DIY Memory Christmas Ornament
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Make a Memory Christmas Ornament from items from someone who has passed. Using a clear plastic ornament and items of love inside.
Several years ago, my dad asked me if we wanted his lounge chair. I am not a fan of lounge chairs. Especially that one. It was a huge “man” chair for sure, and it just didn’t go with anything. But what was a daughter to do, and I said yes. Years have passed since my dad passed away, and the lounge chair sat proudly in our living room. It leaned a bit and had its worn spots, but it was my dad’s. So I was proud of it.
One day, I sat down in it and it fell apart. I cried and was heartbroken.
Hubby took it apart so we could take it to the dump, but I just couldn’t part with all of it. There was a lot of good leather on it, so we kept a few parts of it for me to use. I decided I would make a memory ornament with it to give to my mom.
Items you will need:
- Plastic Clear Ornament
- Memory items to put in the ornament
- Scissors
- Glue
- Wire
- Wire Cutters
- Glitter
I cut the pieces of leather strips into smaller strips the size of the ornament and placed them inside. The plastic ornament I found at Walmart. There were several sizes and shapes to choose from. I thought about glass, but I didn’t want to take the chance of breaking it while I was making it.
I then added a little bit of silver glitter and shook it around.
I wanted to put a small tassel on the outside of the ornament, so I cut long, thin strips of leather. I then took the wire and wrapped it tightly around the middle of all of them.
I pulled them together, wrapped a piece of wire around it, and then wrapped a piece of leather around the wire to cover it. I added a piece of greenery at the top. I had to use glue to hold it on tightly at the top.
I cut the bottom of the tassel to make it look nice.
I wired the finished tassel to the top of the ornament and tied a piece of twine around the top of the ornament for a hook.
My mom loved it and was so proud to have another memory of her husband, my dad, to enjoy at Christmas time.
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I love how it turned out. I like the idea of making a memory ornament.
I absolutely adore this! What a cute idea. I would love to make one of these ornaments.
These are elegant wish I was crafty would love to make these kind of craft..A memory that will last a lifetime.
What a sweet idea, I bet your mom cherished that ornament!
That is one of the sweetest things I’ve ever heard about. This touches my heart so very much.
It’s really very beautiful and I love the colors too. It’s classy! Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea, it’s quite easy to do as well.
What a great idea! I could do this with baby clothes for my kids.
This is such a wonderful idea! I love these, I want to try making them!