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Christmas Handmade Ornaments

Rustic Glam DIY Ornaments

Y’all, I am so excited about Christmas this year.  Like kid in a candy store excited.  So when I was invited by some fabulous bloggers to join them in 31 days of handmade ornaments, I couldn’t say yes fast enough.

Which means not only do I have my own amazing ornament idea to share, I’ve also got thirty more great ideas from other bloggers for you.  Because handmade ornaments are seriously the best.

This year I really want to add some color and a hint of glam to my Christmas tree and these ornaments are just the ticket.

rustic glam diy ornaments

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Materials

materials for diy christmas ornaments

Wooden ornament shapes – from Michaels

chalk paint – I used Americana Décor Chalky finish paint in Treasure and Craft Smart chalky paint in Scarlet (found at Michaels)

paintbrushes

dark stain – I used Minwax dark walnut

rag

Mineral Spirits (not pictured)

gold Sharpie oil-based paint pen

 

How to Make Rustic Glam Handmade Ornaments

These ornaments are seriously easy and fast to make – you can definitely knock out three in less than thirty minutes.

The first step is to paint the ornaments.  Don’t worry about painting the whole thing, just roughly paint the front.

making diy ornaments

You could also use basic craft paints for this instead of chalk paints, but I just like chalk paint better.  Plus some of the new chalk paints are super cheap – the scarlet paint I used was less than $2.  I wouldn’t recommend it for furniture, but it worked great for this project.  Chalk paints also dry super fast so you will only need to wait a minute or two before the next step.

Use a clean rag to rub stain all over the ornament and then immediately follow with a rag dampened with Mineral Spirits.  This will remove most of the stain from the painted area while still staining any bare wood.

diy ornaments with paint and stain

Once the stained ornament is dry to the touch, you can add your words.

gold paint pen ornament

I used a gold oil–based Sharpie paint pen and it worked fantastically.  The gold has a great shine and the paint pen writes incredibly smoothly.  If your handwriting isn’t great, you can always find a pretty font to copy.

rustic glam diy ornaments

And of course you could customize these any way you want with your own favorite Christmas colors and words.

blue and gold joy diy ornament

blue and gold rustic glam handmade peace ornament

 

red handmade believe ornament

I am loving these ornaments so much, I think I just might make some  more!

And now for some more Christmas ornament inspiration!

31 handmade ornaments

Okay, who’s ready for Christmas!  (Mentally that is.  Not actually physically prepared – that would be crazy!)

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Comments

    • Carrie says

      Thanks Paula! I am definitely looking forward to Christmas. Little ones just make everything seem new and exciting again.

      Reply

  9. Arlene Murphy says

    Just wanted to say hi! This is terrific. So impressed with all you’ve done!! Please say hi to M. Congratulations from your old friends from Roanoke!

    Reply

  13. Jan Jones says

    Just saw these on hometalk, and there was no link! Thankfully,I was able to find your blog and the instructions. I love the look of these! Thank you for sharing the information. I will make them if I can find the time!!

    Reply

    • Carrie says

      I am so glad you were able to find the tutorial! I used to have it on Hometalk but not anymore. These are some of my favorite DIY ornaments – I hope you find time to make some!

      Reply

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