Snow Flakes Ornaments for Winter Christmas Tree Decorations
I want my snowflake cut out of two different colors of paper. The easiest way to differentiate that in CDS is to change the color of two of the snowflakes. Anyway, cozy up in front of the fire and create some gorgeous beaded ornaments for your tree. Or you can use them as gift toppers or even to give them as gifts. For this project, in particular, I recommend heavy-weight cardstock, which is harder to cut but is more sturdy for decorating.
Use our free pattern to Christmas Decorations cut out a llama shape from chipboard, then add a felt blanket, thread tassels, and some mini jingle bells. Repurpose an old plaid shirt into a festive set of Christmas ornaments! Plus, you can use old ornaments as the base to make this a totally free Christmas craft. These easy salt dough ornaments are so easy to personalize, you'll be making one for each member of the family. All you need to make them is flour, salt, water, acrylic paint, and a set of Christmas cookie cutters.
These hoot-worthy companions are a cozy addition to your Christmas tree. Make a pair of owl ornaments from wool roving and minimal hand-stitching. They're inexpensive to make and will look wise for many seasons. What's the secret to these geometric Christmas ornaments?
If you don’t have a cutting machine, you can buy some cute paper snowflakes at your local craft store. This classic snowflake is made with crochet thread, blocked, then stiffened. This free pattern also had tips and tutorials, so you get a perfectly shaped snowflake. The best part is that these fourteen snowflake crochet patterns are free patterns!
Embroider the design, then place in a miniature embroidery hoop (use hot glue to seal the edges). With a cute deer pattern and a few simple supplies, you can make an adorable faux taxidermy homemade ornament. Cut two pieces of white felt and a piece of cardstock, all slightly larger than the pattern. Trace the pattern onto the cardstock side; cut out with scissors. Glue the cardstock side of the head shape to the second piece of felt. Fold the felt away from cardstock at the neck, and glue to a wood plaque cutout.
A hollowed-out foam ball covered in velvet serves as the cap of the mushroom, and a twine-wrapped wire makes for a perfect stem. Use string to hang on your tree, or add these miniature mushrooms to a Christmas village. After Christmas, when it’s time to take out the decorations, you can reuse these beaded snowflakes in several different ways. You can make a pair of earrings with 2 similar patterned beaded snowflakes. You can join 3 or 4 snowflakes together to craft a choker as well. As Christmas is closer, we’re all busy with festive decoration ideas.
To make, spray unfinished wooden shapes with chalkboard paint, then use a pencil to lightly plan your design. Finish with a chalk pen, jingling bells, and red-and-white hanging loops. Customize the look of plain glass ornaments for your Christmas tree in a pinch. Remove the top of a glass ornament, and swirl around crafts paint diluted with water on the inside of the ornament until it's coated. Let it dry upside down, swirling with another layer of paint if necessary.
Twist all three pipe cleaners together at the center. Make sure you twist them two or three times so everything stays together. And while you are there, don’t forget to send a little love to the designer, they worked hard to bring us these amazing patterns.
Tie some string around one of the snowflake points and it’s ready to hang on the Christmas tree. Check out the descriptions and choose which one of these Christmas ornament patterns you want to make. The lines inside each snowflake must be changed to score lines instead of cut lines. DIY colorful snowflake and jingle bell ornaments (via club.chicacircle.com).
Start with a cardboard star, and for each spoke, fold plaid paper over the star and cut to fit. To distress paper, lightly rub using medium-grit sandpaper. For a little sparkle, hot-glue oversize chenille-stem trim around the edges. Replicate a snowy winter scene on a painted ball ornament to decorate the Christmas tree this year.
If you’re looking for more snowflake-inspired crafts, you can check out 2 other snowflake tutorials on our blog. Continue to add a crystal bead between 2 snowflake arms until all 6 gaps have been filled. Similarly, craft the rest of the 5 arms of the snowflake. Once all 6 snowflake arms are formed, thread and draw the wire through the next large bead (of the arm). Thread either of the end beads from both sides and pull both ends of the wire to form a bead ring. Thread the 3 inches side of the wire through the bead ring and bring both strands of wire together.
Cut bell shapes from assorted cardstock finishes to give them an elegant shimmer. Crease each bell shape in half, then secure it with hot glue. Repeat and glue each folded shape together to create the ornament and use gold cord and a gold-painted bead to make a loop to hang it on the tree. Try crafting various sizes or make them all the same. Multipurpose snowflake Christmas craft that you can use to decorate the Christmas tree. You can also use this beaded ornament as a locket for pendants, bracelets, etc.
Following the diagonal line of knots, trim all the cords to about 1 inch long. It will be a tight fit getting all 15 pieces on there, but they will fit. Make sure to pull each knot tight to make sure they are all secure. All it takes to turn a clear ball into a Christmas-worthy ornament is a few strips of paper and a bit of imagination.
When I started to make this macrame snowflake, I had no idea what knot this was, I was just trying to recreate it. But finally I did a little research on basic macrame knots and found it. The knot is called a double half hitch knot, more specifically, I believe, it is a diagonal double half hitch knot. Cut 15 pieces of macrame cord to a length of 15 inches each.