Tag: holidays

DIY Glass Ornaments for Late Loved Ones

Kendra

An ornament is the perfect sentimental gift to give to someone special during the holidays! It can represent a small, beautiful token of love and gratitude for a loved one who has passed on. In this post, I’m going to show you how to make a two different meaningful ornaments.

ETC: 30 minutes – 1 hour

Supplies:
– Blank glass ornament
– Vinyl
– Jute or ribbon
– Confetti or glitter


I think the first time I ever heard the term ‘snowflakes are kisses from heaven’ was in a Hallmark Christmas movie, and I think it’s adorable for little DIY crafts such as this.

I found these flat glass ornaments at Michael’s. Glass ornaments are better than plastic ornaments in terms of denting; when applying vinyl to plastic, I have to be so careful not to press down too hard on the vinyl to be sure I don’t dent the ornament.


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I created this particular design in Cricut Design Space. I used the font Halo Handletter by Mario Arturo which you can find here. I tweaked the curve, length, height, and width to contour the letters to flatter the shape of the ornament.

Then I cut the design on vinyl and used transfer tape to apply it to the ornament. I always wait to fill the ornament with confetti until after the vinyl is applied, just in case a piece were to get stuck under the design. I stuffed the ornament with snowflake confetti and translucent glitter.

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I bought this lovely cardinal SVG design here from the amazing Lyrical Letters Design. It’s originally $4.63 CAD but I got it on sale for $2.78 CAD! A great bonus is that a premium license is included with purchase of the SVG, so you can use this design on projects to sell!

‘Though we grow in different directions, our roots remain as one’


I decided to make the ornament reversible once I realized how tiny the design would look. An important tip to remember when working with vinyl is that smaller, cursive letters are harder to weed and and not rip. I put the quote with one cardinal on one side and the tree with roots and one cardinal on the other side. I love being able to see the other cardinal on the tree through the quote.

Clear ornaments tend to look plain or empty- use a thick or chunky ribbon to give it a professional look.

I filled the ornament with snow-like confetti to reflect the lights on the Christmas tree. To finish, I went with a thick, red velvet ribbon.

Handmade gifts are the best gifts!

Stay inspired,
Kendra