Craft: Easy Christmas Decorations

Christmas season is here!

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year to celebrate with friends and family. If you are anything like myself, you want your home to look warm and inviting. This means - Christmas decorations! Christmas decorating doesn't have to break the bank. Here are a few of my tried and true, easy to make Christmas décor ideas.

Ornaments can be made from old pieces of broken jewelry, ribbon, and beads.

I made these ornaments from a few pre-made quilting stars, beads, and jewelry pieces.



Ornaments made from salt dough are easy to make, inexpensive, and extremely versatile.
Salt Dough Recipe:

-Combine 2 cups of flour with 2 cups of salt. Add 1 cup of water. Mix all ingredients together until they form a nice ball. Knead dough on lightly floured surface for about 10 minutes. Roll out just like cookie dough. Using cookie cutters or a sharp knife, cut out your desired shapes. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes.

Old Christmas balls can be made new again just by giving them a coat of paint and sprinkling of fine glitter (while paint is still wet).

These little cuties are simply made from cardstock. After cutting them out, punch a hold to hang them from on the top. Then paint them and while paint is still wet, sprinkle them with fine glitter. Place a ribbon with a bead through the top.
The golden walnuts were made from walnut shells that were glued back together (with a hanging ribbon inside) and painted gold.

This little stocking is made from an old linen tablecloth and lace scraps.