{"product_id":"handmade-christmas-ornaments-project","title":"Simple Ornaments, Three Ways","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe holiday season is the time of year when I feel most like creating but have the least amount of free time to do so. Every year I have grand dreams of creating new decorations and making the majority of the gifts I’ll be giving. And every year I find myself already well into December and wondering where the time has gone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe switched to a larger Christmas tree this year, and I found myself needing a few more ornaments to fill it. Fortunately, I didn’t need much to create a few really easy yet charming ornaments. I even made a few extra to include as gift-toppers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eTest Tube Ornaments\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe great thing about these is that you can put anything you’d like inside the test tubes, like pearls, beads, fake snow, glitter, etc. I chose to put dried greenery inside each tube. I then glued a strip of vintage text around the base of the tube. Once I inserted the cork, I then used hot-glue to cover it, while also adding twine to hang it from. I like that the hot glue gives it a waxy look.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eSpool Scroll Ornaments\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis one has a lot of fun potential. While I typed up a little letter to Santa on the computer, you could also cut a strip of your child’s Christmas list. I cut the paper to size, and glued the top portion to a wooden spool. I then sponged ink onto the spool, and added ribbon for hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch4\u003eTart Tin Ornaments\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile I have used these tart tins as molds for soap and candles, I wondered if I could turn them into ornaments. It was really quite simple. First, use a mallet to flatted the tin. (You could also leave it in its original shape.) Then, use metal stamps to create a message in the middle. You can darken the stamping with a permanent marker. To take away a little of the shininess, I brushed permanent marker long the ridges and then rubbed it off with a paper towel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452541329559,"sku":"PROJ-1310","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/20201208_trending_10__79064.1607469760.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746794225","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/handmade-christmas-ornaments-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}