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Ornaments can be crazy expensive, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for a skimpy tree or a tree full of balls; it just means you need to have your eyes open. The Dollar Tree has adorable 8″ nutcrackers for $1 that I have made into ornaments that look gorgeous on my nine foot tree.
And if the stigma of something from a Dollar Store gives you pause, bear in mind, I have ornaments on my tree that are extremely pricey and these blend in seamlessly, and I am very picky!!
If you know me, you KNOW this is a faux fur throw!!
A box of them that I had from last year
Of course they aren’t meant to hang, so I made a few changes:
1. Glued gold ribbon to the top.
- Some had little “balls” on the top, so I glued the ribbon to either side.
- Some did not, so I glued it directly to the top then put a little jewel on top of that to disguise the seam.
2. Tied a beautiful ribbon on top of that to really take it up a notch. I like doing double bows, but that’s just a preference 🙂
Some other things to use them for:
- Gift wrapping: I love to tie one into the ribbon of a present during the holidays. Great for adults and children…
- Place card holders
- Wreath flourishes
- Mantels
- Make a set to give as a Christmas present
Although I’m sure you have enough to do, if you are out and about, pop into a Dollar Tree and pick some up 🙂 I hope you like my tip and find it useful during the holiday season!
That is a good tip and may do that. Going to start decorating next week, I think.
Kearney,
These are very cool. I love them, I hope everything is going well and you had a great Thanksgiving.
Cynthia
Great idea! I forget to go there.
They are very nice! I’m also familiar with the Hanon-book, I used it for some years ago. 🙂
good idea! 🙂 thanks! 🙂 I think I will get these!
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They look great. by the way , do you play piano?
Thank you! Yes, I do and teach my little ones 🙂
Very nice!
I wonder if we get them here but I’ll look for it. And you are right about that Dollar store notion. I have no idea why they have it in first place. Dollar store keeps great things that other store keeps at double the price. A touch here and a nip there and you have something for half. Did a coouple od DIY myself and I dig dollar store 😀
These are lovely! You would never guess these are from the Dollar Tree. It’s amazing what you can find at the Dollar Tree. They have some nice holday stuff sometimes. I love the Dollar Tree!
Wonderful idea!!
These turned out so adorable! I love the idea of using them on top of gifts, too — I think I may do that! Thanks so much! I hope you’re having a happy weekend!
Thank you – that is my favorite too!! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving 🙂
This is a fun idea – thank you – and I personally LOVE the Dollar Tree. Finally got myself a broom thanks to them… just in time because I spilled a whole bag of frozen corn across my long kitchen floor. Uh, yeah, anyway – thanks for the tip.
I LOVE Dollar Tree! If you go with your eyes and mind open, you can find lots of ways to turn a house into a home. This is a great project.
Nutcrackers are my all time favorite. I collect them and have more than 100 (if you do not include my ornaments. These tall slender guys are cute.
Great finds! Easy to make too. Thanks for sharing!
Perfect – Niki & I were just talking about making some ornaments. These are adorable and would be so fast to make. I’ve considered doing a post on eggshell ornaments that I’ve made for years but am afraid people would roll their eyes & go “oh this lady has way too much time on her hands”. When I cook with eggs, I use teeny cuticle scissors to cut an oval in the front of the egg, clean it out, paint, then varnish with multiple coats. I decorate the inside w/little jewelry or minatures that I find or photo’s. Finish the edges w/ric rac & use a jewelry finding on top for hanging. Oh, time consuming as all get out but hey, it’s art & my daughter’s school sold some at raffle for over $100. Yes, Diane has waaay too much time on her hands.
Are you NUTS!?! This is AWESOME, like darling Faberge eggs that you make to your liking!!! I would love to see this!!! (How you manage such delicate work with a Berner in the house is beyond me!!!)
Ah, someone who understands enjoying a hobby just for the sake of doing it. My daughter used to be a competitive figure skater & I made some of the eggs with miniature skaters inside for her friends but you can put just about anything in them. I always thought it would be a romantic way to present a ring.
Funny thing about Lola she can be a rough one especially when she gets cranked up but then she can be so gentle, especially w/little kids or elderly. Our paper shredder broke years ago & I haven’t bother to replace it because for some reason she’s decided that anything that goes in the office waste basket is for shredding. One day I was sewing & dropped a tissue pattern piece. When she grabbed it I said “that’s not yours” & she picked it up so gently by the edge w/her lips & brought it over to me. Aren’t dogs amazing? But I’ve since put the egg ornaments up high on the tree – the tail swish gets the lower branches every year & Moe tries to kill anything w/feathers.
Oh, and if you don’t want to post it on your blog, I’m MORE than happy to post it on mine!!!
they are really lovely 🙂