There is no better time of year to explore creative crafts and hobbies! DIY Christmas decorations are a great way to save money. Homemade Christmas ornaments are a wonderful excuse to pause for a moment and enjoy an infusion of holiday inspiration. We wanted to share our joy of making DIY ornaments with a few talented friends. Join us for some wonderful decoration ideas!
We love making DIY Christmas ornaments. We thought it would be a blast to invite a gathering of friends to join us and contribute their thoughts. Soon, a party idea evolved and we were joined with presenters from nine companies we love. Check out our video for two and a half hours of amazing crafts, featuring: Sara from Soft Flex Company, Abbi from The Bead Place, Rebecca from Design and Adorn, Joyce from Just Bead It (Concord), Danielle from John Bead and Danielle Wickes on Etsy, Sarah from Jesse James Beads, Cassandra from Beads to Live By, Sam from Sam's Bead Shop, and Kay from Star's Beads. If you love beaded ornaments - we have you covered!
Soft Flex Holiday Crafting Merry-Thon
Join us for the Holiday Crafting Merry-Thon!
In December, we are hosting 25 days of crafting and jewelry prompts. This is an amazing way to get into the holiday spirit. And a festive way to make homemade decorations and gifts for your loved ones! Not only that, but 10 random winners will be chosen in January and they will receive $25 dollars in store credit at Soft Flex Company.
Join the fun! We are celebrating all the wonderful holidays in December. We don't have a prompt for Festivus, but you can always adorn your Festivus pole with one of your DIY ornaments! This Merry-Thon is sure to inspire you and make this month an abundance of creative ideas.
To participate, simply follow the calendar and create the daily prompt. Upload the photo of your work (and add this hashtag to your design - #merrybeading) to our Soft Flex VIB Studio Facebook Group to enter.
9 DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas
DIY Christmas Ornament Beading Party
We are so excited to share this video with you. If you caught the fun live, you know what a blast this presentation was! You can still catch the magic on the replay. We know you are going to find a new idea or clever Christmas decoration technique. If you have friends and family headed your way for the holidays, consider sharing these crafts with them. You can have an ornament party at home! These beautiful ornaments also make great gifts. Give your children a handcrafted heirloom that they will cherish for years!
Homemade Christmas ornaments are the best way to fill your holiday home with love and warmth. Sure, you can find fun things at the store but they will never have that comfy cozy glow as the things you craft by hand. Best of all, homemade ornaments do not have to be perfect. A little lump and bump here and there only add character and personality to your creations!
Sara Oehler from Soft Flex Company
Abbi Berta from The Bead Place
Cassandra Spicer from Beads to Live By
Danielle Wickes from John Bead and Danielle Wickes on Etsy
Sam Siegel from Sam's Bead Shop
Sarah James from Jesse James Beads
Kay Goss from Star's Beads
Joyce Trowbridge from Just Bead It (Concord)
Rebecca Combs from Design and Adorn
We wish you a very happy holiday season. Whatever holidays you celebrate, we hope you can use some of these ideas and make your own personal handmade decorations. Visit our Facebook group and post your ornaments and decorations, we would love to see them!
Join our Facebook group – VIB. Stay in the know. Stay up to date. From our bead shows to our video shows and sales, you can stay in touch with us. The community is full of artistic and helpful beaders and crafty people. Inspire and be inspired. Share your pictures and get the beading bug from others!
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Blog contributor Thomas Soles loves Jazz Age writers and crunchy french fries. His favorite gemstones are Lapis and Pietersite. His favorite hobby is day dreaming. And his favorite mustache is Freddie Mercury's. As you can see, he has a healthy (or possibly unhealthy) sense of humor. You can write to him at Thomas@SoftFlexCompany.com