Vintage Style Recycled CD & Christmas Card Ornaments

Don't you just love Christmas cards?  I do.  I've been saving mine forever.  I've made gift tags out of some of them but I've saved the best for making these vintage style ornaments.

What you will need:

Old CD's

Christmas cards

Fake snow

All purpose glue

Snowflake punch (optional)

Glitter glue or rhinestones (optional)

Hot glue gun

Ribbon or twine

Spray paint

 Paint the unprinted side of the CD.  I used silver.  Let dry.

Choose cards that will work well with the size and shape of the CD.  If the CD overhangs or there is writing on the edge (like mine) don't panic.  The snow will cover it up.

Trace around the CD on the card and cut out.

Using all purpose glue, apply glue in a spiral on the unpainted side of  the CD. 

Apply the card, twisting it around on the CD in order to spread the glue evenly.  I don't bother to let it dry -- I just keep going.

Cut a 4" piece of ribbon or twine, fold in half and using hot glue, glue to the top of the CD making a hanger. 

 If you'll loop your ribbon exactly like mine, the ornament will hang perfectly straight.  If you don't? Well, you can panic now.

Now for the sticky part.  Pour your fake snow into a shallow plastic bowl.  I don't know who invented fake snow but they deserve a Nobel.  Anyway, apply a line of hot glue halfway around the edge of the ornament and quickly press, face down, into the snow and hold it there a moment.

  Do the same to the other half.

And now for the fun part.  Embellish away.

The words and phrases were cut from the inside of the cards and I punched the snowflakes out of the cards as well. 

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Wishes Do Come True

 

Sometimes I wish for silly things.  Today, while putting together the Christmas buffet and playing around making the W-I-S-H banner, was one of those times.

First, I wished I had been the one to paint these little bunnies.  I'm not beating myself up for that one because, well, who wouldn't.  And, hey, I did snag this print on canvas for just $20.  I was only going to use the frame but when I got it home I had a better idea.

Before the "S" was set right

  

Then I wished I hadn't hung that "S" upside downwards... I'm still wishing that one. 

After the "S" was set right

 I wished I could, just once, use a glue gun without burning myself.

I wished glitter only stuck to things you wanted it to.

And, I wished I could remember my glasses were (still) on the top of my head.

I even wished I was taller.

Oh, and seriously, I wished for world peace.

 

Just one more wish...I wish every project, like this one, turned out to look just like the picture I had in my head.

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Christmas Open House

I always love decorating for Christmas, once I get into it. I'm a slow starter, though. The boxes are too high. The tree is too heavy. 

It's too hot. It's too cold. 

Seriously, it usually is too hot -- I live in the south.  And that tree is pretty dang heavy.

But once I'm into it, I'm really in-to-it. No surface is safe from my glue gun and glitter.  I'd "snow" the dogs if they'd let me.

I sure wish I could wiggle my nose and make this not so...

So, that's why it's December 12th and I'm not completely done yet.  But, please do, come on in...

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The Living Room
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To see more on the Christmas Mantel click here.

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 The Christmas Tree
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The Nativity
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The Kitchen
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To learn how to make the white Christmas Trees and to get the pattern click here.

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The Master Bedroom
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 The dining room is next but for now

I'm headed out to tour some of your homes!

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