Looking for a unique Christmas tree decoration that uses an Arabesque tile? Learn how to make this beautiful ceramic tile ornament using our free downloadable SVG.

My very favorite holiday tradition is our family ornament exchange.

Every year each person makes 10 of the same ornaments. Then we get together around Thanksgiving and we swap.

So everyone will leave with 10 different ornaments made from people they love!

We have been doing this for over 20 years, and my Christmas tree only has handmade ornaments hanging on it.

I absolutely love it!

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Where to Buy Arabesque Tiles:

You will be able to find the arabesque-shaped tile and just about tile, flooring, or home improvement store.

But, not all arabesque shapes are the same.

In the picture below are two different sheets of arabesques tiles from two different stores. The size and shape are different.

The gray tile on the left is from Lowes, and the white tile on the right is from Home Depot.

What Size does the SVG work with?

You can download this design for either Home Depot tiles or Lowe's tiles.

Just make sure you are downloading the correct version for the tiles you have because they each are a different size.

two different arabesque svg designs to make tile ornaments

Supplies You'll Need to Make This Craft:

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Cricut Maker, Explore, or Joy
StandardGrip Mat
Arabesque Ornament Free SVG File
Foil Adhesive
Transfer Tape
Weeding Tools
Arabesque Tiles
E6000 Glue
Gold Glue-on Bail (for jewelry making)

Download the Free SVG Here:

Cut the File in Cricut Design Space:

Upload the SVG file into your cutting software, I use Cricut Design Space.

Measure your tiles and adjust the size of the design as needed.

the design in Cricut Design Space on an ipad

Place the adhesive foil on the mat and load it into your machine.

Cricut cutting machine cutting adhesive foil

Follow the prompts from your cutting software and cut the design.

Weeding the Design:

Remove the foil from the mat, and cut the different designs apart with a pair of scissors.

You'll want to weed each design separately.

Using a weeding tool, remove the negative pieces of the design.

Next, apply a square of transfer tape over the design and press it into the tape using the scraping tool.

If you are using foil, like me, you need to be very patient and move slowly through the next step. Foil vinyl can be a pain to work with. If you are using regular vinyl then just proceed as normal.

removing the foil design from the backing paper

Flip the design so it is facing down. Slowly peel back the paper making sure that every part of the design is sticking to the transfer tape.

Watch out for the inside letter pieces, they can be tricky. Us the weeding tool as needed to help hold pieces to the tape.

Applying the Vinyl Design:

Hold the transfer tape over the tile and eyeball your spacing. Once you think you have it centered, apply the tape to the arabesque tile and press all over the ornament using your thumb or scraper tool.

applying the foil design to an arabesque tile

Slowly peel back the transfer tape back. This time you want the design to stick completely to the tile.

It is so cute, and I love that shimmer of the foil!

arabesque tile with a foil design - let it snow

For my ornament, I created a positive and negative version of the design.

If you want to learn how to do that watch the tutorial video below.

Attaching the Hanger:

The last part of attaching the metal hanger is the easiest part of the whole craft!

Simply apply a good-sized dot of E6000 glue to the back of the tile, at the top of the ornament.

Press the glue-on bail into the glue and let it sit until dried.

gluing on the glue-on bail to hang the tile

Once dried, you can hang them with a piece of ribbon, or an ornament hook.

The Finished Arabesque Tile Ornaments:

I absolutely love how these turned out, and I am so glad I stuck with the foil even though it was such a pain. 😂

Here are all of the designs, the positive and negative with the Lowe's tiles.

And here are the Homo Depot tiles.

finished home depot arabesque tile ornaments

Which set is your favorite?

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