Big or small, it is always fun to add a bit of personality to a holiday tree or tree ornaments.
Last year I was head-over-heels into fringe.
This year, it’s about the luze look. If I can add sparkle or shine to my DIY crafts or home decor, I’m a happy designer. So when Hoosier Homemade‘s Liz Latham suggested we make tree decor as a fun project during the 4 1/2 hour DIY Con I hosted, I chirped “yes!”
My intention was for Liz to show how she turned cardboard trees into a divine mantlescape, while I recreated the fringe trees I had already made last holiday, showing everyone tuning in how easy it is. I also gathered up cardstock, because it’s actually easy to make your own cone base for a tree.
But when I got a hold of mini cardboard cones, while I was talking with Liz during the live DIY Con, I got inspired to make ornaments. You can buy a pack from Amazon or a craft store for just a few dollars, or seriously, make your own and save those dollars for the embellishments.
The steps to making tree ornaments:
- spray paint (or hand paint) the paper mache cones
- after dry, apply embellishments with hot glue
- poke a wire through the top of the cone and bend into a hook
- hang your trees to decorate for the holiday
- sit, drink coffee, and enjoy your DIY
Here’s the list of supplies:
- Paper mache cones (or cardstock to make your own)
- Spray paint (I always use Krylon, because it dries evenly and quickly)
- Wire
- Mini pliers
- Embellishments
