inspired ornaments

I found a box of perfectly preserved ornaments at the thrift store last week. Vintage 1970's stryrofoam, silk thread wrapped, red ornaments. Do you remember those? They frayed so easily, I was surprised to find a box of eighteen looking like new, maybe they never got used.

Anyway, I had plans to add trim and redo those ornaments; then I looked at the new pile of red and creamy, yummy wools I found that same thrift store day, and I got inspired... I made up a pattern and started decorating my own versions of vintage ornaments. So far, I've finished a dozen, with piles and piles of cut out ornaments to go... I've discovered it's a great way to use up odds and ends of trims, buttons, and beads.  

I especially like how the "tin" ornament caps turned out!

 

Next week I'll do a tutorial for you, if you're interested in making your own. Although they're so easy, I'm sure you could wing it and do just fine!

Hope you don't mind Christmas ornaments in October. I've always been one of those people who doesn't want to see Christmas in the shops until until Dec1! But the deadline for the charity boutique I'm working on is next week. So it's going to look like Christmas here for a bit!

I'm planning on filling my Etsy shop with my ornaments soon. I'm afraid if I don't do it now, the holidays will pass me by.

 Anyhoo, it's ornament-making time for a charity, Etsy, and my tree!  xoxo~Kelly

Comments

[Cindy Geilmann]

You are so talented. I absolutely love your orniments. When I first looked at them, I thought they were the old felt ones. Then I thought no - as I read your post I see that you made them out of wool. They are so cute. I like to begin Christmas early too. I sew and quilt so it takes a long time.

Good Luck with your charity. I'll be checking back.

cindy@stitches

[Julie]

They're absolutely charming! You did a fabulous job! Love all the little details, and yes, the tops are especially cute! I can picture them all hanging on a tree on the cover of a magazine. :)

[traci]

very very cute kelly!!! i agree with julie, the details are amazing. great job!!

[virginia bed and breakfast]

These ornaments really are a gem of collection.Good for antiques lovers.You should sell them out at some auction and earn huge money.They seems much expensive and it shows a hard work you have done on it.