Thank you for helping me plan our Christmas craft line up. You asked for inspiration to make Christmas ornaments, holiday topiaries, and of course, Christmas wreaths. (Jeannie won our prize package; please contact me with your mailing address.) We’ll start with making Christmas ornaments this week, and I think you’ll love our “Five Ornaments in Five Minutes” video tutorial. If you have just five minutes, please watch while Candie Cooper shows you how to make five of our most popular ornaments.
Learn how to make all five of these ornaments in just five minutes!
What’s not to like about making Christmas ornaments? They’re fast and oftentimes thrifty, and they make great gifts, too. Candie demonstrates how to make ornaments using materials you probably already have on hand – fabrics, paper, ribbons and buttons. I am a fan of the crisp, red & white color combination, but of course, you can change it up to include what you have on hand.
The button ornament Candie demonstrates is primarily white with a few red accents.
Follow the technique shown in the video and use the buttons you already have on hand, or match the colors to your holiday decorating scheme. We made this version with an all-red palette.
Patty Schaffer chose a sparkly red fabric for her ornament.
Rebekah Meier created a version in creamy fabrics.
You’ll also find the step-by-step instructions and patterns for each of these ornaments on StyrofoamCrafts.com:
Red & White Keepsake Button Ornament
Folded Paper Pineapple Ornament
And now, here’s Candie:
Happy Christmas crafting!
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I couldn’t watch the video. Can you give the link?
Thank you!
Hi Ana, Please see if this works for you: http://www.styrofoamcrafts.com/videos.aspx. Let me know, o.k.? Thanks. Sharon
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Bonjour je trouve les boules jolies pourriez vous me dire ou trouver la perforatrice pour les fleurs merci baba230555@hotmail.com
Thank you so much for visiting, Baba. I spoke with designer Patty Schaffer and she used a Fiskars punch for the flowers. You can purchase it here: http://www2.fiskars.com/Products/Crafting/Punches/Lever-Punches/Lever-Punches/Lever-Punch-Flower-Small. Happy crafting! Sharon
Love the ornaments…and the video too!
So glad you stopped in and took the time to watch it, Karen. If you are inspired, please post a photo of your creations on our StyroCraft Facebook page. Happy crafting! Sharon
Wow I never thought about using fabric for ornaments, I have so many scraps laying around, now I can put them to good use. Let’s see if I can find a spot for them
So glad we inspired you, Katiria. I’m going to see if I can find a few more fabric ornaments to post on the blog tomorrow. Stay tuned . . .
What an Inspiring 5 minutes. Thanks.
Thank you, Lisa. Isn’t Candie Cooper a doll? She makes it all so easy, too. Let us know if you make one of our ornaments. Sharon