Handcrafted Christmas Decorations from Christmas Carnivals

Aug. 16, 2010 - PRLog -- No decoration can give you the satisfaction that is provided by handcrafted Christmas decorations. Handcrafted Christmas decorations mainly involve decorations with handcrafted ornaments. All these years you have been spending money on buying ornaments. In the words of Ebenezer Scrooge, do not make your Christmas a humbug, with so many expenses.

Well you have got a nice alternative, which is quite entertaining too. What better way than the Handcrafted Christmas Decorations!

Here are methods for some easy to make handcrafted Christmas decoration ornaments: -by Twila Lenoir

  1. Handcrafted Snowman Ornaments

     Materials Required

         * Cosmetic Cotton Rounds that are used to remove make-up
         * Toddler socks
         * Black and orange Fabric Paint
         * Thin Ribbon
         * Glue
         * Pin back or thread for a hanger
         * Fabric stiffener
         * Holiday trinket as an ornament in the hat


     Steps:

         * Place cotton rounds on wax paper or heat safe plate or tray.
         * Dab fabric stiffener on the front until it is wet and flat.
         * Turn over and dab the back.
         * Place the plate over the heater until the cotton rounds are hard and dry.
         * Cut the foot off the toddler socks, just above the heel.
         * The circular tube that is left will be the snowman's hat.
         * Glue the top of the sock to the cotton round, with the cut end up.
         * Tie a holiday ribbon on the hat.
         * With fabric paints, make two black "beady" eyes and five beads for the smile.
         * Add an orange carrot. Let it dry.
         * Glue a holiday trinket or a cute button on the hat.
         * Finally, glue a pin back to the back of the snowman or take some thread and attach it to the top of the hat to use as a Christmas tree trim or hang up as a Handcrafted Christmas decoration.


  2. Handcrafted Smiley Snowflake Ornament

     Materials Required:

         * White craft fun foam
         * Small goggle eyes
         * Tacky craft glue
         * 2 tiny pink pompoms or pink blusher
         * Black or red marker
         * Paper punch
         * Scissors
         * String
         * Printed snowflake pattern


         * Print the free smiley snowflake pattern and cut out the pattern.
         * Use this paper snowflake to trace the pattern onto white craft fun foam.
         * Make two identical patterns and cut them both out of the fun foam.
         * Next, place one snowflake over the other, offset so that the points of the snowflakes do not overlap.
         * Glue the two snowflakes together with tacky craft glue.
         * With the paper punch, make a hole at the top of the snowflake.
         * Glue on two small googly eyes (or draw your own eyes).
         * Glue on two small pink pompoms for cheeks.
         * If you don't have any pompoms, you can smudge on a very small amount of pink blush makeup as cheeks, or color lightly with pink paint or crayon.
         * Finish your Smiley Snowflake Christmas Ornament by using a black or red marker to draw on a smile.
         * If you wish, you could also dust on white glitter for added sparkle

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