Handcrafted Christmas Ornamental Flower DIY

                  

 Handcrafted Christmas ornamental flowers are an easy way to add a warm personal touch to your holiday tree. But not just on your tree! They can be displayed as a table centerpiece grouped together or flaunted anywhere in your home for the holidays! A gorgeous, festive addition to any holiday decor! And the cool part is that there's something undeniably special about making your very own Christmas ornamental flowers! Making some is the perfect way to celebrate the season with creativity and a special touch!

Hello and Welcome to this month's Creative Craft Hop co-hosted by Sara @Birdz of a Feather  and Donna @Modern on  Monticello  who take turns every other month! The lovely and creative Sara is our host for this month!

If you're coming over from Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction, wasn't her crochet Christmas wreath gorgeous! I've always admired anyone who crochets! Go Cecilia!

Supplies:

• 6" wide Purple Glitter Mesh Wired Christmas Ribbon
• Super Fabri-Tac Glue
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Parchment paper
• Wire
• Iridescent Beads

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I've made a few Christmas ornamental flowers throughout the years. And for all of them, I've used some sort of decorative trims on the edges - chenille, glitter, rhinestone, and different types of rope to glue around the flower images. But not this time. I'm going to show you how to make a handcrafted Christmas flower using just wired ribbon (purple, of course) and glue! But you can use any color of wired ribbon you like! Sounds interesting doesn't it, so let's get started!

How To:

Since we are using glue and a mesh type ribbon, lay parchment paper on your work surface first. It's a great way to prevent sticking and works as a protective work surface, too! Then cut four 12" long pieces of 6" wide ribbon. Let's start with the first cut piece.

Since the ribbon is six inches wide, cut half of the width (3") plus a little bit longer (1/4") along the side wires (right, left sides)

Bend the cut edges up .  .  .

and apply the glue along the bottom of the cut edges.

Press the glued edges down on the ribbon making a finished edge - either a V shape or round shape, your choice. Use a piece of parchment paper to secure the cut edges down. Let glue dry.

Repeat the above process for the other three pieces. Once the glued edges are dry, cut off excess ribbon for a finish edge on both ends.

Next, line up all four ribbons together on work surface .  .  .

and begin gathering each one in the middle .  .  .

Once you're finished gathering the first one .  .  .

use your fingers to gather the next one and .  .  .

the next until .  .  .

all four are gathered together.

Then place a piece of wire around the middle and .  .  .

twist the wire ends around as tightly as you can to hold the petals together.

Then adjust, shape, and fluff the petals into a flower. You can twist on more wire to make a stem or leave as is depending on your decor needs.

Add glue to the center and .  .  .

begin placing the beads down, one at a time .  .  .

adding more glue, if needed, until .  .  .

all beads are .  .  .

glued on!

 How gorgeous is this!

Thanks for joining us at our Creative Craft Hop! Up next is Donna, one of our awesome co-host, sharing her cool mixed ornament shapes stringer hack! And be sure to check out all of our super talented bloggers and their amazing creations:

How to Crochet an Evergreen Christmas Wreath

Handcrafted Christmas Ornamental Flower DIY

Mixed Ornament Shapes Stringer Hack for Clusters

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Red and White Decoupage Christmas Ornaments Tutorial 

Upcycled Christmas Tree Pillow