Snowflake Ornament

I make ornaments for my tree every year - I try to make 12 of them that match. Snowflakes it is for 2010:

2 different snowflake shaped chipboard, shimmer paint, glitter paint, twine, jingle bell, paper punched snowflake, wire. They may not look like they took much time, but I worked for hours to produce a dozen of these!

Tin Ornaments

I made these graphics on my computer. I had a black and white graphic of the girls and colored them in using Photodraw application. I created the word art from cute Christmas sayings. I flipped the image before printing them on iron-on paper. I ironed them onto muslin and mod podged them onto tin I cut from roof flashing. I used the crop-a-dile to punch the holes to attach ribbon. I made both light and dark skinned girls.

Christmas Tree Ornaments with quotes/sayings:

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

Christmas is a time when you get homesick even when you're home.

Open your presents at Christmastime but be thankful year round for the gifts you receive.

Those who have no Christmas in their heart will never find Christmas under a tree.

Snow Baby Ornaments

These suckers take a very long time to make ;) I used clear ball ornaments and added glitter to them this time.

Jonathan noted that I have a lot of ribbon as he helped me put away some craft stuff . . . I admitted to him I have a passion for CUTE ribbon especially when it's 50% off ;) If I'd hide something from my husband, it'd be ribbon . . . and that's very pathetic sounding - LoL

Baby Kissing Balls

I gave my other one away, so I made a few that match my tree colors better - these are baby ones - Jonathan doesn't like it as much =(

I will probably make a bigger one again, but not put it on my tree - just hang it from the ceiling somewhere - I promise not to post that one as there are too many posts for kissing balls as it is . . . an obvious favorite activity ;)

Snow Baby

I saw these cute Snow Baby ornaments on the Internet and what was my thought? 'I could totally make those' ;) I didn't use baby socks or cut the tops of the hat, I used fleece . . .and I didn't add a mouth either. My embellishment is a snowflake (tough to see) on the left & the eyes are square shaped to look like coal (also tough to see):

Super fun - I made half a dozen for my tree this year. I have to STOP with the ornament making though - my tree is getting very full!

Christmas Ornament

Have you ever made something for a gift exchange and then didn't want to give it away?

I made this ornament for that exact purpose . . . but am thinking I will have to make something else - I only have one of these flat circular ornaments - maybe just buy some more?

It says Prince of Peace (which is one of my favorite titles for Christ) on it - but you can't see it from the photo.  I used the baby Jesus sleeping and put some straw-like pieces inside the ornament.  Embellished with some jingle bells and ribbon and it really turned out precious!  I really want to keep it - should I?  =)