Series 7 - Ornament-ED Finale: Heart House Ornament

Iron Craft Challenge #47 – Christmas Ornament Coasters This week for Iron Craft we were challenged to make something that could be used on our dining room or kitchen table. Inspired by some of the interesting felt coasters I’ve seen around the internet lately, I decided to make some that look like Christmas ornaments. I think the silver at the top really makes these. The basic shape of these is pretty simple, but you can make them as dressed up as much as you want by how you cut the pieces for the top layer. Felt Christmas Ornament Coasters Supplies: Heavy felt in various colors (Look for the felt that comes by the yard on bolts instead of the small squares of craft felt. Print out the Ornament Coaster Template. Now, with a pencil draw the design you want for your top layer on the smaller circle and cut it out. Use those pieces as patterns to cut out the shapes for the top layer of your coaster from the felt. Pin the pieces to the base. Using the matching thread top stitch them to the base very close to the edge of each piece.

Gnome Ornaments This week Iron Craft was all about wrapping gifts, ’tis the season right? I tend not to get very creative with my wrapping paper, I just buy the nicest I can find on sale after Christmas, but I do like to decorate my packages with ornaments. They can be used as the gift tag and are also a little bonus gift. If I can make the ornaments all the better. These could not be simpler to make and they turned out sweeter than I had imagined. If you want to use them as a gift tag, write the receivers name on the back with a thin tip sharpie. Supplies: small white Christmas ball (mine were smaller than an inch) red felt scissors red thread (optional) needle (optional) wire ornament hanger tacky glue small white “pearl” bead thin tipped Sharpie (optional) Cut a triangle from the red felt that is all over twice the height of the ball. When folded the triangle will make a pointy hat the fits on the ball. Glue the hat to the ball.

Santa gnomes (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) Often on Scandinavian Christmas ornaments Santa or tomtes are shown as just a beard, nose and large hat. This week’s ornament is based on that look. This ornament is so easy, you could whip out a bunch of them for gifts or to decorate packages in an afternoon. (click on any picture to see it bigger) Supplies: Scrap bulky yarn in white or grey (I used Lion Brand Homespun because it has a little texture to it.) four prong forktapestry or large eyed needlescissorscompassred feltfabric glue (Look for a strong quick drying glue like Beacon Fabri-Tac)8mm wooden bead (Don’t worry if it has a hole through it)red embroidery flosssewing needle 1. Cut another piece of yarn about 10 inches long and put on the tapestry needle. Wrap the ends of the yarn around so both sides of the yarn on the fork are wrapped in it.

DIY: Kissing clothespin caketopper Check out the my first DIY for Brooklyn Bride. So easy and simple. I thought it'd be nice as a caketopper or on favor bags. DIY vintage inspired baubles Last week I showed you the vintage Christmas tree decorations that I bought from Sunbury antiques market and on Sunday I showed you the gorgeous vintage Christmas tree decorations from Citrus and Orange and Loretoidas. Inspired by all these vintage baubles I decided to paint cheap plastic silver baubles with nail polish and dust them in vintage glitter to match my Vintage Christmas theme. I love how the polish gives them a worn look but still gives them a little shimmer and is a great way to use up old nail polish! I was also lucky enough to find some old metal glitter in my craft boxes which adds to their vintage look. If you can't find metal glitter try using a course glitter instead. Here's how... DIY vintage inspired baubles Tools and Materials Plastic silver baublesNail polishPVA glueCourse silver glitterSmall paint brush DIY vintage inspired baubles, How-to step by step Have a sweet day!

DIY Xmas lamb clay make puppets from old stuffed animals!