Upcyled Bohemian Ornament
"Decorating on a budget can be exciting. In this project I have upcycled a dollar store votive candle holder into an exotic bohemian ornament to add color and pizazz to your tree. Using simple and easily available materials like felt, beads, rhinestones, alcohol inks and embroidery floss, this ornament can be made in a couple of hours. I have included two versions of the ornament - one with a tree embroidered in the center and the other with a chunky rhinestone for more sparkle. This vibrantly colored ornament would also work well in places where Christmas is celebrated during Summer."
Estimated CostUnder $10
Time to CompleteIn an evening
MaterialsBeads, Felt
Primary TechniquePainting
HolidayChristmas
Project TypeMake a Project
Materials List
- plastic round gold tone votive holder
- Felt - in red, magenta and pink color
- Alcohol inks - red pepper, sunshine yellow, sunset orange, green - meadow or bottle
- embroidery floss in green, yellow and pink
- 4mm rhinestone chain
- 5mm half pearl beads
- acrylic white spacers - 6
- acrylic white beads - 2
- gold tone brass bead cap - 2
- faceted crystal rondell - bronze - 2
Instructions
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Gather a square of 6X^ yellow fabric with a needle and thread and bunch it up so that it resembles a pillow and stuff it in the votive holder. Knot thread and cut
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color the flame part of the votive holder using alcohol inks. Let it dry
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Loop 1 seed bead,1 white acrylic bead, beadcap, 1 rhinestone spacer sandwiched between 2 acrylic spacers, 1 crystal and one seed bead. Connect it to the lower end of the votive holder using a jump ring
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Loop 1 white acrylic bead, beadcap, 1 rhinestone spacer sandwiched between 2 acrylic spacers, 1 crystal, 3mm gold bead and one seed bead using an eyepin. set aside
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Loop a rhinestone bead sandwiched between 2 white spacers using an eyepin. Loop it to the component made in step 4 on one side and to the lower end of the votive holder using a jump ring on the other end
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For the tree variation: Embroider a simple tree using green embroidery floss on a 1 inch circle of yellow felt. Embellish with gold seed beads and pink thread. Glue the yellow circle to a circle of red felt of 1.5" and both the circles to a 2" circle of magenta felt
NotesTry mixing alcohol inks to come up with different shades as I have done in the variations. A blender or a sealant can be used to get the consistency right