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Handmade Christmas Ornament & A Blog Hop

November 19, 2015 By Linda 25 Comments

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I had this project mapped out in my head for over a month now. Ever since Vicki at 2 Bees in a Pod invited me to a handmade Christmas ornament blog hop.

 

I knew I wanted to make an origami Christmas tree ornament.

 

I knew I wanted to add some bling with beads.

 

I knew I wanted to start out the blog post with a reflection on origami. How I was obsessed with it when I was a kid. How I spent hours and hours pouring over origami books as I folded and unfolded countless swans and stars and frogs and dinosaurs.

 

And I knew I wanted to create the most amazing, detailed tutorial on how to make this amazing origami handmade Christmas ornament. A tutorial that was going to start out a little like this …

 

How To Make An Origami Christmas Tree Ornament

(a big title so you know what I’m making)

 

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I would start with a square and share that mine is 8″ x 8.” And then I’d show how I folded it in half. And half again. And then from corner to corner. And corner to corner again.

 

So far, so good.

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Then there are these folds. A bit more complicated. But my two shots and angles should suffice to show how the folds are made.

 

Are you still with me?

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These two folds are a breeze. Easy breezy.

 

But then …

 

then …

 

the next fold was near impossible to show. Let alone describe.

 

It’s not hard. It’s just hard to share. So instead, I’m going to send you to the tutorial I followed from Krokrotak (click here).

 

Then come on back when you have something that looks like this …

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and I’ll share how I added some bling.

 

Start by feeding a wire through the top (I used a foot long piece of wire).

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You’ll need to create a loop on the wire near the top of the tree (don’t have a picture of that) to keep the wire in place. Then it’s time to add some beads. And a loop on top.

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And then I added some beads on the bottom too. A fancy tree trunk, if you will.

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All that’s left is to hang it on your tree.

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I made a second one in green & white too …

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For even more handmade Christmas ornament inspiration, there’s a little blog hop going on today and tomorrow. Be sure to check out what my blogging friends have created …

Handmade Ornament Ideas

 

Thursday, November 19th

Christmas Craft Ideas: Handmade Ornaments

2 Bees in a Pod

Karen’s Up On the Hill

Pocketful of Posies

Green with Decor

The Resourceful Mama

Somewhat Quirky Design

Around the Watts House

Friday, November 20th

My Creative Days

Patina Paradise

Leaves and Stitches

The Flamingo Chronicals

Reinvented

The Crowned Goat

Life on Deer Run

Lehman Lane

Eclectic Soapbox

And be sure to pin this image so you can come back tomorrow to check out Friday’s ornament ideas!

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Filed Under: DIY & Crafts, Holiday & Seasonal

Comments

  1. Vicki and Jennifer 2 Bees in a Pod says

    November 19, 2015 at 5:47 am

    Linda – this Origami tree ornament is fantastic.! We love your creativity and bits of added bling.Your choice of paper design really makes it pop on the tree. Thanks so much for participating in this ornament hop!

    Reply
  2. Shirley@housepitalitydesigns says

    November 19, 2015 at 6:02 am

    That is a super cool ornament…My mom does lots of Origami (she’s Japanese), and my niece too…She made a garland of 1,000 cranes. So I will have have to show them this and hopefully they will guide this gal with an uncoordinated hand….So love this Linda!!!

    Reply
  3. CoCo says

    November 19, 2015 at 6:44 am

    Such beautiful pieces of art! They’re gorgeous! CoCo

    Reply
  4. Lindsay Eidahl says

    November 19, 2015 at 8:20 am

    These are so great. They would be perfect on top of Christmas gifts too!

    Reply
  5. Peggy says

    November 19, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    These are fabulous. Leaving off the bling and sitting in a tray of snow for my coffee table. Maybe then we won’t have to worry about glass and baby fingers, cause you know they have to touch it. Thank you! Something safe and very cute!

    Reply
  6. Karen says

    November 19, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    Linda, these are just beautiful! I can’t even tell you what a crumpled paper mess I would make! You are so talanted!
    Happy Holidays!
    Pinning!

    Reply
  7. laura@duke manor farm says

    November 19, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    your tree is pretty amazing. I was never good at paper airplanes, so I don’t think I would do well with this. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Kimm at Reinvented & Roadkill Rescue says

    November 19, 2015 at 7:29 pm

    Wow, you are clearly an origami expert! I can barely fold a sheet of paper in half. 😉 I love the patterns you chose and the trees look amazing!

    Reply
  9. Kim says

    November 19, 2015 at 9:47 pm

    Lovely ornament! Loved the bling! I have never done origami, but was able to understand the steps perfectly with your tutorial.

    Reply
  10. Iris says

    November 19, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    This is such a beautiful ornament! I’m terrible at origami though, but I’ll give it a shot again to see if I can pull this off. Haha! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  11. Tara @ Lehman Lane says

    November 20, 2015 at 10:43 am

    Linda, your origami Christmas ornaments are beautiful! I really like how you hung them with the beads too! Really, really, pretty. Have a great weekend and take care, Tara

    Reply
  12. Jennifer Pierce says

    November 20, 2015 at 11:14 am

    I am horrible at origami but you made it look effortless. The origami tree ornament is so cute. I have scrapbook paper by the thousands so I may have to give it another try. Thanks for the post.

    Reply
  13. Pam says

    November 21, 2015 at 6:38 pm

    I used to love doing origami in high school and now my 12-year-old nephew is obsessed with it. So happy to find a crafty project he and I can make together! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  14. Lucy @ Patina Paradise says

    November 22, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    The red and white paper looks like peppermint candy cane. These are so pretty. I may even give them a try.

    Reply
  15. Cheryl A says

    December 1, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    Those are really pretty. I’m terrible at origami. If I were to attempt one, I’d have a crumpled paper ball ornament.

    Reply

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