When I first got married and needed a tree, we just bought a lot of generic glitter ball style
ornaments, so the tree looked festive, but impersonal. We make it a point each year to buy a new special ornament so the tree will eventually be a snapshot of our lives. So we have the first Christmas together ornament and Parents to Be '05 and this year our special purchase was a letter K, because our daughter is learning her letters and she LOVES to point out K's everywhere we go. (Her name is Katelyn, lol.) When we decorate the tree at my parents, each kid has special ornaments they made in school to hang on the tree, and I couldn't wait to be able to hang Katelyn's special ornaments on the tree...so I decided to have her help me make some as gifts! Each year, I make an ornament with Katelyn's picture in it, and she colors a picture on the back. It's really fun as we're decorating the tree to compare the pictures as she grows and her coloring "skills" on the back! I'm going to share with you how we made the ones this year!
Photo Wreath Ornaments
you will need:
*wreaths (click the link to get the ones I used or check out a craft store)
*manila folder or heavy cardstock (for a backer)
*glue (a glue gun is ideal, but I used clear craft glue)
*scissors
*photos
Step 1
If you use my wreath, wallet sized photos will work great for one kid. You might want to choose 2x3 size if you have a group photo. I just printed the photos with my printer, all on one sheet. Then I traced the outer edge of the wreath around the photo and cut a little inside the lines to make the picture fit.
Step 2
I also traced the outline of the wreath onto a manila folder and had Katelyn color inside the lines. If your child is big enough to scribble, go ahead and let them help! When she was all finished coloring, I cut those out too.
Step 3
Now you just assemble! I put glue around the inner edge of the wreath and pressed it down onto my picture. Then I glued the outer edge of the picture and pressed that down on the manila folder circles. Are you still with me, lol! When all the glue dries, you'll have an adorable ornament OR pin!
***at this point, I should tell you to forgive my terrible pictures! I decided to do this on the spur of the moment and I forgot to plan for good lighting***
My mom is wearing hers on her jacket, and mine looks quite cute on my tree! If you don't have munchkins, you could easily type up a Christmas quote or use your favorite Christmas card image.
I hope you've enjoyed this little diversion from digital scrapbooking! I'll be back soon with my new kit! : )
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