{"id":1873,"date":"2018-11-30T03:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blowingawayoutwest.com\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2018-11-26T15:05:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T22:05:13","slug":"woodland-diy-christmas-ornaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blowingawayoutwest.com\/staging\/woodland-diy-christmas-ornaments\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodland DIY Christmas Ornaments"},"content":{"rendered":"

These Woodland Christmas Ornaments are sweetly rustic and celebrate the beauty of nature without needing to live near the woods to make them.\u00a0\u00a0 I wanted to create ornaments that are as beautiful as designer ornaments, but inexpensive to make.\u00a0 I created mine to match my woodland Christmas theme by choosing a calico fabric and dark rose silk flowers that remind me of my Grandmother and her snowy Christmases, but you can choose fabrics and flowers that work with your home just as easily. \u00a0\u00a0Just wait until you see how easy these Woodland Christmas Ornaments are to make!<\/p>\n

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Welcome to Day 6 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It’s Day 6 and we are sharing DIY Ornament Ideas!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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You all know how much I love a Woodland Christmas.\u00a0 Just check out my cocoa bar printables from last year and you\u2019ll know that I\u2019m obsessed.\u00a0 But I have multiple trees and so I don\u2019t want them to be matchy matchy but I do need them to coordinate.\u00a0 That\u2019s why I make some ornaments that are woodland rustic, and others that are elegant with a touch of natural elements.<\/p>\n

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This year, that means that I made Green Calico Check Woodland Christmas Ornaments, and Woodland Flower Ball Christmas Ornaments. Which leads me to\u2026<\/p>\n

Why I make new Ornaments Every Year and Why You Should Too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I make a set 8-12 ornaments for each tree each year.\u00a0 Ok, most years.\u00a0 But there\u2019s important reasons for this besides the fact that I enjoy crafting while watching Hallmark Christmas Movies.<\/p>\n

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  1. To avoid having the mismatched, nothing coordinates tree.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I once heard a stylist say that people wear way too much jewelry for a seemingly good reason.\u00a0 It\u2019s the necklace your mom gave you paired with the bracelet from your husband, the rings that your grandma left you and an anklet that got while scuba diving with the girls plus the earrings that match the outfit.\u00a0 All this results in a cluttered, not very stylish ensemble.<\/p>\n

    The same goes for Christmas trees.\u00a0 Too many single ornaments that don\u2019t have a mate just make your tree look messy\u2014even if you own every Hallmark Collectible Ornament.\u00a0 These single ornaments look so much more beautiful when surrounded by simple, coordinated ornaments that give the tree a finished look.<\/p>\n

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    1. To create vignettes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Designers group ornaments together in a single area to create points of focus on the tree.\u00a0 Want to draw attention to your most beautiful ornaments? Surround it with coordinating balls, picks and ribbon bows.\u00a0 Do this and you\u2019ll notice more people stopping to admire your tree.<\/p>\n

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      1. To keep things interesting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Everyone grows tired of their ornaments over time.\u00a0 Maybe your tastes have changed or you\u2019re dying to try a new trend or color scheme.\u00a0 By making new ornaments every year, you get to change your tree over time.\u00a0 And unless you have unlimited Christmas storage, it forces you to say goodbye to a few ornaments every year without guilt.<\/p>\n

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        1. Because you don\u2019t need to break the bank to have a trendy tree.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Every year there\u2019s a new \u201cIt\u201d tree.\u00a0 That\u2019s because retailers need you to buy decorations every year, so they need to inspire with a completely new look every year.\u00a0 It\u2019s like watching a yo-yo.\u00a0 One year it\u2019s blush flowers with black and silver balls, the next it\u2019s a silver and blue nautical inspired tree.<\/p>\n

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          Luckily, both of those trees have silver in common, so you can try the trend without having to buy all new ornaments.\u00a0 Pull in the new stuff by using them as your focal point for new vignettes and surround them with what you already own.<\/p>\n

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          So, on to the tutorial.\u00a0 Remember that you can use the fabric and flowers that work for your tree.<\/p>\n

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          Fabric Covered Ornament Balls<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          Super easy, these Woodland Christmas balls are a great way to recycle cheap plastic ornaments that you can get everywhere.<\/p>\n

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          Simply cut a circle (I used my dinner plates as a pattern) out of your fabric of choice for each ornament.<\/p>\n

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          Set the ornament in the center of the fabric circle and gather the fabric together at the top.\u00a0 Use some hot glue to hold the fabric firmly in place.<\/p>\n

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          If you like these Woodland Ornaments, check out our buffalo check ornaments<\/a> from last year!<\/p>\n

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          Tie a piece of wire edged ribbon around the top of the ornament and add a little dot of hot glue behind the knot to keep it in place.<\/p>\n

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          Glue a pick to the center of the ribbon knot.\u00a0 I used a single pick for every three ornaments because the picks were too large and overwhelmed the ornament.\u00a0 By using wire cutters, I created three mini picks out of a single large one.<\/p>\n

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          Silk Flower Balls<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          I love these ornaments because they\u2019re big and dramatic, but they start by using a small Styrofoam ball.\u00a0 You can get a 6 pack of these 2.5\u201d Styrofoam balls at the dollar store, but when covered with flowers and sprigs, they are almost 6\u201d in diameter so you don\u2019t need to spend a lot to get a big impact.<\/p>\n

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          These are so easy!\u00a0 Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need for each ornament:<\/p>\n

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