DIY KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS

Trendy and timeless, these little house-shaped decorations can be customized to reflect your holiday decorating scheme. These sweet embellishments are perfect for tree trimming or as personalized gift tags – so open up Santa’s workshop and get crafting.

For trimming the tree or as personalized gift tags, these sweet, easy-to-make decorations are both trendy and timeless.

FOR BOTH STYLES

Step One Cut a ¾" x 11Ð" strip of card stock.

Step Two With a pencil, draw a line to the centre of the strip. Measure 1Ð" on each side of the centre line and mark; then measure 2" further from the 1Ð" measurement and mark.

Step Three Punch a hole in the centre of your strip, for threading the twine through later. Step Four

Shape the house by folding the strip at each mark using a ruler to get sharp folds.

Step Five Glue the overlapping ends to form the base of the house using double-sided tape or hot glue.

Step Six Insert the baker’s twine through the hole at the top of the roof of the house and form a loop by making a simple knot on each side of the paper.

OPTION 1

Wood Beads

Leave extra string on the loop inside the house frame; thread the desired number of beads on to the extra long string and secure with a knot.

Cut off the excess string.

OPTION 2

Bow

Download and print the template (see link below). Cut out the three shapes making up the knot. Place shapes on the back of a sheet of glitter paper. Outline them with a thick-leaded pencil and cut out. With the largest piece of glitter paper, shape the loop around a pencil and hot glue it. Assemble the knot by hot gluing each remaining piece in place.

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OPTION 3

Glittery Tree

Draw a tree shape on the back of your glittery scrapbooking paper. Cut out, keeping a Ð" strip at the base of the tree to fold it so that you can hot glue the tree to the base of the ornament.

Personalized Banners

Cut ¾" x 5Ð" strips of transparent paper. Place the strip on a house to fold and shape it. Cut each end as shown. Write a message or name (for gift tags) centred on the banner. Secure to both sides of the house.