I don't know which ones I like best, the painted ones or the ones with the gems or the ones with the twine, or the ones with the shells... I love them all and have them all on my tree along with last years store bought ones. I hope to phase out the "old" ones and eventually have all homemade glass ornaments next year or the year after.
Here is a look at my store bought ornaments from Target:
Anyways, back to the new ornaments. I originally got the idea for Adornments, as Katie from the blog Bower Power calls them. Katie used the white ornaments, but when I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics, all I could find were the clear glass ornaments which turned out to be okay since I was able to use them for both of my projects! Whoo, go me!
I was able to find glass stones that are usually used to fill vases in various colors and shapes. I picked out bag with clear, opaque, and blue stones since I thought they would look a little more 'nautical.' These suckers were very heavy ones I got the entire ornament covered. I used a hot glue gun to attach the stones to the ornament, I also used hot glue to affix the ornament top, hopefully that will keep it from crashing to the ground. If it doesn't, there is always Gorilla Glue! (If I haven't mentioned it before, I love hot glue guns! I use it whenever I can and for whatever I can.) So this is what it turned out like:
The next design I wanted to try was to add different types of shells. I covered one in small shells. This one was a little bit tricky since the shells didn't have very much surface area to stick the glue to, but it still worked!
The next shell ornament I took a few bigger shells and glued them to the front in a fan pattern:
I also found twine at Jo-Ann's to attempt to wrap the ornament. I would have to say that this was the most difficult one to decorate. I started at the top by wrapping the twine around the neck on top and occasionally adding glue to make sure that the twine would stick. Every time I wrapped the twine around the front, the back would come loose and vice versa. But I continued to add more hot glue to make sure that the twine would stay put. As you can see there are some spaces between rows, but I am still happy with the way it turned out. The next time I make this kind, I think I will start on the bottom and see if it turns out differently.
The second twine ornament was the second easiest! All I did was take the top off and stuff the twine inside until I couldn't add more. I used one of the unused glue sticks to poke down the twine to make more room. I love the simplicity of this one, both in actual assembly and appearance.
This last ornament was by far the easiest! All I did was take the clear, round glass stones and stuck them in the ornament. I like the way the lights not only shine off of the ornament itself, but also the different stones inside too.
As with all my ornaments, I make sure to glue the tops on to make sure they don't fall off.
Well after 2 blog posts in 2 days, it looks like I need to go find a new project to work one! If anyone has an idea, comment below! Also, if anyone wants to give these as gifts, let me know. You pick the colors you want and I'll make it for you!
Until next time,
B
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