DIY Mini Wreath Christmas Ornament Tutorial

 

DIY Mini Wreath Ornament Tutorial

Social Media can be a great place to connect with all sorts of creative people and find inspiration. In November CheyAnneSexton sent me some little pine cones she found. I used to find these alder cones in my old neighborhood but haven't seen any yet in North Seattle.  I thought they would be perfect to use for Christmas ornaments!  I found this great twine at Jo-Anns; it has wire in it so it can bend and hold its shape:

I started with a loop the size I wanted then wrapped more of the twine around it:

I kept wrapping more and hot glued the pine cones randomly:

I  spray painted a couple gold:

 

The rest I left plain; tied a gold cord for hanging and glued on a red ribbon bow. I attached some to gifts also!  This is the first year in a long time I actually had time before Christmas to make decorations! See my paper ornament tutorial for more Christmas craft ideas.

You can check out CheyAnne's watercolors and photography on Etsy: