This year we’re doing a little something different for Christmas. We having a lot more fun & I’m definitely taking decorating a lot less seriously.
I’ve always been into themes & color schemes but not this year! After losing our family matriarch last year, Christmas was just not the same & I needed to perk things up a bit. So I went from monochromatic to colorful. And even put the tree in the most random spot.
We loved it! So this year we’re taking it up a notch – because we could all use a lot more joy right about now!
We’re keeping all the color & adding even more! I’m making fabric wrapped ornaments using African wax prints!
{I made these with items I already had on hand, making them a total cost of $0 (that’s ZERO) dollars! But you could probably get everything you need for this project for 5-10 max.}
Choose your fabric. You can use all the same fabric & make a “set” of ornaments. Or you can do what I did & mix it up.
Cut the fabric into 2 inch pieces at most. You can go smaller but if you’re working with pattern just know that it can get a little busy.
Remove the “hanger” from your ornament.
Brush mod podge onto your ornament in small sections at a time.
No need to buy new ornaments unless you just want to. I am using some glass ornaments that we’ve had for about 10 years. It’s definitely time for a change.
Plastic or shatterproof ornaments would be perfect for this. I wouldn’t spend too much on new, dollar store finds are just fine.
Lay the fabric on top of the mod podge, then move on to the next section.
Apply mod podge & then fabric overlapping the previous section a bit.
Repeat the previous step until the entire ornament is covered.
See those frayed ends? Don’t worry about those. I rolled the entire ornament gently in my hands until they were flat.
You may have to add a little more mod podge to help smooth things out a bit.
Add the hanger back to the ornament by slightly squeezing the 2 metal prongs to slide it inside the neck of the ornament.
Some ornaments are super simple & the hanger just slides right over the neck. Like I said… mine are old school for real!
And there you have your “new” ornament.
Now just let it dry a few hours or overnight.
Hang on your tree or wreath as normal.
They also look pretty great in a basket.
Extra bonus: If you use non-holiday specific fabric, these could be used as décor year round. The possibilities are endless.
Happy holidays! Enjoy!
