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This year I have made a commitment to have a completely handmade Christmas tree!
Yes, I am crazy. But I think I might actually be able to do it!
You know how when you go to department stores and they always have gorgeous tress with the big ornaments?
Well, I decided that I too want some "big" ornaments.
So I took my wooden plaques that I bought from Pick Your Plum and made some fun/big ornaments.
In this project I used some awesome products from X-ACTO who just happens to have recently launched the Z-Series Knife —X-ACTO’s sharpest and most durable blade yet thanks to its coating of Zirconium Nitride.
So let's get our supplies gathered up and get started!
{You will need}
- Wooden Plaques
- Cute cupcake liners
- Scrapbook Paper
- Elmer's Dot Runner
- Ribbon
- Elmer's Painters
- scissors
{Tutorial}
one.
First let's make those cute little trees shall we?
Just take your cupcake liner and fold it in half (semi-circle)
Fold like it is pictured to make it look like a tree.
After folding it, you might have a little excess hanging off, just trim that with your scissors.
Then take your dot runner and use it to keep the "flaps down a little bit so they trees keep their shape.
Then set aside
two.
Now, let's take our wooden plaques and painters marker.
I used my painter (in pearl red color) to trace around the edge of my plaque, and let dry.
three.
Now we are going to cut out 3 circles (for each ornament) from your scrapbook paper.
Mine are 2" diameter circles.
Now we are going to arrange these like pictures and using your dot runner attach the tree strait to the circles.
I left my circles unglued so I could makes sure they were centered up while attaching the tree, and just made sure to hit all the circles with the glue dots that were on the tree.
four.
Flip over your paper circles and tree and apply some more of your glue dots, center it up, and put it on your wooden plaque.
five.
Now just glue some ribbon on the backs so you can hang it on your tree!
Don't you just love a good handmade ornament?
I am really looking forward to making some with my kids.
Make sure and keep up with X-ACTO on facebook for some awesome deals!
and I'll let you in on a little secret.. there will be a giveaway soon! : )
gail
how cute! I love the way you have the three circles piled on top of one another. great tute!
gail
Ashley
Thanks so much Gail! : )
gail
how cute! I love the way you have the three circles piled on top of one another. great tute!
gail
Ashley
Thanks so much Gail! : )
Kelly @ View Along the Way
What a cute, creative project! Thanks for the inspiration!
Ashley
Thanks Kelly! I'm so ready for Christmas, I'm trying to make everything into a Christmas project ; )
Kelly @ View Along the Way
What a cute, creative project! Thanks for the inspiration!
Ashley
Thanks Kelly! I'm so ready for Christmas, I'm trying to make everything into a Christmas project ; )
Heather
Great idea! Who knew you could craft with these and bake with them too! You are such a clever girl 🙂 SHared!!
Ashley
Thanks so much Heather! You are too sweet 🙂
Heather
Great idea! Who knew you could craft with these and bake with them too! You are such a clever girl 🙂 SHared!!
Ashley
Thanks so much Heather! You are too sweet 🙂
Amanda @ Serenity Now
Absolutely precious!! What a creative use of cupcake liners. 🙂
Ashley
Thanks Amanda! It's amazing what you can do with stuff lying around your house : )
Amanda @ Serenity Now
Absolutely precious!! What a creative use of cupcake liners. 🙂
Ashley
Thanks Amanda! It's amazing what you can do with stuff lying around your house : )
Vanessa Barker
These are so cute!! Such a great use of the liners.
Ashley
Thanks Vanessa! I have so many of those things lying around, I figure better to use them like this than fill them with cupcakes, hehe
Vanessa Barker
These are so cute!! Such a great use of the liners.
Ashley
Thanks Vanessa! I have so many of those things lying around, I figure better to use them like this than fill them with cupcakes, hehe
Peggy
Just stopping by to invite you to My Wednesday Linky party. http://diycraftyprojects.com/2012/11/whatcha-work-up-wednesday-linky-party-7.html
Peggy
Just stopping by to invite you to My Wednesday Linky party. http://diycraftyprojects.com/2012/11/whatcha-work-up-wednesday-linky-party-7.html
Crystal
Great, festive use for liners!!! Thanks for the great idea!!
Crystal
Great, festive use for liners!!! Thanks for the great idea!!
mindie p.
I love these!!! What size are the plaques?
mindie p.
I love these!!! What size are the plaques?
Julie
I am so making these for our ornament exchange party! I would love for you to add this post, and any others, to my weekly Mom's Library Link-Up.
http://heymommychocolatemilk.blogspot.com/2012/11/co-hosting-moms-library-4-for-me.html
Thanks and Be Blessed,
Julie
Ashley
Thanks Julie! : )
Julie
I am so making these for our ornament exchange party! I would love for you to add this post, and any others, to my weekly Mom's Library Link-Up.
http://heymommychocolatemilk.blogspot.com/2012/11/co-hosting-moms-library-4-for-me.html
Thanks and Be Blessed,
Julie
Ashley
Thanks Julie! : )
Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers
These are absolutely adorable!!!! Oh my gosh Ashley I love them. Pinned 🙂
Ashley
You are too sweet! Thanks Taryn!
Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers
These are absolutely adorable!!!! Oh my gosh Ashley I love them. Pinned 🙂
Ashley
You are too sweet! Thanks Taryn!
Calista Atterberry
Wow! I am so amazed at your dedication. It is so hard to do comsidering that there are other activities that need attending to. I guess the Christmas spirit has gotten into you this early. 🙂
Ashley
I'm ready in July, lol! I LOVE decorating for Christmas! Thanks for stopping by!
Calista Atterberry
Wow! I am so amazed at your dedication. It is so hard to do comsidering that there are other activities that need attending to. I guess the Christmas spirit has gotten into you this early. 🙂
Ashley
I'm ready in July, lol! I LOVE decorating for Christmas! Thanks for stopping by!
Karen
These are so cute. I'm also making a lot of ornaments this year... but our transition to a completely handmade tree is a bit more gradual than yours! Good luck getting it all done in time. Looks like you are off to a stellar start. Pinning this project. 🙂
Ashley
Thanks so much Karen! I'm doing better than I thought, it might not have ALL handmade ornaments, we'll see, lol!
Karen
These are so cute. I'm also making a lot of ornaments this year... but our transition to a completely handmade tree is a bit more gradual than yours! Good luck getting it all done in time. Looks like you are off to a stellar start. Pinning this project. 🙂
Ashley
Thanks so much Karen! I'm doing better than I thought, it might not have ALL handmade ornaments, we'll see, lol!
Michele @ Better Organized Living
Love this idea! So cute. Thanks for sharing.
Ashley
Thanks : ) Gotta love cupcake liners!
Michele @ Better Organized Living
Love this idea! So cute. Thanks for sharing.
Ashley
Thanks : ) Gotta love cupcake liners!
Ashley
You're so sweet pinning all these! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Ashley
You're so sweet pinning all these! Thanks so much for stopping by!
megan
Love these! Pinning this!
megan
Love these! Pinning this!