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A Few *Christmas Ornament* Ideas Found Today

December 20, 2009 by Morgan

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While we may have all seen this neat idea before, I thought I’d take a quick moment to point it out after finding this ‘ornament chandelier’ in a shop in Port Douglas.

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So easy to make! These would be beautiful from any hanging lamp pendant or chandalier — or inside a window frame for a glittery display.

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These yarn ornaments (or decorative party spheres for any other time of the year) were also showcased in a little eclectic shop here. They’re made by: wrapping yarn or thin colored twine around a perfectly round balloon, covering yarn in a glue + water mixture (similar to paper mache), and waiting until dry before popping balloon. So fun! GIANT ornaments hanging from the ceiling, a staircase or from the mantel in front of the fireplace (when it’s not in use, of course ;)).

Now… where to find said perfectly round balloon…

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- posted on December 20, 2009 Filed Under: Christmas, Crafty Solutions, Holidays, Home, Parties & Entertaining Tagged With: Accessories, Christmas, Crafty Solutions, Decorating, DIY, Home, Parties & Entertaining

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Comments

  1. Christmas Ornaments says

    January 18, 2010 at

    Make Christmas tree decorating even more special by making handmade ornaments.

  2. Krystle@CraftyHabit says

    December 30, 2009 at

    You can rind the round balloons in Walgreens or even the 99 cent stores! They are called Punch Balloons ;)

    • Morgan says

      December 30, 2009 at

      Oh thanks so much Krystle!! I’m definitely picking up a few of these :).

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