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Holiday craft: Vintage-inspired Christmas ornaments
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Holiday craft: Vintage-inspired Christmas ornaments
DIY Projects
Holiday craft: Vintage-inspired Christmas ornaments
Whether adorned with iconic festive images or personalized with names, these
beautiful Christmas ornaments made with simple freehand drawings offer character and charm.
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Personalized shimmery Christmas ornaments
Materials
Instructions
1 Draw a design on the ornament with a paint pen. Allow to fully dry.
2 Brush craft glue over the design using a fine paintbrush.
3 Sprinkle the glitter evenly over the design. Once dry, gently shake off the excess glitter.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Level of difficulty: IntermediateGive the impression that your pretty Christmas tree ornaments have been left out in the cold with a coating of glass beads for a delicately frosted effect.
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Frosted coloured ornaments
Materials
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Boldly striped Christmas ornaments
Materials
Instructions
1 Mask off a stripe on the ornament with painter’s tape. Smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles.
2 Brush paint onto the ornament. Remove the tape while the paint is still wet. Let dry completely before masking off another stripe.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Level of difficulty: IntermediateBring an animated look to your Christmas tree with ornaments that appear like snowcaps straight out of the classic movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
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Snowcapped ornaments
Materials
Instructions
1 Remove the cap from the ornament.
2 Mask off the snowcap design on the ornament with painter’s tape.
3 Paint the snowcap design with white paint. Remove the tape while the paint is still wet. Allow to fully dry.
4 Brush craft glue over the snowcap and cover with an even coat of glitter. Once dry, shake off the excess glitter.
5 Place the cap back on the ornament
Prep time 20 minutes
Level of difficulty: Intermediate Metallic trim in various styles arranged in fun designs lends ornaments a playful, tactile quality.
![holiday-crafts-welltrimmed.jpg](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-6c08c22e-8c08-4609-84a5-1d70709933db-_-holiday-crafts-welltrimmed.jpg)
Well-trimmed ornaments
Materials
Instructions
1 Decide on a design and cut the trim to the appropriate length.
2 Add a few dabs of glue to the ornament and gently hold the trim in place for a few seconds as you progress through the design.
Prep time 10 minutes
Level of difficulty: Easy Recreate the coveted look of vintage mercury glass with silver, sparkle and shine.
![holiday-crafts-silverlining.jpg](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-e50f1b47-aa75-4b79-bd4e-8907e7eb7895-_-holiday-crafts-silverlining.jpg)
Silver lined ornaments
Materials
Instructions
1 Remove the cap from the ornament.
2 Brush a coat of dark grey acrylic paint over the cap. Allow to fully dry.
3 Lightly spray water inside the ornament. Tap out the excess. Spray several coats of looking-glass spray paint inside the ornament, allowing the paint to dry completely between coats. Set the ornament upside down to dry so the paint doesn’t pool in the bottom.
4 Place the cap back on the ornament.
Prep time 10 minutes
Level of difficulty: Easy
![holiday-crafts-quickonthedraw.jpg](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-df258dee-5484-44d4-9708-30092e1cdc01-_-holiday-crafts-quickonthedraw.jpg)
Personalized shimmery Christmas ornaments
Materials
- Solid-coloured ornaments
- White paint pen
- White craft glue
- Fine paintbrush
- Opaque white glitter (we used Martha Stewart Crafts Fine Glitter in Carrara Marble)
Instructions
1 Draw a design on the ornament with a paint pen. Allow to fully dry.
2 Brush craft glue over the design using a fine paintbrush.
3 Sprinkle the glitter evenly over the design. Once dry, gently shake off the excess glitter.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Level of difficulty: IntermediateGive the impression that your pretty Christmas tree ornaments have been left out in the cold with a coating of glass beads for a delicately frosted effect.
![holiday-crafts-iceicebaby.jpg](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-aabc08de-3340-48b5-836e-1df55ec493ee-_-holiday-crafts-iceicebaby.jpg)
Frosted coloured ornaments
Materials
- Coloured ornaments in various shades and sizes
- White craft glue
- Paintbrush
- Clear microbead glitter (we used Martha Stewart Crafts Luster Glass Microbeads in Clear)
- Hairspray
Instructions
1 Remove the cap from the ornament.
2 Brush watered-down craft glue over the entire ornament.
3 Cover with an even coat of glitter. Once dry, gently shake off the excess glitter.
4 To seal the glitter, give the ornament a light coat of hairspray.
5 Place the cap back on the ornament.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Level of difficulty: Easy
![holiday-crafts-thecolouredstripe.jpg](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-13268cc2-3f57-406c-955b-0a58d16d76dc-_-holiday-crafts-thecolouredstripe.jpg)
Boldly striped Christmas ornaments
Materials
- Solid gold ornaments
- Painter’s tape
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
Instructions
1 Mask off a stripe on the ornament with painter’s tape. Smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles.
2 Brush paint onto the ornament. Remove the tape while the paint is still wet. Let dry completely before masking off another stripe.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Level of difficulty: IntermediateBring an animated look to your Christmas tree with ornaments that appear like snowcaps straight out of the classic movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
![holiday-crafts-snowedover.jpg](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-2618d21a-e8f3-477a-a9e9-4d85eacc6a59-_-holiday-crafts-snowedover.jpg)
Snowcapped ornaments
Materials
- Solid-coloured ornaments
- Painter’s tape
- White acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- White craft glue
- Clear glass glitter (we used Wendy Addison Diamond Dust)
Instructions
1 Remove the cap from the ornament.
2 Mask off the snowcap design on the ornament with painter’s tape.
3 Paint the snowcap design with white paint. Remove the tape while the paint is still wet. Allow to fully dry.
4 Brush craft glue over the snowcap and cover with an even coat of glitter. Once dry, shake off the excess glitter.
5 Place the cap back on the ornament
Prep time 20 minutes
Level of difficulty: Intermediate Metallic trim in various styles arranged in fun designs lends ornaments a playful, tactile quality.
![holiday-crafts-welltrimmed.jpg](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-6c08c22e-8c08-4609-84a5-1d70709933db-_-holiday-crafts-welltrimmed.jpg)
Well-trimmed ornaments
Materials
- Solid-coloured ornaments
- Metallic trim of various styles
- Scissors
- White craft glue
Instructions
1 Decide on a design and cut the trim to the appropriate length.
2 Add a few dabs of glue to the ornament and gently hold the trim in place for a few seconds as you progress through the design.
Prep time 10 minutes
Level of difficulty: Easy Recreate the coveted look of vintage mercury glass with silver, sparkle and shine.
![holiday-crafts-silverlining.jpg](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/sah_prod/style_at_home-_-e50f1b47-aa75-4b79-bd4e-8907e7eb7895-_-holiday-crafts-silverlining.jpg)
Silver lined ornaments
Materials
- Clear glass ornaments
- Dark grey acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Spray bottle filled with water
- Krylon Looking Glass Mirror-Like spray paint
Instructions
1 Remove the cap from the ornament.
2 Brush a coat of dark grey acrylic paint over the cap. Allow to fully dry.
3 Lightly spray water inside the ornament. Tap out the excess. Spray several coats of looking-glass spray paint inside the ornament, allowing the paint to dry completely between coats. Set the ornament upside down to dry so the paint doesn’t pool in the bottom.
4 Place the cap back on the ornament.
Prep time 10 minutes
Level of difficulty: Easy
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