies, we also did a little crafting. My pal Krissy and I traded off on our cookie duties while we made the first heart. It was a group effort to put the pieces of the puzzle together, really.
Materials:
- 1/8th yard of metallic paper-like fabric
- Mod Podge
- polystyrene form (heart, star, ball)
- scissors
- tooth pick
- paint brush
- 4mm gold glass faceted beads
- straight or sequin pins
- multi-purpose adhesive
- 10 inches of ribbon
Instructions: Cut the fabric into small squares-approximately 1/4". Poke a tooth pick into the side of your polystyrene form–this gives you something to hold onto. Paint a thin layer of Mod Podge onto small sections of the form and stick the fabric squares into place. Add a thin layer of MP over each piece of fabric. Continue overlapping and sticking the fabric (see photo above). At this point it may look a little scary. Once the MP becomes tacky you can smooth down loose edges with the wooden handle on the paint brush. Poke the tooth pick into a block of foam and leave to dry. Remove the tooth pick and patch up the hole with another piece of fabric and MP, leaving it to dry. String a bead onto a pin, add a dot of glue to the pin and poke it into the side of the form. Repeat with desired pattern. Don’t forget to save a spot at the top for attaching the ribbon. Bring the two ends of ribbon together and make an over hand knot. String a bead onto a pin followed by the ribbon. Put a dot of glue where you want the ribbon and push the bead/ribbon pin down into the top of the form.
More festive ideas….
- Katie made a cool LOVE ornament.
- Madge made a sweet photo ornament of her grandparents.
- Jean made a naughty angel ornament.
- Jennifer made a whimsical ornament set.
- Alexia made a funky cool ornament.
Join in anytime…please don’t feel like you have to post instructions though. We just want to see what you’re putting on your tree this year!
Hi, I’m Candie. I design jewelry and crafts, author books, teach classes and host television programs. I thrive on simple ideas that anyone can achieve. I also love projects made from unexpected materials that stand the test of time. Join me as I lead a creative life! 
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