DIY CINNAMON ORNAMENTS

Welcome to Monday my friends!

Well, Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas will be here before we know it. Can you just imagine all of the delicious scents of the holidays; turkey, stuffing, applesauce, cranberries and pumpkin? How about a little cinnamon thrown into the mix?

A few weeks ago my middle daughter sent me this Homemade Cinnamon Ornament idea. She knows how I love easy ornament DIY's, but also she's well aware of my love for anything cinnamon.

The ornaments take very little time to assemble. Baking in a 200F oven for 1.5- 2 hrs. and you are all set.

They make a great ornament to tie on a gift or something that smells delicious hanging on your Christmas tree and they are not extremely fragile.

 Why not give them a try. It's a great project to make with the kids too!

HOMEMADE CINNAMON ORNAMENTS

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 1/4 cup ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground cloves (optional)

Follow instructions on recipe below:
http://www.completelydelicious.com/2012/11/homemade-cinnamon-ornaments.html

I hope you enjoy this easy DIY ornament project. Working with cinnamon makes anything smell great!

Have a terrific day!

Kathleen

Countdown to Christmas--Week #4 DIY---Christmas Ornaments

I can't believe this is Week #4 of my Countdown to Christmas DIY projects. This week I am featuring some Martha Stewart Adhesive Stencils that we used to decorate clear ornaments. Along with the purchase of the stencils, I also bought several colors of stencil paint, and small spouncers for paint application. Tiny items like jingle bells, gingerbread men, and snowflakes were added for a little added interest to the inside of each ornament. A pretty red ribbon, tied in a bow was added with a loop at the top for hanging on the tree.

The photo below features a "Merry Christmas" ornament that my 18 year old niece created during our evening crafting. She did a lovely job laying out the stencil and applying the paint with a spouncer. She also crafted two other ornaments, one for herself and a matching one for her boyfriend for a Christmas gift.  She monogrammed one side with each of their initials and then stenciled a Christmas design on the other side. They turned out so beautiful. I am sure he will love her very special gift from the heart!

This is such a fun and easy craft for children and adults gathered around the family table. It is an inexpensive gift that may be personalized for that special someone on your Christmas gift list or just make one for your own tree.

Happy painting!


ENJOY!
K