I hopped on the DIY Christmas ornament train again this year! In 2020, I made some simple DIY Christmas ornaments with greenery. They were great while Sloane was little and unable to understand "please don't touch that; it's breakable." This year, I ordered the Leanne Ford ornaments from Crate and Barrel. A risky move given they aren't shatterproof whatsoever. Another risk was that they wouldn't arrive on time. I ordered them on October 11th with an anticipated delivery date later in the month. As the month drew to an end, the delivery date was constantly pushed out. There was a lot of fear that these beautiful antique Leanne Ford Crate and Barrel ornaments wouldn't arrive on time, but luckily, last weekend (a month and a half later!) they arrived! The downfall, or upfall - if that's even a word, is that while I waited for them to land at home, I did manage to DIY some antiqued Christmas ornaments as a backup. I wasn't sure which method would prove to be the best so I tried four different ways of doing these. You can be the judge of which is your favourite.
Items You Need to DIY Antiqued Christmas Ornaments
I stupidly donated all of my ornaments from a few years ago – I absolutely could have reused those for this project. If you are even considering DIYing these this year or next year and currently have ornaments you’re thinking of purging, save them for now. You may just find some use for them! Unlike me who had to buy some inexpensive ornaments to do this DIY.
For all DIY Antiqued Christmas Ornaments You Need:
- Ornaments – any quantity or size you’d like
- Paint – any colour or type you want
- Paintbrush for the paint
- Ribbon of your choice
Version 1: DIY Plaster Christmas Ornaments
What Else You Need to Make The Plaster Ornaments
- Joint compound – the amount will depend on how many you’re doing, but I added the tiniest amount to my ornaments (like from the bottom of the barrel – the bucket was already ready to go to the recycling centre – and I could have probably used it on 10 more ornaments)
- Plastic gloves
- Rub n Buff
- Paint brush/sponge for the rub n buff
How to Make The Plaster Ornaments
- Using a plastic glove, apply a very thin layer of drywall compound to your holiday ornament
- Once dry, paint your ornament any colour you’d like
- Once the paint is dry, apply your rub n buff – I did mine with a paintbrush, but I think a sponge would have yielded better results!
- Add a pretty ribbon of your choice to hang your ornament
Version 2: DIY Baking Soda Christmas Ornaments
What Else You Need to Make The Baking Soda Ornaments
- Baking Soda
- Rub n Buff
- Paint brush/sponge for the rub n buff
How to Make The Baking Soda Ornaments
- Add equal parts of baking soda and paint to a plastic cup or something similar and mix well. Paint your ornament.
- Once the paint is dry, apply your rub n buff – I did mine with a paintbrush, but I think a sponge would have yielded better results!
- Add a pretty ribbon of your choice to hang your ornament.
Version 3: Paint and Rub n Buff Christmas Ornaments
What Else You Need to Make The Paint and Rub n Buff Ornaments
- Rub n Buff
- Paint brush/sponge for the rub n buff
How to Make The Paint and Rub n Buff Ornaments
- Paint your ornament.
- Once the paint is dry, apply your rub n buff – I did mine with a paintbrush, but I think a sponge would have yielded better results!
- Add a pretty ribbon of your choice to hang your ornament.
Version 4: Paint and Flour Christmas Ornaments
What Else You Need to Make The Paint and Flour Ornaments
- Flour – yep, the kind you use in baking
- Paint brush
How to Make The Paint and Flour Ornaments
- Paint your ornament.
- While your paint is still wet, gently sprinkle flour all over your ornament.
- Once the paint is dry, use a fresh paintbrush and gently rub the excess flour off.
- Add a pretty ribbon of your choice to hang your ornament.
Each of these DIY antiqued Christmas ornaments is so easy to do every single one of you can make them on your own. Let me know which version you end up choosing.
This post is sponsored by Anthem Properties Group. All opinions and views are my own. Images were
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