Theme of the Week: Christmas Decorations

Monday’s Project:

Glass Ribbon Ornaments

General Supplies:

• Clear glass Christmas ornaments with removable tops (found at all hobby stores)
• Ribbon – choose about 4 different patterns in any theme you wish
• Wooden skewer to help position ribbon in the ornament

2. Insert ribbon into the ornament

3. Use a wooden skewer to help position the ribbon.

4. Re-insert your top and tie with a piece of coordinating ribbon for hanging.

On the Ribbons and Bows Oh My home page, you will see glass ribbon ornaments found under Projects.

These ornaments can be used for any occasion or decoration:
Christmas, Birthdays, Weddings, Halloween, Your athletes, School colors, and for Baby’s first Christmas. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

These are the ones I made this year. It is so much fun experimenting with different combinations of ribbons.

Mint and Peppermint Parfait Ribbon Ornament

Supplies:

• One 3 1/4″ glass ornament
• 4 Hot Pink Korkers
• 4 Green Korkers
• 2 – 12″ pieces of 3/8″ hot pink grosgrain

Click here to order Korker Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Layer 2 korkers of the same color at a time. Continue until all the korkers are used. Turn the bulb around and slightly tilt it as  you feed in the korkers. Use a wooden skewer to help position the ribbon.
2. Replace the top.
3. Add a bow and a hanging ribbon using the two 12″ pieces of 3/8″ hot pink grosgrain ribbon.

Angel Ribbon Ornament

Supplies:

• One 3 1/4″ glass ornament
• 12-24″ Angel decorated ribbon
• 24″ saddle stitch ribbon in red
• 24″ saddle stitch ribbon in white/red
• 24″ Angel for a bow
• 12″ white satin ribbon, 3/8″ or less

Click here to order Angel Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Add the Angel ribbon to the ornament first. Twist the decorated ribbon with the image on the outside. Use a skewer to position the ribbon for the angels are right-side up. Adding 12″ of the 5/8″ decorated ribbon at a time makes it easier to control.
2. Add the other ribbons randomly. This gives a casual effect and adds to the interest of the ornament. Each ornament will be unique!
3. Replace the top.
4. Finish with hanger made from the white satin ribbon. Loop it through the hanger of the ornament, tie the top in a square knot. Add a Angel ribbon bow.

Soccer Ribbon Ornament

( For the athlete in your  family)

Supplies:

• One 3 1/4″ glass ornament
• 12″ Jolly Holiday decorated ribbon (three sets of words)
• 24″ of Soccer ribbon in red, 7/8″ wide – cut into two 12″ pieces
• 24″ Swiss dots, White/black, 5/8″ wide
• 24″ Stripes, black, 7/8″ wide
• 24″ red satin ribbon, 3/8″ wide for the hanger

Click here to order sports ribbon.

Instructions:

1. Add the Jolly Holiday ribbon using a skewer to position the ribbon. Make sure the words are facing up so you can easily read them.
2. Add one 12″ piece of the Soccer ribbon. Twist the ribbon as you feed it through the opening. Use a skewer to spread it out as much as you can.
3. Add the Swiss dots and Stripes.
4. Add the last 12″ piece of Soccer ribbon.
5. Try different layers until you like the results. I used a long nosed tweezers to remove any ribbon that wasn’t cooperating! Then I tried again.
6. Replace the top. Add the red satin ribbon hanger.

Train Ribbon Ornament

(For Andy’s First Christmas!)

Supplies:

• 24″ plus a little more of Trains, 5/8″ wide, in 12″ pieces
• 24″ plus a little more of Stripes, Baby Blue, 5/8″ wide, cut in 12″ pieces , plus 12″ of the bow
• 24″ Blue grosgrain, 5/8″ wide, cut in 12″ pieces
• 12′ red satin, 3/8″ wide for color in the glass ornament and another 12″ for the hanger.

Click here to order Train Ribbon.

Instructions:

1. I put the Train ribbon in first. By using smaller pieces, I could control where they go. The results will still become a random design.
2. Add the other ribbons, interchanging the colors to create an effect you like.
3. Replace the top and add a bow and hanging ribbon.

This is so much fun! There are so many possibilities!

See  you tomorrow,

Rita

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