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Card Ornaments
Recycle those old Christmas cards into new ornaments. Use an X-Acto knife to cut out the outline of whatever image you like on the card. Cut it out carefully, or just cut a shape around it. Punch a hole at the top and use colored string to hang it.
Ribbon Angels
Use flesh colored cover stock paper to make a cut-out of a woman's figure. With permanent ink felt-tip pens, draw a face. Make long, flowing hair from yarn. Drape two lengths of ribbon around her shoulders; tie a bow for her back. The bow will look like wings. You can glue the ribbons on the figure. Tie a gold cord around her waist. Attach a cord to the bow on her back for hanging.
Decoupage Ornaments
Cover styrofoam or papier-mache` balls with your favorite holiday illustrations. Trim with red ribbons. We have also decoupaged on old ornaments that the finish is cracking on.
Dried Orange Ornaments
Trim dried oranges with double-face satin ribbons and gold braid; top with upholstery tacks.
Cinnamon Ornaments
1 cup cinnamon
1 T cloves
1 T nutmeg
3/4 cup applesauce (drained in a strainer for several hours)
2 T white glue
Mix spices and then add the applesauce and glue. Work mixture with hands until smooth and well mixed. Divide into 4 portions roll out to 1/4 inch thickness cut with cookie cutters. Use straw to make hole for hanging. Put on wire rack to dry at room temp. for several days. Turn twice daily so they don't curl. Use ribbon to hang.
Wrap small paper lace doilies around nosegays of dried flowers. Make heart shaped ornaments with paper lace doilies and Victorian scrap art. Wrap white tulle netting around hard candy and tie with a gold cord. Pull apart cotton balls and put them on the tips of your tree to look like snow. Tie red ribbons on old-fashioned cookie cutters and hang them on your tree.
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