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    Home » Easy DIY » Holiday & Seasonal Ideas

    November 26, 2014 | By Jami

    Crate & Barrel Inspired Glittered Cork Ornaments

    Glittered Cork Ornaments - An Oregon Cottage

    Do you make Christmas ornaments? I have enjoyed making all kinds of ornaments since I was a kid, so to me making at least one or two new ornaments each year is a fun tradition that brings back lots of memories. I've shared some with you, like these knockoff Anthropologie ornaments, these rosette book page ornaments, and these super easy book page punch ornaments, which we still use each year. And I have more easy, diy ornaments I'm planning to share with you this year - starting with cute glittered cork ornaments.

    I was inspired to create a DIY version of some ornaments I found at Crate and Barrel since I really like the idea of glamming up a utilitarian item like cork with glitter - it's just a fun look! But more importantly, I made sure it would meet my craft criteria: cheap, easy, quick, yet resulting in a fabulous product - that doesn't have to be perfect. Sounds just about right, doesn't it?

    How to make glittered cork ornaments

    Cutting Cork Christmas Ornaments

    Cork Materials

    • sheet cork - I used an 1/8-inch thick piece of cork similar to this
    • craft knife (like xacto, but I like this knife better)
    • mat to safely cut on
    • pencil
    • tree and ornament shape templates (I found the tree template here and the ornaments template here - though I cut off the ornate tops)

    1. Trace the ornament templates onto the cork with a pencil and set on a cutting mat.

    2. Use the craft knife to cut out the ornament along the lines, being very careful to go slowly. You can go back and shave off areas that need it later to even it up, but remember it doesn't have to be perfect. In fact, I like the slightly folk-artish look of the uneven tree branches.

    Glittering Cork Christmas Ornaments

    Glitter Materials

    • tacky glue (important - Elmer's type glue is too watery and soaks into the cork)
    • small paint brush, preferably with a flat edge
    • glitter - the finer the better (after I finished, I felt that mine was too coarse and wish I had used finer glitter)

    3. Paint the cut edges of the ornaments with the tacky glue (I glued and glittered one side at a time).

    4. Using the flat edge of the brush, paint a bit of the glue along the very edges of the front of the ornaments.

    5. Pour glitter onto glued areas, shake off and finish all edges with glitter. Set aside to dry (I set them on upturned jars).

    Attaching hangers to Glittered Cork Ornaments

    6. Use an awl or a thick yarn needle to create a hole in the tops of the ornaments and thread with jute twine. I pulled the twine apart to make it thinner for easier threading through the hole.

    Glittered Cork Christmas Ornaments

    I think these would be cute hanging on a wreath wrapped with a burlap bow, as well as on a Christmas tree. I'm also thinking of writing initials on them and using them as gift tags, and now that I think of it - they'd make fun name cards or napkin rings on a holiday table, too. And at less than .50 cents each, it's an economical way to get a catalog look for less!

     

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    I'm sharing this at Monday Funday, Inspiration Monday, That DIY Party, Best DIY and Recipes Party, Tuts & Tips and The Inspiration Exchange.

    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Mindy says

      December 01, 2014 at 7:38 pm

      They turned out super cute.

      Reply
      • Jami says

        December 01, 2014 at 8:47 pm

        Thanks, Mindy - they were fun 🙂

        Reply
    2. Mary of Front Porch Ideas and More says

      November 26, 2014 at 5:00 pm

      I love this idea, Jami. Would be pretty with gold glitter, too. Or red. Thanks for the fun idea!

      Reply
      • Jami says

        November 26, 2014 at 7:30 pm

        You're right, Mary! In fact, I was going to use gold glitter too, but basically forgot. 🙂

        Reply

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