O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Much pleasure doth thou bring me!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

My tree was full and I really didn’t need to add any more ornaments to it, but….well…..sometimes I just can’t get enough crafting and diy-ing.

Is your tree looking a little sparse? Or are you just a little obsessed with crafting….like me?

Are you looking for a fast, fun and friendly Christmas Ornament DIY?

Oh good, I was too.

The Yarn Garland was all over the tree.

The bulbs and icicles were on the tree.

There were stars on the tree and it looked oh so pretty, but then……

But then I was on Pinterest, just for the heck of it….

And of course Embroidery Hoop Ornaments started to show up all over Pinterest. Well, you know me…..when I see something that looks fun and easy I can’t help myself but to try it out.

Even though my tree was finished and full of beautiful warm and neutral ornaments, I still wanted to create more. So that’s just what I decided to do.

I love faux fur ribbon, and the faux fur ribbon is really fun to decorate with. The Faux Fur Ribbon was used on my Front Door Wreath. Remember last week when I showed you the “Front Door Holiday Decor and Five Things Needed to Decorate the Front Door.”

Well, since I had some extra Faux Fur Ribbon, I came up with a plan to create Faux Fur Ribbon Embroidery Hoop Ornaments! I’ve included the DIY tutorial below, just in case I’ve inspired you to create your own.

Materials for Embroidery Hoop Christmas Ornament:

• 3 inch Embroidery Hoops

• 4 inch Faux Fur Ribbon

• Paint – I used DIY Paint in Dark and Decrepit and then DIY Paint Tarnished Pearl. You can purchase it here.

• Top Coat – I used Rustoleum Clear Coat

• Black String

• Greenery and Berries

• Scissors

Instructions for Embroidery Hoop Christmas Ornament:

Step one: Take the Embroidery Hoop apart (it’s two pieces) and paint and or stain the Embroidery Hoops. I wanted my hoops to look old and distressed. I stained the hoops a dark color first and then painted with a light color on top. I distressed the hoops to then show the contrasting colors. My final step was to seal the paint on the hoop.

Step two: Cut the Faux Fur Ribbon to fit the hoop. You can measure the size of the hoop and then cut a square with the measurement or just guesstimate.

Note aside: I’m kind of a guesstimate crafter, what are you?

Step three: Place Faux Fur Ribbon inside the hoop.

Step four: Trim the excess Faux Fur Ribbon off the back.

Step five: Prepare greenery and/or berries to be placed on hoop. I had extra greenery on hand and just cut it up to create something that worked.

Step six: Use a thin ribbon to tie the greenery and berries onto the hoop.

Step seven: Create a loop with your ribbon to hang your ornament on the tree.

Step eight: Hang your ornaments on the tree and enjoy!

Have fun and be creative with this project. I also used a black and white ribbon and a gold jingle bell to create a whole new ornament look. Crafting doesn’t have to be expensive. I have included links so you can create the exact project, but you can also be creative and do something “one of a kind”, with what you already have.

For every year the Christmas tree, Brings to us all both joy and glee.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

Now go out there and create something and have yourself a Very Merry Christmas!

Cynthia

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I’ve been crafting alot. I’ve been making wreaths and garland and ornaments and Christmas Trees and it’s been so fun and so easy. Decorating your home doesn’t have to be difficult, take alot of time or cost a lot of money!

Craft Christmas Trees!

I love Christmas Trees!!! I mentioned it last week when I showed off my Mason Jar Lid Christmas Trees. Today I’m showing off my newest Christmas Tree, Yarn Christmas Trees. This DIY is so simple and inexpensive and doesn’t take long at all.

Materials needed for the Yarn Christmas Trees:

• Cones come in various colors, sizes and material type. I’d suggest using the FloraCraft Styrofoam Cone in White, 12 inch, 9 inch and 6 inch

• Yarn – I used the thickest yarn I could find.

• Glue Gun

• Glue Sticks

• Scissors

I had all of the items in my craft closet from prior projects. I placed links for each item above from Michael’s Arts and Crafts so you could easily replicate the project. Don’t forget to use your coupon.

Instructions for creating Yarn Christmas Trees:

1. Starting at the bottom of the cone, wrap yarn slowly around the cone adding glue as you go.
2. Push the yarn together as you are wrapping the yarn around the cone so there are no gaps. Be careful as the glue is hot.
3. When you reach the top of the cone, cut the yarn extra long and tuck under at the top.

I chose to make three Christmas Trees. You can always just make one Christmas Tree but for a bigger impact i’d suggest creating three, five or even seven. Think about your space and what would work well. Enjoy your Christmas Trees!

For this project I had three cones that I had purchased years ago for a project. Reusing is always my preference, but if you don’t have cones at home, I’d suggest purchasing the cone that is the color of your yarn, if possible.

Covering your cone is an optional step. I covered my cones because I was unsure whether or not the green cone would show through, as well as, I wanted to reuse my cone. I can now easily slide the paper cover off the cone. Then I can reuse the cone for another project later. This idea saves on cost and storage!

I hope you enjoy the DIY and are inspired to create something! I’d love to see your creation, so post it on Instagram and tag me. You can follow me on Instagram here at Create With Cynthia.

Now go out there and create something.

Cynthia

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Hey there Sweet Friends, Happy Merry Christmas Eve, today on the blog is a short message and video on DIY Holiday Gift Bags using A Maker’s Studio products.

Dollar Store Gift Bags make the perfect Holiday Gift wrapping!

Christmas is a few days away and I have lots of presents to wrap. I created these DIY Holiday Gift Bags with Dollar Store Bags and A Maker’s Studio products in just a few minutes. Literally, a few minutes.

I find that wrapping paper is way more complicated than using a Gift Bag. This year I choose lots of Gift Bags and at 2 for $1 on the large size and 3 for $1 on the small size at the Dollar Store, I couldn’t go wrong.

For these gift bags I used three types of A Maker’s Studio products:

• A Maker’s Studio Gel Art Ink
• A Maker’s Studio Mesh Adhesive Stencils
• A Maker’s Studio Scraper or Foam brush

Here is a short video on how to make the DIY Holiday Gift Bags with A Maker’s Studio products.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season.

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