Things You'll Need:
- Several dozen inexpensive glass ball ornaments
- Silver and/or gold craft pens
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Sequins, beads or other small, sparkly craft items
- Ornament hangers
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Step 1
Buy several dozen inexpensive glass ball ornaments. You have to make a decision here. Do you want ornaments in a variety of colors, a few select colors (such as red and gold) or just one color? It’s a matter of personal preference, so choose what you like best.
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Step 2
Make a list of short holiday quotes from your favorite Christmas songs, movies and stories. Short means short--perhaps five to seven words. Examples include “Joy to the world!” and “dashing through the snow.”
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Step 3
Using your gold and/or silver craft pens, write the quotes carefully on the glass ball ornaments, either on just one side or circling the ornament.
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Step 4
Depending on your level of artistic skill, you can also make drawings on your ornaments, such as stars and candy canes.
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Step 5
You can hang your embellished ornaments now, or you can add some extra sparkle. Using a hot glue gun, carefully apply sequins, beads or other sparkly craft items to your glass ball ornaments. This is where you can give your Christmas tree a theme, if you wish: Add tiny seashells to match a beach theme or vintage buttons to create an ambiance of holidays past.
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Step 6
Hang your ornaments on the tree with ribbon or wire ornament hangers. If you’re really pressed for cash, unfold cheap metal paper clips and use those instead.
