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Monday, December 15, 2014

DIY Christmas Bulb(s)

Decorating the Tree is one of my favorite Christmas memories from my childhood, it was always such a big moment at our house. We would all collect around the tree & hang the ornaments one by one, laughing at old pictures of ourselves & our childhood artistic talents! 
I loved looking through each ornament - & the handmade ones were always the most special to us all. Each year we would make ornaments at School to give as gifts to our Parents; 
& they all pieced together like a beautiful time capsule we created together over the years.
Making my own ornaments is still something I continue to do. 
This year made a few different ones for the Christmas Craft Show, & to suit the different styles of important people in my life.


 This will be a bit of a round-up style post where I will share three different variations to switch up / DIY your old Christmas Bulbs & in case you missed it, I also previously shared a tutorial on how to create your own DIY Toboggan Ornaments, that you can find HERE.
CHRISTMAS IS ONLY 9DAYS AWAY!! So lets get cracking!! 

Dried Flower Petal / Memorial 

These hollow bulbs can be filled with any objects small enough to fit into the opening, use little moments from an Event/Trip/Achievement/ OR Milestone to create a super unique keepsake ornament! The ideas are absolutely endless with these!!
I decided to fill mine with a range or dried flowers, I had collected from various flower bouquets over the year & dried them by taping them to the wall upside down! (This will actually preserve the shape of the flower as well, & makes a gorgeous wall display using washi tape! However i decided to take them apart and use the loose petals!)
I also filled one with bright coloured confetti just for fun!!
  • Plastic/Glass Hollow Bulbs - can be found at just about any Dollar store this time of year.
  • Dried flower petals
  • Confetti(?)
  • OR whatever small trinkets you can fathom!

Hemp Wrapped

I wrapped the ornaments in hemp, securing it using a Hot Glue Gun. I decorated & hung these with items i already had including Bakers Twine, Bells & Lace and painted on a few Christmasy words - Noelle - Jingle - Merry - Joy - Peace . A few other items that would work well for these could be acorns, chestnuts, winter berries, or fresh clippings from your Christmas tree / Garden. 


  • Hemp
  • Plastic Christmas Bulb
  • Ribbon / Red & White Bakers Twine / Lace / Paint Markers

  • Sparkle Vintage Paper

    This is one I actually did last year as favors for the Cookie Exchange!
    Using Recycled Newspaper clippings, Sheet Music or Old Book Clippings (you could use clippings from a favourite song or book, to create a cute & very thoughtful gift. Simply cut up the paper into small clippings as seen in the photo below & adhere using Mod Podge. Clear drying craft glue will also work. After the entire bulb has been covered completely paint on a final coat of Mod Podge / Glue and sprinkle with glitter & hang using a piece of rope or ribbon,
    • Paper clippings of your choosing 
    • Mod Podge / Clear Drying Glue
    • Plastic Christmas Bulb
    • Glitter
    • Rope

    Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more DIY Christmas Tree Decoration Inspiration & Tutorials!!
    & Happy Decorating!!

    Dream Big      Sparkle More      Shine Bright

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