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diy picture christmas ornament
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DIY Photo Ornament

Learn how to make a photo Christmas ornament using a cute wreath theme! This is a very easy holiday craft.
Course Christmas Crafts
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 1 ornament
Cost $2

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Laserjet photo printed to fit a 3" circle
  • Flat wooden round
  • Mod Podge
  • Template for wreath leaves
  • Cardstock green
  • Fun foam
  • Grosgrain ribbon red

Instructions

  • Cut out the photos - use the flat wooden rounds (mine was about 3" in diameter) as a guide. Make sure your photos are centered on the ornament.
    black and white circle photos cut out with a pair of scissors
  • Adhere the photo onto the circle round with glue and smooth. Let dry for 20 minutes.
    Bottle of glue and a black and white photo on a wood circle
  • Apply a layer of glue on top to secure your photo and to further protect it from elements (this is specially important if you just printed your photos using a home printer).
    Glue covering the top of the photo on the circle
  • Cut out your leaves on green cardstock paper - you can definitely cut this by hand, or use a die-cutter for convenience. You can trace the template provided! Alternatively, you can purchase leaf embellishments at the craft store or online.
    Cut out leaves and a pair of scissors
  • Burnish your leaves to give them a more natural feel, using the ball tip tool. I used the tip of my calligraphy pen to burnish my leaves. You also want to burnish it on top of something smooth, such as fun foam.
    using the tip of a calligraphy pen to burnish the leaves
  • Adhere the leaves around the photo using the glue.
    Gluing leaves around a circle
  • Adhere a second layer of leaves going the opposite direction of the first layer to add more dimension and a natural feel to your wreath.
    Gluing down leaves in the opposite direction to create a wreath
  • Attach a grosgrain ribbon on the back of the ornament to hang.
    Adding red ribbon to the back of the wreath

Notes

  • If you only have an inkjet printer, use hairspray or acrylic sealer on both sides of the printed photo so the Mod Podge doesn't bleed.
  • To give the ornament a more finished back, add a felt circle with craft glue.