O Is For Making Christmas Ornaments

Here I am using magnets to display the completed Christmas tree illustration.  I used a blue colored pencil to fill in the sky behind the Christmas tree.
This Christmas tree drawing I created was transformed into an ornament.

In the post for the letter C I discussed how I finished a Christmas tree drawing, so today I will show how I turned this illustration and a couple of others into Christmas ornaments.  So it may be almost another year until we have Christmas again, but it is good to know we can make crafts for the holiday season well in advance.

Paint a coat of glitter glue on the ornaments.  I created this by mixing glue with glitter and spreading it over each drawing with a paint brush.
Paint a coat of glitter glue on the ornaments. I created these ornaments by mixing glue with glitter and spreading it over each drawing with a paint brush.
Here is the small Christmas wreath drawing that I glued on cardboard, and then painted glitter glue over the surface.
Here is the small Christmas wreath drawing that I glued on cardboard, and then painted glitter glue over the surface.
Here is the slightly larger wreath drawing that I turned into an ornament.  I love the way the glitter makes it sparkle.
Here is the slightly larger wreath drawing that I turned into an ornament. I love the way the glitter makes it sparkle.
Here is the rectangular Christmas tree ornament.  I glued my drawing of a Christmas tree on cardboard, and then painted glitter glue over the surface to make it sparkle.
Here is the rectangular Christmas tree ornament. I glued my drawing of a Christmas tree on cardboard, and then painted glitter glue over the surface to make it sparkle.

This video shows how I created the Christmas ornaments from start to finish.

Make Glittery Christmas Ornaments

Make Two Glittery Christmas Ornaments

Christmas may almost be here, but there is still time to make glittery ornaments to put on the tree. Sparkly ornaments also make nice gifts, and the cost to make these is quite minimal. Actually, I used a red ribbon off a package to make the heart ornament below, which just goes to show how you can recycle materials to make something luminous for the Christmas tree.

Make A Glittery Heart Ornament:

Make a heart shape out of cardboard and wrap it in tinfoil.

Wrap Cardboard Heart In Tinfoil

 

Here are the steps for making the glittery heart ornament.

Step 1:

Draw and cut out a cardboard heart, and then wrap it in tinfoil.

Step 2:

Paint the heart shape with glitter glue.  Allow it to dry over night.

Step 3:

Paint over the glitter glue with glitter paint to give the ornament more luminosity, which will also secure the first coat of glitter glue a bit more.

Step 4:

Put the ornament aside, and allow it to dry another night.

Step 5:

Use a sewing needle to poke a hole through the heart ornament once all the glittery layers have completely dried.

Step 6:

Use a needle with a large eye to pull half of the ribbon through the hole.

Step 7:

Create a loop with the ribbon, which will allow the ornament to hang.

Glittery Heart Ornament

Now you have a glittery heart shaped ornament for Christmas, but this would also be a fun crafting project for Christmas.

Make A Glittery Christmas Stocking:

Make A Glittery Stocking Christmas Ornament

Make a glittery  Christmas stocking out of recycled junk mail, glitter glue, and glitter paint.  Here is inspiration on how to do it:

Step 1:

Draw a stocking form on junk mail, and then cut it out.

Step: 2

Paint glitter glue on the stocking and allow it to dry overnight.

Painting The Stocking With Glitter Paint

Step 3:

Apply a layer of glitter paint to the stocking, which will make it more luminous.  Allow the stocking form to dry overnight once again.

Step 4:

Use a glitter pen to add accents to the top of the stocking.

Adding Green And Red Glitter Accents To The Top of Stocking

Step 5:

Allow the stocking to dry for a few hours before adding the hook to hang it by.

 

Making a Christmas Tree Ornament

Today I made a Christmas tree ornament out of tin foil, cardboard and paper. The first step was to draw a picture of the Christmas tree.


I drew a picture of a Christmas tree on a circular cut-out on paper.

In the picture above I started coloring in the sky behind the Christmas tree.

 

 

I used mod podge to glue the drawing of the tree to cardboard covered with tin foil.

I tied a ribbon to the Christmas tree ornament.

Making your own Christmas tree ornaments can be fun and a great project for people of all ages.