Create The Prettiest Holiday Ornaments With An Easy Fabric DIY

Holiday ornaments in the classic shiny red, green, white, gold, or silver designs are not for everyone. Many homeowners prefer to take a more nontraditional approach when it comes to holiday decor trends to use around the house. For example, people often figure out creative ways to incorporate their favorite aesthetics into their ornaments. You can do this by gluing strips of fabric over traditional holiday bulbs. This transformation results in the prettiest ornaments that are a nice alternative to the typical bulbs seen in every decor display each year.

To complete this DIY, all you need is fabric cut into strips, glue, and decorative string or ribbon to hang your ornaments from a tree. Consider using any scrap fabric you already have on hand for this project. Otherwise, feel free to purchase fabric with patterns and colors that complement your holiday decor setup. More specifically, you may want to select options that coordinate well with your tree and the other ornaments you plan to use. There are so many different ways to customize this DIY to suit your preferences.

The first step to designing your very own DIY textured ornaments is to cut your fabric into strips that are about 1 inch wide. Next, go ahead and coat your bulbs with craft glue, such as E6000. Finally, glue your strips all around the ornament so that they cover the entire surface. You can add another fun touch by tying a decorative ribbon through the top of the ornament. Consider purchasing the Chenkou Craft Velvet Ribbon to use for this step so that you have a variety of colors to choose from.

Now that you have the basics of this Christmas decor DIY down, let's dive into some of the ways you could customize your fabric ornaments. You can make the holiday decor pieces even more festive by coating them in glitter spray. The Krylon Glitter Aerosol Spray should help you get the job done nicely. It's also a great idea to make the ornaments look like little wrapped holiday gifts by gluing a fabric bow right in the center. If you would like to try this out, consider purchasing the Ysleen Mini Ribbon Craft Bows. There's a chance that you are not a fan of the fabric layer over the ornaments. In this case, you can simply coat your ornaments in a layer of spray paint instead.