Webster's Home: Handmade Ornaments You Can Make This Weekend!

Ever since I was a little girl, I could count predict at least one of my birthday presents. Being born one week before Christmas ensured that I would get a new ornament to hang on the tree. Maybe that's why I have such a love for them now that I'm older...maybe that's why I want to buy them every time I walk the Christmas aisles at Target. But this year, I've committed to doing something a little different...making my own Christmas ornaments...and thankfully, I've got two Webster's Pages designers to show me how.

First, Ivana Camdzic has created four gorgeous ornaments (which happen to match my cream & gold Christmas decor perfectly...)

Once you've picked your jaw up off the floor, you can come on back and I'll tell you what you need to make your own.

Here's what Ivana used:

Grand Lace Trim - painted
Holiday Silhouettes - painted & glittered
Cameo Push Pins - painted
Tinsel Trim
Bloomers
Webster's Pages paper (Ivana used a cream sheet from the Winter Fairy Tales line)

Remember, you don't have to take your products as they are...a little paint and glitter transforms trim, Silhouettes & pins:

Into something entirely new:

The best part about these ornaments, is that Ivana made them by adding a vintage flair to typical items you'd find around your home. Jar lids, unbleached coffee filters, wooden spools, and fabric cut from a table cloth are all repurposed to create gorgeous, artistic ornaments.

Beautiful, no?

Designer Stacey Michaud also added some vintage flair to coordinate her handmade ornaments with her holiday home decor.

How cute are these? Using some of her favorite Webster's Pages' embellishments, these ornaments came together super-fast.

While all four are very different, Stacey managed to keep them uniform by using the white lace trim from the Let's Celebrate line to top off each spool. She also used the perfect-for-Christmas silver tinsel trim as ornament hangers.

Bet you can't wait to make your own, huh?

Thankfully, making artsy ornaments for your tree is easy...

Start with 2" wooden spools from the craft store. These come in a package of six and cost a couple of dollars. Stacey rubbed some distress ink on a paper towel and brushed the color onto the top, sides and bottom of each spool.

Next, she attached the tinsel hangers by following these easy steps:Next, adhere the patterned paper around the spool. Top it off with Mod Podge to seal it in and then embellish to your heart's content...

Products you need to make Stacey's antique spool ornaments:

SANTA SPOOL: Botanical Christmas Beautiful Holiday Paper, Dazzle Me Gems, Whimsy Roses, Green Cameo Pin.

PINK TULLE SPOOL: Winter Fairy Tales 6X6 Your Story Paper, Dazzle Me Gems, Trim; Red Whimsy Heart; Brown Cameo Pin.

BUTTERFLY SPOOL: Botanical Christmas Singing Joyfully Paper; Twisted Green Trim, Holiday Silhouette, Clear Stickpin.

HO HO HO SPOOL: Botanical Christmas Beautiful Holiday & Singing Joyfully Papers, Dazzle Me Gems; Sparkling Gold Trim; Clear Stickpin.

Make a bunch this weekend and you'll have a jump start on your handmade holiday gifts...OR, if you're not into sharing (there's no shame in making pretty things just for you), create a bunch and prepare to decorate your tree with pure gorgeousness.

Have a great day, everyone!

Comments

Wow, wow and one more wow! Thanks for the inspiration and bringing me into christmas spirit :)

Posted by: Ann Cicilie | November 17, 2011 at 12:39 PM

Just gorgeous. I really want to make some ornaments now!

Posted by: Lilith | November 17, 2011 at 12:58 PM

Wow! What GORgeous ornaments! I love how Stacey made them so vintage, and the techniques Ivana used to make hers. All of these would be so beautiful hanging on a tree!

Posted by: Deanna Misner | November 17, 2011 at 12:59 PM