Handmade Christmas Ornament

Visiting my daughter, Emily, usually provides some set-aside time for making something fun.  She's a crafter like me.  Our list of fun things to make is a mile long.   Emily was inspired by this cute little yardstick ornament on Pinterest and knew she (we) could make it (or something like it). 

our inspiration from Pinterest

our remake version

We gathered all the supplies we had on hand and spread everything out on the dining room table.  Scrapbook paper, cardboard, snowflakes, scrabble letters, ribbon, jingle bells, wire, rivets, etc. 

I had a set of letters I found at a garage sale this summer.  I wanted extra letters so I could play speed scrabble.  Well, these letters were a really pretty deep red and didn't match my other scrabble letters, so I gave them to Emily for this project.  How providential!  (Just so you know, I found three scrabble games at thrift stores in the last couple of weeks, all of them missing some letters.  But not to worry, I combined them all and now have enough for a really long game of speed scrabble. 

So, when you get the itch, please stop by.) 

 

The words that could be used for this ornament are endless, well, as endless as your scrabble letters allow.  One could make something really personal by using a name or initials or a favorite word.  We spelled out several Christmas words to use on our ornaments.  

Once this was done, all we had to do was plug in the hot glue gun and form an assembly line to construct them.  I glued the scrapbook paper onto the front and back of the cardboard for the background.  Then, hot-glued the letters onto the paper.  We added a little rivet at the top and bottom to add embellishments.  Emily made all the little wire loops that will hold the ribbon or hooks to hang them.  She's really good with wire.  It adds a nice homey touch to the ornament. 

  

We finished them off with a pretty white ribbon bow and a jingle bell at the bottom.  This completes the look and adds a little festive jingle to the ornament to be enjoyed by those folks who have the need to touch ornaments hanging on a Christmas tree.   (Yes, I'm one of those.  If I come to your house during the holidays, know that I'll spend a few minutes enjoying your ornaments up close and personal.  Hope you don't mind.) 

Here's the assortment of ornamements we made in an afternoon.  Of course, there is one hanging on Emily's Christmas tree standing tall in her living/dining room area.  The rest are Christmas gifts for friends and family.  Just a little something to add to their lovelies already adorning their tree.  

I hope you're inspired to make something new this year for your Christmas tree or someone else's.  What an adorable little stocking stuffer for someone special in your life! 

May your Christmas to be filled with Peace, Love, Joy, Hope! 

Noel!