11 December 2012

Getting Crafty - Christmas Ornament

Ten Feet Off Beale Getting Crafty - Christmas Ornaments

I was all excited to get a white tree this Christmas. I had the perfect spot for it, I even had the white lights. I put the tree up, and then realized, I had no ornaments. What I did have, though, was a ton of mint paint left over from my furniture project.

I went to the dollar store and picked up several large ornaments, figuring I could paint them!

All I did was dip them directly into the paint can. Well, then I reached the next problem. Real paint like this takes forever to dry. Plus, it was dripping like crazy off these ornaments.

Jeremy saved the day, he made a hanging device out of a wire hanger in the kitchen over some towels and we left the ornaments to dry overnight.

They came out much better then I expected, honestly. I absolutely love them and they provide the perfect amount of mint (aka my favorite color) to my white tree.


 
  
  

Have you done any Christmas decorating crafts this year? 



   

18 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous color! I never thought about painting my own ornaments, but it's a great idea for a completely custom Christmas tree!

    Fizz and Frosting

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  2. I just posted an ornament DIY today too! Christmas crafts are so fun, I can't stop doing them. I'll be sad to put them all away in a few weeks. I LOVE the color of your ornaments, especially against the white tree. I didn't realize dipping them would make them come out so even!

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  3. They turned out great. This looks like a fun and easy project.

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  4. Mint- what a great idea! By the way nice sweatshirt. : )
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  6. So creative!! Husband and I have been contemplating the white Christmas tree - They are so beautiful!

    brittanykytecreated.blogspot.com

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  7. We have a white tree! It looks like Memphis b/c it's all white, blue and silver! :)

    I wanna see a pic of your whole tree!

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  8. So pretty! Love the white & mint! :)

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  9. I love those so much! Mint is definitely one of my favorite colors as well. Definitely going to paint my own ornaments next year! Thanks for the idea :)

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    morganandnormanreece.blogspot.com

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  12. very cute! and cute blog! just found you through another one!

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  13. SO CUTE!! The only craft I`ve done was giving some treats away in a cute package. :P

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  14. i did! I spray painted some wine bottles white to make look like a vase, then used Elmer's aerosole can of glue and rolled them in epsam salts to created a snowy look and bought a snowy branch to put in it. It was a hit!

    Love your ornaments! great color!

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