By Noreen Doll. Create a recycled Christmas card ornament from your old Christmas cards. This is a nice way to save some of your favorite cards and use them on your tree. Or hang them from a mantel. You will need a fairly large card with a horizontal picture to make this ornament. Supplies. Christmas Card Scissors Ruler Ice Pick or Sharp Pointed … [Read more...] about Recycled Christmas Card Ornament
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Folded Circle Angel
by Noreen Doll. Create an easy folded circle angel and then use it as an ornament or gift tag, or enclose it in a Christmas card. It would be a fun Christmas project for kids, too. Supplies. Double Sided Scrap Booking Paper Buttons Short Piece of Ribbon Double Sided Tape or Glue Scissors Ruler How to Make a Folded Circle Angel. If you … [Read more...] about Folded Circle Angel
Clothespin Angel
By Noreen Doll. A clothespin angel can be made from the simplest of materials. Use scraps of ribbon, plus a few craft supplies you probably already have. Perch an angel atop a vase or centerpiece. Use her as a package decoration, or she can be a Christmas clothespin ornament and sit on a tree branch. We have a musical group of angels lovingly made, who … [Read more...] about Clothespin Angel
Hanging 3-D Leaf Ornament
By Noreen Doll. Create a beautiful paper hanging 3-D leaf ornament that twists and turns like it's floating down from a tree branch. It would make a lovely decoration for a fall or Thanksgiving party, especially if you make several in all the gorgeous fall leaf colors. If you have pre-made leaves like these, then it is very quick to put this … [Read more...] about Hanging 3-D Leaf Ornament
Lacy Candy Canes
By Noreen Doll. Lacy Candy Canes make a lovely, elegant holiday decoration. They can be made with plastic candy canes as I've done here, or you can use real candy canes. Unfortunately, thought they're very pretty, you can't keep real candy canes as they melt and become sticky over time, but the plastic ones can be kept to use again. Supplies. Ribbon … [Read more...] about Lacy Candy Canes
How to Make a Star Pattern
By Noreen Doll. A star pattern is easy to do if you just learn a few folds. After you've made a paper star, you can trace it onto cereal cardboard or a milk jug to make it more permanent. Use some scrap paper to make a few practice stars in various sizes. Supplies. Paper Scissors Ruler (optional) How to Make a Star Pattern. 1. Start with a … [Read more...] about How to Make a Star Pattern
Turn Old Christmas Cards into New Treasures
By Noreen Doll. Don't throw those Christmas cards away! Here are tons of ways to turn old Christmas cards into new treasures. Now that the holidays are winding down we are looking for ways to re-use the quantities of wrapping paper, boxes and Christmas cards that we have accumulated. These are some clever and creative ways for using those Christmas cards one … [Read more...] about Turn Old Christmas Cards into New Treasures
Butterfly Angel
By Noreen Doll. This butterfly angel is easy and inexpensive to make with Christmas tree ornaments. I found the ornaments at Dollar Tree. There were 5 butterflies in one package and 2 teardrop shaped ornaments in another. You can also get a small bag with several styrofoam balls of different sizes there. So for $3 you can make 2 … [Read more...] about Butterfly Angel
Snowflake Angel
By Noreen Doll. A snowflake angel is quick and easy to make and would make a nice little gift to add to the top of a package to be used as an ornament. By adding a magnet to the back, you could make it into a magnet instead. I used wire edged ribbon for the wings, and you could choose white with snowflakes as I did, silver, gold, or even a dark blue. And you can … [Read more...] about Snowflake Angel
Mini Shrinky Ornaments
by Noreen Doll. Mini shrinky ornaments are perfect for Advent Calendars, as well as the tips of branches on a Christmas tree. And they would be perfect for little girl's jewelry, key chains, backpack or cell phone dangles, or zipper pulls. More ideas for using them are hair barrettes and package decoratiions. And these mini ornaments are something kids and … [Read more...] about Mini Shrinky Ornaments
Easy Paperclip Angel Ornament
By Noreen Doll. This easy paperclip angel ornament is so quick to make, you can make a dozen or two in an hour. It makes a perfect small gift for teachers, co-workers, neighbors, and others to whom you would like to give a little something. You can find butterfly paperclips (about 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches) at Amazon, Walmart or an office supply … [Read more...] about Easy Paperclip Angel Ornament
Santa Bell Ornament
By Noreen Doll. Use red bells to make a quick and easy Santa bell ornament. I found the bells on clearance after Christmas last year. This year I have seen them for $6.99 for 6 bells. Use a 40% off coupon. I found the idea for the Santa ornament here, but changed it a little. When I was looking for red balls, I found these bells and fell in love with the idea of … [Read more...] about Santa Bell Ornament
