Angel Ornaments

 I never knew you could make angels using faux flower until a friend showed me some she made.

So I dug out some flowers, fancy ribbon, wooden beads, pipe cleaner, thread and of course my trusty glue gun and went to work.

The first thing I discovered was that this carnation had an ugly green stem that held everything together. I didn't like that, so I pulled it off, and you guessed it....the flower fell apart! So I pulled some thread through a wooden bead and through all the holes in the flowers, pulled it tight to make a pretty pink skirt!

The ribbon I used for this angel's wings was skinnier than some, so I made two loops for her wings.

I like to make sure the back of my projects are finished just as nicely as the front. So I made a little circle of ribbon and glued it into the center of the wings.

The pearl necklace and fuzzy white halo are a perfect touch.

Of course she needed a friend, so I made another angel using a white carnation and wider, silver ribbon for her wings.

These sweet ornaments will be on my tree all year long. 

Repurposed Treasures

 Just look around your house and you will find all sorts of things you can use for your latest project. Just look what I found to use as Valentine ornaments on my holiday tree!

This pretty ceramic heart was a pin. I simply attached a piece of gold cord to the back and hung it on the tree.

This wirey pin slides right over the end of a branch.

And that pretty pink rose in the background was part of an old artificial floral ring that I adhered to a clothespin and attached to the tree!

These funky charms started life as a necklace. I shortened the chain, and now it's an ornament.

And this blue acrylic heart necklace looks much better on the tree than it ever did around my neck!

I had a little windchime hanging from a closet doorknob for years....until I cut it up and hung in on my tree.

This beaded dangling thing never made it outside either, but looks great on the inside tree.

Small picture frames make great ornaments. 

Who are those kids?

Mod Podge Napkin Hearts

I had a couple wooden hearts hanging around that needed some decorating. So I found a pretty napkin and some Mod Podge and decorated them!

First I painted a layer of Mod Podge onto the hearts.

Then I pulled apart the two layers of the napkin, cut a piece a little larger than the heart, and placed it over the Mod Podge.

Once that was in place, I trimmed the edges so they would wrap over the edge a little and painted on another layer of Mod Podge.

After the front was dry, I did the same thing to the back and let that dry.

After the hearts were totally dry, I glued a string of pearls around the edges, added a loops and put them on the tree.

Laser Cut Heart Ornaments

I'm sure you've figured out by now how much I like shopping at the various dollar stores.

I picked up a package of laser cut hearts at the Dollar Tree that made beautiful ornaments for my holiday tree.

I wasn't really sure what I was going to do with them, but knew I wanted to paint them.

So I pulled out my brushes and a variety of acrylic paint, then decided on simply pink!

Not one shade of pink, but three! I started with a medium dark mauve, painted two hearts, added a little bit of cream colored paint to get a lighter shade, painted two more hearts then added more cream color and painted the last three hearts. That's a fun way to create an ombre effect.

The hearts were very pretty on their own, but I wanted to bling them up a little. So I pulled out my beads and added a small dangle to the bottom of each heart. The hardest part of that was seeing the clear fish line I used!

I think they add a soft, romantic touch to the tree.

Heart Garland

I found some great things at Dollar General the other day, including this burlap and felt heart garland. I was going to make hearts similar to these, so I decided to skip that step and disassemble the garland then make over the hearts. 

I pulled the long jute string out and pulled off the bows, then straightened some of the center hearts a bit. Then pretty much designed each heart as I went along!

I originally thought I would just cover the center heart with buttons, but I got a little carried away and covered the entire thing! I have ALOT of old buttons, so this was the perfect thing to do with them. Hot glue worked best for this project.

Simple, single buttons in the centers were quick and easy!

Of course I had to make a buffalo plaid heart! The beads on the loops, and the striped bow came off a string of beads I got at Walmart (50% off Christmas decor!).

Naturally this one is my favorite.

This was a really fun project. It's especially fun when something you've been thinking about comes together and actually works!

Scrabble letters ornaments

 I picked up a package of Scrabble tiles at Dollar General the other day to make some ornaments for my Valentine's Day tree.

My mother and I used to play Scrabble all the time, so these little tiles reminded me of those sweet, spirited games.

I've seen LOVE spelled out with Scrabble tiles before, so I decided to make my own.

I used Tombow multipurpose glue to stick the tiles together, and to stick them onto a piece of red cardstock. I usually use hot glue on craft projects, but it doesn't work well on wood. This multipurpose glue dries fast and clear, so it would work well.

The red and white Baker's Twine I used for the loops is from Hobby Lobby.