Filler Ornaments

What are filler ornaments? Do you remember I decorated a tree with candy and magnets to go along with my advent calendar?

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Well, as the days are counting down to Christmas, I’m being left with empty spaces on my tree and it was starting to bug me. I didn’t want to spend any money, plus it was 11:00 at night when I started on this project. So, I went to my favorite graphics site. And printed off some old postcard graphics I liked, on card stock:

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Then I cut them and got to work on making them into ornaments:

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First I dipped all the edges of the cards into glue (I was going to use Mod Podge, but I just used regular Elmer’s glue and it worked perfectly):

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Then I sprinkled the glitter on and tapped off the excess glitter:

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And set it out to dry (Notice I had to use cling wrap instead of wax paper? It was late and I wasn’t going to run to the store):

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I did the same with the bird cards, but I used different glitter and added glitter to some of the berries. I used a toothpick dipped in the glue and dabbed on the berries:

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I punched holes in the top of the cards for the twine and then they were ready to hang:

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I’ll make some more later, but I was tired and more than ready for bed. I’m happy to have a tree with no empty spots again.

{ 18 comments… add one }
  • Colleen @ Murals & More December 15, 2009, 9:52 pm

    what a fabulous idea! I always forget my printer – ha! I go out, scour my yard (& my neighbor’s) spray some branches and stick them in the tree. I like your idea! Now I have to go visit Graphics Fairy.

  • Angie @ The Shabby Chic Cottage December 17, 2009, 9:44 am

    Gotta love glitter! Thanks for sharing!

  • Tara December 18, 2009, 9:26 am

    Love the Graphics Fairy ash posts such good graphics. These are great! I love the glitter!

  • Amanda December 18, 2009, 6:11 pm

    How clever! Love how simple this is 🙂

  • Funky Junk Interiors December 19, 2009, 12:20 pm

    Sold sold sold! I’m so doing this next year with some antique tags! I knew what I wanted but didn’t quite know how to go about it.

    Oh gosh I love this! Thanks for sharing and linking up to SNS!

    FJ Donna

  • Laura Ingalls Gunn December 19, 2009, 5:53 pm

    How adorable! I love this idea.

  • Lisa@DestinationSeaborn December 19, 2009, 11:26 pm

    Those turned out great! Graphics Fairy has some great stuff, I just didn’t know how to use it…duh! TFS. Happy Holidays! ~Lisa

  • this blessed nest December 20, 2009, 9:28 am

    love vintage christmas cards. easy & great idea.
    i made a pennant banner out my collection this year. there are truly endless possibilities.

  • cindy December 20, 2009, 7:42 pm

    Oh my goodness, I just love the look of these Leanne! I want to make a whole tree with ornaments like this next year….awesome!

  • Nancy December 20, 2009, 8:59 pm

    Too cute! Love the glitter on the edges. Really adds to them.

    Nancy

  • Karen - The Graphics Fairy December 21, 2009, 4:05 pm

    Hi Leanne,
    These are so pretty!!! I actually made a bunch of these one year and sold them in my shop at $5.00 a piece, and they sold like hot cakes! I think I glued a little felt on the back of mine. Either way, these are such a great project. Thanks so much for linking this one up to “Brag Monday”!

  • melissa December 21, 2009, 8:33 pm

    Love these – wonderful tutorial!

  • Laura December 22, 2009, 7:53 am

    These are very nice. It reminds me of the projects we did as kids for the bazaars to make money for our school.

  • Kim@cheapchichome December 22, 2009, 4:07 pm

    You are one smart cookie, I have seen something similar to these in the store but didn’t want to pay for them because they seems so simple, they may be copied next year.

  • Carrie December 22, 2009, 11:07 pm

    Great idea not only to fill out the tree but also for garlands and wreaths.

  • hellerlittle December 26, 2009, 2:10 pm

    great an d fast Idea,
    hope i will remember it sometimes i need ;o)

    CU hellerlittle

  • Teresa December 27, 2009, 6:38 pm

    Great idea.

    So glad to be back to reading my favorite blogs….and off a ladder decorating trees…
    I am so glad that I joined the blog world….and have made so many sweet friends….Blessings in 2010

  • Andy Porter January 5, 2010, 10:42 am

    They turned out great! I love those late night projects!!

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