Christmas Ornaments {Tutorial}

Day 14 here in WeNdYs WiNtEr WoNdErLaNd! 

I had to go to a local craft store this weekend to get supplies to help my daughter make her "cell" for Biology and felt like the only one there not buying for Christmas!  Well you know me and my "butterfly thoughts" racing through my head, as I try to put my blinders on!  SALE - oh no I am really distracted now!  So I purchased these cute "fillable" glass ornaments and here is what I came up with!

The first one I simply filled with cream and white tiny buttons that I had laying around in my collection.  I topped the ornament with a tiny tassel that I found laying around.  (I save tassels and ribbons from packages and they really seem to come in handy for times such as this!)  You could use any color button, or a mixture of colors to fill these with.

Since I was working in the kitchen today my thoughts are surrounded by candy and gingerbread men, since this is the theme of the tree I have in there!  OK  here is a thought!  I run to the cupboard and find many different colored sprinkles for cookies.  I filled this ornament with red and green holly berry and leaves sprinkles!  Hung it with a simple red ribbon and there I had another idea to fill these ornaments with.  You could use any color sprinkles to go with the color theme of your tree.

Last I share with you my favorite little "fillable" ornament idea {which was the first one I thought of while in the store} and my favorite!  So I saw these empty glass balls and thought to my self "What could I put in these wonderful little goodies that are just waiting to be filled"?  I walked around the store {while assisting my daughter with finding her treasures for the Biology "cell"} looking at every possible thing that I could use to stuff into that glass ball.  Then it hit me when I saw this creamy, thick, and chunky yarn!  Yes! 

For these medium size balls I cut a 3 foot length and started swirling it in!  My thought as I started and watched it wind its way around, was the same as I had imagined when I first spied this wonderful plump yarn!  It looked like piped frosting!  This would be a perfect addition to my candy and gingerbread man tree, for every gingerbread themed tree needs a little frosting!

So I am a huge bow person and originally I tied the yarn into a big bow and topped the ornament with this and it was cute enough.  But...then...I had a frosting vision!

I took off the bow and twisted the yarn around the ornament hook so it appears that the frosting is spilling out of the ball and can't be contained.  Kind of like when you're right in the middle of frosting your gingerbread men and it gets everywhere!

So there you have it!  Ornament inspiration while shopping for a Biology project!  Oh I almost for got to tell you the best part and that's the price.  I got a package of six medium glass balls and eight small glass balls for one dollar $1 each package.  Yes I bought a few for some future ideas I have. 

I know now that there are a million different things you can use to fill these with so you only have your imagination to stop you!  My "butterfly thoughts" are racing again.  Sand, crushed up shells, flower petals, ribbons, lace, beads, and on and on...  What will you fill yours with?

So now to answer your question about whether or not we made it out of the store with what she needed for her "cell" for Biology?  Of course we did and she did a fabulous job!  I snapped a quick pic but didn't get a top view where you see all the detail.  She is also busy working on her dream land for French class this week!  Very creative and detailed map!  {Don't these teachers know it's December and we have better things to do?!}

Hold on to your "Hats" everyone!  Special{ADDITION}!

 Ok so I know I am a bit Crazy!  So when I go in to clean up the mess from braiding and wiring my daughters hair this morning for Crazy Hair Day at school, it hits me.  Wire and buttons equal ornament hanger love.  I have been putting up my dining room tree with the great ornate ornament hangers and saw a blog last night where she made her own too and put a bead on it So...

  I made a cute little button adorned ornament hanger!  Now my favorite ornament!!  Just had to share!

Oh and here's how the CRAZY HAIR turned out!  

People have been taking pics of her all day at school!  She's famous there now!  Gotta go now and pick her up!