Boho Renaissance Ornaments

These ornaments are inspired by Shabby Vintages Studio.  Check out her work on Pinterest!  For mine I added tons of color,  seed pearls, glitter and some favorite images to make them fit my aesthetic.  I named them Boho Renaissance Ornaments only to realize later that I have a Victorian image mixed in...Things happen.  It's the wild west when you're making Christmas ornaments.  Once again I used my  re•design with Prima molds and the basswood round ornaments from Walnut Hollow.  Like all of my projects, you can use the images you want.  I'd love to see a set with vintage family photos.  Fill your tree with handmade ornaments and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

Renaissance with a dash of Victorian!

Pearls and snow glitter make them even more Christmas-y!

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

re•design with Prima molds

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Birch Ornaments from Walnut Hollow

Americana Decoupage

Smooth-On 2-Part Plastic

Renaissance images

E-6000 Glue

DecoArt Matte Metallics in Vintage Brass

Americana Multi Surface Satins

Tracy Moreau Floral Motif Stencil

Renaissance images

Print to size

HERE'S HOW

1.  Trace around your basswood round ornament on the back side of the image

2.  Decoupage the image onto the basswood round

3.  Stencil over the image with Matte Metallics in Vintage Brass to give it an illuminated feel

4.  Sponge around the edges of the ornament with more Matte Metallics in Vintage Brass

5. Mix the 2 part plastic and fill the re•design with Prima molds

*The 2 part plastic hardens in about 15 minutes or so

6.  Wipe off the residue on the molded pieces and paint with Matte Metallics in Vintage Brass

7.  Dry brush the pieces with different colors of Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paint

8.  Hot glue a thin ribbon on the top of the ornament and a tassel at the base of the ornament

9. & 10.  Sandwich the ribbon and tassel top between the ornament and painted molded pieces

11.  Using white glue, add seed pearls to the edges

12.  While the glue is still wet, sprinkle with snow glitter and let dry

Happy Christmas!

Corrugated Cardboard Ornaments DIY

Recently I got some corrugated cardboard in some packaging and like that weird kid who only cares about the box and not the gift, I went crazy!  So crazy I bought another huge roll of it on Ebay to keep making things with it.  My first project was these ornaments...I LOVE them!  Just roll them up with a little glue, paint and then glitterize them.  So easy!  Kids will love making them, too. I used DecoArt Extreme Sheens because they come in bright, metallic colors.   Definitely grab a few next time you're at the craft supply store.  Remember to use up that holiday cardboard and always 

Make Your Mark!

Just a few of my shiny new ornaments!

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

DecoArt Extreme Sheen

Wire

Metallic Gold Pipe Cleaners

Corrugated Cardboard

Glue Gun

DecoArt Craft Twinkles

Pattern for Ornaments

Print out for reference, but you'll need to cut your patterns 

on larger paper.  I used a large manilla folder for

my patterns.

HERE'S HOW

1. & 2.  Trace  & cut your pattern from corrugated cardboard

3.  Starting from largest piece to smallest, Roll and hot glue them together

4.  Paint them with DecoArt Extreme Sheen paint and let dry

5. Glitterize them with DecoArt Craft Twinkles

6. Add a wire to hang them from the top using a dab of hot glue

Optional:  Add a pipe cleaner at the top for some extra sparkle

Happy Holidays!

Boho Heart Ornaments DIY

My tree is all about bright colors this year and these soft, boho heart ornaments are just the ticket to make it POP!  I used neon colors on my Gel Press and embellished them with glitter Allure from 

E-6000.  I'm excited to be bucking tradition this year and going nuts with a tree that is filled with things that make me feel the joy of the season.  I say, do what makes you happy and

don't forget to Make Your Mark!  

Watch  how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

Gel Press

Cotton fabric

Sewing machine

Poly-fil Premium Polyester Fiber Fill

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint in Lime Glitter, Metallic Orange and Pink

Americana Acrylics in Sizzling Pink, Pink Explosion, Scorching Yellow, Torrid Orange

Electric Blue, Laguna Blue Aqua Sky

Pom poms

Beads from BeeBeeCraft.com

HERE'S HOW

1.  Dot your Gel Press with Americana Acrylics in Sizzling Pink, Pink Explosion, Scorching Yellow and Torrid Orange

2.  Distribute evenly with your brayer

3. Press & pull the cotton fabric

4.  Dot the Gel Press with Americana Acrylics in Electric Blue, Laguna Blue & Aqua Sky

5.  Spread evenly

6.  Place a stencil on top

*I used the Floral Corner Motif Stencil from Tracy Moreau

7.  Press the fabric on the Gel Press again and transfer the stencil by

gently pressing the fabric on the stencil

8.  When dry, cut two hearts from the Gel Pressed fabric

9.  Stitch them using 1/4" seam allowance making sure to leave a 2" opening

10.  & 11. Stuff with Poly-fil and stitched closed

12.  Wrap a tassel maker with matching yarn

13.  Tie the bundle at the top and a contrasting yarn around the neck

14.  Slip off the tassel, cut the loops and trim

15.  Stitch a tassel, pom pom and bead to the tip of the heart

16.  Embellish with Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint

  Bo-ho-ho-ho-ho! 

Cardboard Loteria Ornaments

I'm all about having a colorful, Mexico/Boho inspired tree this year and these Loteria House Ornaments are going to be perfect for it!  I've included all of the printouts I used AND the pattern for the house so all you have to do is print out the images, cut out some cardboard and start gluing!  Try using photos of your family or pets or even vintage Christmas cards for this project.  It's up to you and your amazing creativity!  Remember to make a few of these ornaments for your friends...Oh, and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

 Use any kind of image you want!

The Allure Glitter looks amazing on these!

Watch how I made them here!

STUFF I USED

E-6000 Spray Adhesive

Wire & Craft Bells

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint

Loteria Images (below)

Cardboard

Glue Gun

Papel Picado Images (below)

HERE'S HOW

1.  Trace and cut the patterns in cardboard (below)

2.  Score along the score lines

*This makes bending them into shape so much neater

3.  Glue the pieces together

4. & 5.  Cut and glue the loteria images to the sides of the house using E-6000 Spray Adhesive

6. & 7. Cut and glue the papel picado triangles to the roof and base

8.  Poke a hole in the exact center of the base

9.  Glue the pieces together

10.  When dry, accent the edges with Allure Glitter or Gloss in matching colors

11.  Attach a bell to the end of a 5" long wire and thread it through the house from the bottom 

through the point on the roof

12.  Bend a loop on the roof and hang

Print these for the sides of the house

Print for the roof and base of the house

Print on standard size paper

Feliz Navidad!

Magical Origami Star Ornaments

These origami stars are easy to make and you can use them for the holidays in several different ways!  I'm going to hang some on my tree and turn some into Christmas cards.  Use patterned paper or stencil them like I did.  Pop a little gem in the middle and you have something super special.

Let your star shine this holiday season and don't forget to 

Make Your Mark! 

 You're a star!

 Book pages and kraft paper

Add a dab of glitter or a gem in the center....Easy peasy!

HERE'S WHAT I USED

Flat back gems

DecoArt Matte Metallics in Vintage Brass

Kraft paper & book pages

Tracy Moreau Snowflake Stencil

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint in Gold Leaf and Silver Glitter

Americana Acrylics in White

Watch how to make them here!

Marbled Charger Mirror DIY

Hit the dollar store for some plastic chargers and round mirrors and make yourself some perfect little home accents!  Mix a few of your favorite colors with the new POURING MEDIUM from DecoArt and then swirl them together to create a beautiful marbled effect.  When the paint is dry, glue a round mirror in the center, a looped ribbon in the back for hanging with some E-6000 and you're ready to decorate!  Remember to visit dollar stores and thrift stores for inspiration (and to save a little money)

and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

 Perfect little accent!

 Mirror, mirror on the wall....

Watch how to make them here!

 Mix your favorite colors together and see what happens!

Just gorgeous!

Mexico Inspired Ornaments

I love everything about Mexico.  The color, the art, the architecture and the FOOD all make me fantastically happy!  It's part of why I love living in Los Angeles so much. Years ago I bought a painted, hand carved ornament in Mexico City and have always been inspired by it.  These are a cardboard and hot glue version of that ornament and I couldn't be happier with them.  Grab a few re•design with Prima silicone molds and you'll be making ornaments for the next 10 years!

We have tons of ornament DIYs coming your way so stay tuned and don't forget

to Make Your Mark!

Fabulous Frida!

Use images or just go for color!

STUFF I USED

re•desing with Prima silicon molds

Cardboard 

Glue gun and tons of glue sticks

Images of Frida or sacred hearts

Americana Acrylics Paints

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint

DecoArt Matte Metallics in Vintage Brass

Tracy Moreau Floral Corner Motif Stencil

HERE'S HOW

1.  Fill the re•design with Prima molds with hot glue

*I like to use 2 large glue guns with the big fat glue sticks so that I can fill them quickly

2.  Cut out hearts in cardboard

3.  Paint the pieces in bright colors

*I used Americana Acrylics in Bright Orange and Bright Green

4.  Cut out and glue an image in the center of one of your hearts

5.  Stencil around the image with DecoArt Matte Metallics in Vintage Brass

*I used a Tracy Moreau stencil for this ornament

6. Figure out the molded piece arrangement

7. & 8. Paint the pieces in more Americana Acrylics and let dry

9. & 10.  Dry brush the pieces with Matte Metallics 

11.  Glue the pieces to the cardboard

12.  Edge in E-6000 Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint in Gold Leaf

Fiesta Fantastic!

Feliz Navidad!