Boho Ornaments with Flair 

These pictures are of ornaments I have made in the last couple days. One is done using a fine thread that normally people use to make macrame jewelry. It took me about five hours to do this one. It's very fine and a little difficult to work with. Also, since I have only been doing this a short time I'm a little slower. Hopefully I'll pick up the pace eventually. I am having a fun time doing it because I find it relaxing. It's got the same effect as popping bubble wrap for me. 

The second ornament is made with a thicker thread, and larger beads. Because of this it is much easier to work with and I finished it in about one and a half hours. They don't seem to be as popular, but I think they would be great on a themed tree such as farm house Christmas tree or a garden Christmas tree. You could use a off white ribbon or a mix of ribbons Blue plaid would look great too! I added a little ribbon and  some glitter inside to glitz it up a little. Use lots of greenery and these types ornaments would look great. 

This last ornament was very popular. Again because of the thread it took me about five hours. I think it would be pretty with nothing inside, but it also looks great with sea foam netting. I also added some of the beads that are on the outside to the inside. Here are the videos showing it both ways.

 

I hope you enjoyed this blog and maybe look at some of the other blogs I have written. There is a lot of information to facilitate in Christmas decorating. Thanks for reading.

2022 Handmade ornaments!

So, I showed you a video of the tree I made for my daughter. Well, the ornaments on that tree were hand made by me. Talk about learning new things. I haven't blogged for a long time before this because I was very busy being a third grade teacher. I still am teaching, but when my daughter said she wanted a boho Christmas tree, well I started having some me time. During that time I researched what she meant by boho. LOL! Well, since then I have learned a lot. I watched youtube videos to find out how to macrame. Then I thought they were a little bland, so I started sprucing them up. This has all happened since after Christmas of 2021. You can find me on https://www.instagram.com/holidayknights/ to see all the ornaments I have made. These take a lot of time to make. I'm adding some pictures on today. For more visit me on instagram and you can see them all. The good as well as the not so good! As a teacher I have always thought it was great to learn something new everyday. It's really happening for me now. I'm glad I love making things so much!

I hope you like the pictures and thanks for reading!

 Christmas Tree 2022

Finally finished my daughter's tree! I used some of the ornaments I made last year and more of what I made this year. She wanted a boho Christmas tree. I wasn't even sure of what that would be when I started. I searched  for boho and found a lot of stuff with macrame. I think I may have made a macrame pot holder when I was a teen (Years ago). I watched a lot of macrame tutorials on youtube. I wasn't completely satisfied because there were not that many varieties of ornaments and they looked very similar. That made me get busy and start creating. I started out making the ornaments with white string and wooden beads. Those are on a previous post. Today I will share a video of the finished tree. And then I will add pictures and videos of other ornaments I have made. I has been a learning experience. I actually really enjoy making them!

You can find me on instagram too: holidayknights

Hope you enjoy!

Christmas 2021 Ornaments

I decorated a tree for my daughter last Christmas. The tree was done in silver and red. I also wanted to make some ornaments that would be special for her. We also added on some Cherished Teddy ornaments that she had since she was little. This was a lot of fun for both of us. I wanted to share this before I went any further with the tree I am planning for her this year. I hope you enjoy.

And here are a few more including the Cherished Teddies.

Here are some pictures of the finished tree. I love the red and silver together. It really pops!

If you would like to see more of my work, I'm on instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/holidayknights/  

Hoping soon to have stuff to sell on etsy.com 

Thanks for reading!

Boho/Macrame Christmas

Here is a video of the ornaments I have been making for my daughter's Christmas tree 2022. She likes macrame and boho look, so I'm putting that together in a natural looking tree for her. I will be using white, silver/grey along with natural looking ornaments. They will have macrame and use natural looking beads and ornaments. I can't wait to get started putting it together. I watched tutorials on how to macrame, so these might not be the finest! I think they will look good on the tree through. 

I have been making all kinds of ornaments using different kinds of thread. I put them in a video on instagram and they were well received! I want people to know they can have these types of decorations up all year. They look great with indoor plants!

This one was also quite popular!

Well, I hope you enjoyed this blog. Stay tuned for more to come.

Making boho ornaments for a Christmas tree.

 It has been a while since I posted. I have been teaching and that takes a lot of time. I have started a hobby though which I want to share. I have started to do macrame and have started to cover clear glass Christmas ball ornaments. Here are a few I have made. I really find it enjoyable and relaxing so I think I will try to make time to do this occasionally. I have never done this before so I feel quite proud of what I have done so far. I know there are many people better, but I think the idea is a little unique. I will try to add more as I go. Thanks for reading and looking!

Here is a couple that I made for fun and can be used any time of the year! Hope you enjoy!