Supplies: Mistletoe Magic: 6x6 Paper Pad; Follow Your Heart: Blue/White twine: Misc: Floral wire, beads, Crop-o-dile hole punch, small pliers.
There is nothing like making handmade christmas ornaments. It is a classic tradition as well as a gift of love from the heart.
For these double ball ornaments, I used the new Mistletoe Magic 6x6 paper pad. The smaller prints are perfect for ornaments. I made two different sizes; the smaller one has 2” and 3” strips, and the larger ornaments have 3” and 4” strips. You can vary the sizes as you desire.
Wouldn’t a dozen of these strung together make a beautiful garland?
First, I laid out my papers and decided on the patterns that I would match up for each ornament. I love the tiny chevron patterns!
For the smaller ornament: Cut 6 – ½” x 3” strips of EACH paper – you will have 12 strips total. Cut 4 – ½” x 2” strips of EACH paper – you will have 8 strips total.
For the larger ornament: Cut 8 - ½” x 4” strips of each paper – you will have 16 strips total. Cut 6 – ½” x 3” strips of EACH paper – you will have 12 strips total.
Punch a small hole in each end of the papers. I like to stack them in order, varying the pattern every other one. I use a Crop-O-Dile hole punch on the smallest setting.
Cut a 5”-6” piece of floral wire, twist a loop at the end for the string or ribbon. Thread beads through the wire, then thread the top hole of the stack of 12 – 3” x ½” papers.
Take the paper strip from the BOTTOM of the stack and thread the wire through its hole.
Then take the NEXT paper on the BOTTOM and thread the wire through.
Follow with the rest of the paper strips until the ball is complete. Spread the strips evenlyto close and gaps between them.
Next, place the stack of 8 small 2” x ½” strips through the wire.
Take the BOTTOM strip and thread the wire through, and repeat until the second ball is complete.
Thread additional beads through the wire, cut off the excess wire and twist the end in a loop to hold the beads in place. Turn the ornament upright and thread twine or ribbon through the top and hang on your tree.
I hope you give these paper ball ornaments a try. They are very simple to make and go very quickly once you get the hang of it. Happy Holidays!
Tamara
