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25 Beautiful DIY Christmas Ornaments

Hopefully by now you’ve seen some of my DIY Christmas Ornaments.  I’ve only been making them for a few Christmases so I thought I’d really give you some inspiration by rounding up a collection of 25 Beautiful DIY Christmas Ornaments that I know you’ll love as much as I do.

Collage of DIY Christmas Ornaments

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Prepare to be inspired!

If you love a particular ornament, or a few, and want to pin it, please visit the creator’s website and pin directly from their site.  Of course you can Pin either of the collage pictures, or my DIY Christmas Ornaments I’ve included in this roundup.  Click the Red Pinterest P and you’ll see which images are available for pinning.

They are all pretty unique so I’m sharing these beauties in no particular order.

I have never heard of ribbon tape but these Repurposed Ribbon Tape Ornaments by Up To Date Interiors are a beautiful but simple way to make plain ornaments beautiful!

White and Copper DIY Christmas ornaments on a white fur rug.

The shimmery string in the red yarn gives these Easy Christmas Tassel Ornaments a glamorous look.  Make them as thick and fluffy as you like.  And you can tie them onto a present for a pretty keepsake.

Finished Christmas Tassel Ornament.

I love the texture on these Rustic Carved Wood Ornaments.  Ugly Duckling House makes me want all the cool tools!

Wood-shaped DIY Christmas Ornaments on white shiplap.

Oh my gosh the sparkly pipe cleaner on these Jingle Bell Ornaments reminds me of my childhood.  But there is nothing childish about these beauties by The Girl Creative!

Silver Pipe cleaner DIY Christmas Ornaments with bells.

Tag and Tibby is so creative with these Mini Tea Light Ornaments.  The embroidered ribbon is the sweetest.

Mini Tealight DIY Christmas Ornaments wrapped with fabric ribbon.

After seeing these sweet Sweater Stamped Ornaments by Petal & Ply I need to go buy some of that clay.

Clay mitten DIY Christmas Ornament with silver glitter cuff.

If you want an easy DIY Christmas Ornament then you’ll love this Easy Ornament Update with tinsel.

Easy ornament updates closeup.

Is a little more rustic your style?  The rustic-elegance of these Baking Tin Ornaments created by Northern Feeling are sure to be a favorite.

Silver Tart Pan DIY Christmas Ornament silver glitter and ivory ribbon hangers.

A DIY Christmas Ornament roundup wouldn’t be complete without a Pine Cone Ornament. And this one that My Family Thyme crafted is beautiful with the red bulb and berries and the little bit of greenery.

Pinecone ornament with red bulb and berries DIY Christmas Ornament

The blue on this Craft Painted Ornament by Mod Podge Rocks is gorgeous paired with the dimensional paint and silver flecks she used to add the snowflakes.

Colorful DIY Christmas Ornaments made with mod podge coated craft paint.

Don’t these Blue and White Chinoiserie Ornaments by Monica Wants It look expensive?  You’ll be surprised by what she used to make them.

Dollar store DIY Christmas Ornaments in blue and white.

These little cuties were a Fast Ornament Update I made last year.  Pre-made ornaments and a little something extra are fast crafts that everyone loves.  They sort of look like little bridal veils on top ?

That was a fast ornament update.

Even More DIY Ornament Goodness

I don’t have an embosser but after seeing these Embossed Christmas Ornaments by Creative Ramblings I want to try both methods she used on these simple but beautiful ornaments.

DIY Christmas Ornaments with embossed paper inside mason jar lids.

Oh my goodness, I love these Painted Ornaments by Just Paint It.  And especially the shimmery silver dots and dashes.

Painted glass bulb DIY Christmas Ornaments in blue and green.

How sweet are these?!  It’s amazing how many looks you can get with Decoupaged Ornaments and these sweet ones by Jenna Kate at Home are ahhh-mazing!

Decoupage DIY Christmas Ornaments in blue and white in a bowl with greenery.


I love to see modern recreations of Vintage Christmas Ornaments.  The mittens that Hello Little Home added to her ornament reminds me of the snowball fight with my brothers during our one and only snowy Christmas vacation when I was 7 years old. ❤

Vintage DIY Christmas Ornament with plaid mittens and holly.

The vibrant colors we’re seeing so much of today really catches my eye.  I want all of these Cinnamon Stick Trees tied up by The Heathered Nest hanging on my tree this year.

DIY Christmas Ornament green ribbon tied around cinnamon stick shaped like a tree.

See, I’m loving greens and pinks this year, and all the other bright colors too!  It was so fun and quick to make these Button Christmas Tree Ornaments.

Pink and green button christmas ornaments as trees.

Buffalo Check is still hot this year and I think Happy Go Lucky did a beautiful job on her Buffalo Check Ornaments.  They have a cute little Rae Dunn vibe to them too.  Plus she gives you lots of ideas for changing them up with other words and phrases.

DIY Christmas Ornaments in red and black buffalo plaid with christmas words.

Doodlecraft used all the colors for her awesome Marbled Christmas Ornaments. She even made a video to show you how to do it yourself.

Marbled red green and white DIY Christmas Ornaments on white tree.

These DIY Key Ornaments by DIY Candy didn’t start out this shiny but they really sparkle now, and the ribbon hangers are so adorable.

DIY Christmas Ornaments from old keys hung with pretty christmas ribbon.

MORE CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
Pink and Green DecorDIY String Art Christmas Tree

I love these Marbled and Metallic beauties by DIY Beautify.  The monogram and date she beautified them with are sweet extras.

Metallic DIY Christmas Ornaments with Monograms and blue ribbon hangers.

Ok you guys, when I saw these Glammed Up Ornaments last year by The Chelsea Project I seriously fell in love. So much texture, so much shimmer, so much goodness.

blue DIY Christmas Ornaments with gold dry brushed paint.

All the sparkle, all the time and these are No Mess Glitter Ornaments by By Brittany Goldwyn. No mess with glitter? I must learn her secret 😀

No mess glittery DIY Christmas Ornaments in gold and silver on black background.

Last but surely not least is the sweetness of Amber Oliver’s Snow Globe Ornament.  This reminds me of all the pill bottle ornaments we gave my mom as kids.

Snow globe DIY Christmas Ornaments with green christmas trees inside.

I hope you were inspired to try your hand at making a few, or several, of these DIY Christmas Ornaments!  There is surely something for everyone in this roundup.  I know there are quite a few I want to make right now.

PIN IT FOR LATER!!

Full 25 ornament DIY Christmas Ornament collage for pinterest.

Teresa

Friday 28th of December 2018

So many alternatives! I need to check them in more detail, but there are a few I definitely want to try. Thank you for sharing at The Really crafty Link Party, and happy holidays! Pinned!

Amy Anderson

Thursday 29th of November 2018

Thanks for featuring MEEE!!! These are fabulous. All of them. I LOVE those mini tealights!! So many good ornaments.

Toni | Girl Just DIY

Thursday 29th of November 2018

Youuuu are so welcome ? Yes, the tea lights are so creative, so many great ornaments to inspire us.

Kathy

Thursday 29th of November 2018

Thanks for including mine! Great round up!

Toni | Girl Just DIY

Thursday 29th of November 2018

My pleasure Kathy, yours are so lovely! Making easy updates to store bought ornaments is the best :)