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Dollar Store Ornaments The Remix

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Christmas crafting and fluffing has started around the old homestead. I'm trying to keep it simple and thrifty this year. Every year I try to add  a few new ornaments. Last year it was all dollar store and this year I'm making a few and altering a few dollar store ornaments. I bought three ornaments from the dollar tree and did a quick makeover. I started with this swirly ornament... pretty but very plastic looking. 

I liked the shape but I wanted to add a little something extra so I tried three different looks.




I simply painted on white glue and dusted it with white flocking powder mica flakes and clear glitter. I added silver glass glitter to the tip.

For this one I mixed flocking powder clear glass glitter and silver glass glitter. I added a little dove on a bed of snow and a little  vintage hymnal paper.

I added clear glass glitter and mica flakes to this one and silver glass glitter to the tips. I bleached a tub full of bottle brush tress and added one of the minis to the center. I flocked the tree with snow that is sold for trains scenes and sprinkled it with clear glass glitter and mica flakes.

It was a quick and thrifty up grade,I only purchased the three new ornaments for a total of three dollars. Everything else was in my craft stash.  I'm making a few more ornaments, I'll share those later.


How's your Christmas  crafting coming along? I'll be joining these great parties this week:

                      Betwwen Naps On The Porch for Met Monday
                      The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday
                      Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday
                     Ivy and Elephants for Whats it Wednesday
                      Centsational Girl for The Holiday Crafts Party
                     




50 comments:

  1. Amy KinserNovember 26, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Beautiful redo! Great that you can see something and have ideas on how to make them better.

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  2. DawnNovember 26, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    They are all just adorable, it would be hard to pick a favorite. They sure don't look like dollar store ornaments any more:)

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  3. Shabby chic SandyNovember 26, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Those are so creative--love them! My favorite is the bird

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  4. GinaNovember 26, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Oh Karen, these are all so pretty! I love the one with the bottle brush tree.

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  5. The TablescaperNovember 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    These are awesome. You're so creative!

    - The Tablescaper

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  6. The Polka Dot ClosetNovember 26, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Holy magic trick, how did you get the dove in there LOL! They look like a million bucks now!

    Carol

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  7. DianneNovember 26, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    So clever. They look expensive and elegant now!

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  8. Rosemary@villabarnesNovember 26, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    The look very expensive now Karen. Nice job.

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  9. UnknownNovember 26, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    They are simply gorgeous!!! Forgive me but I am not familiar with flocking or mica powder. What are they and where can I get some? Craft store - near glitter? So sorry to sound silly, paint is my thing, but I really love the look you have created!
    Kim

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  10. FABBY'S LIVINGNovember 26, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Beautiful ornaments and great redo too! I love this paint and like Kim I'd like to know too about flocking and mica powder. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, FABBY

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  11. UnknownNovember 26, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Great job their beautiful!

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  12. Heirloom treasuresNovember 27, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    What a lovely idea,they are very pretty. xx j

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  13. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)November 27, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    They are just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
    Happy Thanksgiving!
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  14. BenteNovember 27, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    They are so beautiful. Love the photos.

    Have a nice day

    Hugs Bente

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  15. PAINTORDIG.blogspot.comNovember 27, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    These are beautiful. I love the idea of adding stuff to the inside. I wonder if our dollar tree has any interesting ornaments? You certasinly made yours look more expensive-great redo!

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  16. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Looks like you created little masterpieces. Very pretty. Pat

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  17. BethNovember 27, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    The ornaments look lovely! Good job!

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  18. BrandiNovember 27, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Very pretty Karen! I would have never guessed that they were from the dollar store! Beautiful job!

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  19. Linda @ A La CarteNovember 27, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Wow what a great change you made! They look so pretty and expensive now! Great job. hugs, Linda

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  20. RobinNovember 27, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    I love what you did with these! So pretty!

    Robin
    Robin Flies South

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  21. The Inspired NestNovember 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Wow they look fabulous! I would have never guessed they originally came from the Dollar store!
    Lacy

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  22. NannNovember 27, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Loved all three ornamaents. You took something so simple and made them absolutely elegant. And for such little cost. I'm so impressed. Very very lovely! I'm a new blogger and am so glad I found you here on Seasonal Sunday. Hope to be joining this group soon. Everything I see is just beautiful. Very charming blog. Glad I came and I'm signing up to follow!

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  23. Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️November 27, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Your ornaments are gorgeous! No way do they look like something from the dollar store.

    Dee

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  24. Pink Roses and TeacupsNovember 27, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Just lovely! What a great transformation! Love them all! Have to make a trip to dollar tree now.

    Debbie

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  25. Teresa TomlinNovember 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Incredible transformation. Wish I could see that much potential in Dollar Store merchandise.

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  26. Sharing with SherriNovember 28, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    They turned out wonderful, and I love them combined with your silver!
    I also love Dollar Tree transformations too... Hope drop by to see mine!
    Thanks for sharing, have a wonderful week!

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  27. Leslie's GardenNovember 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Those look very festive and pretty. You have a real knack for taking the ordinary and making them look fantastic!

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  28. AnonymousNovember 28, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    The bird IS the best. Very unique.

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  29. Cottage and BroomeNovember 28, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    What a beautiful makeover, wonderful! Will be one of your newest followers, Laura Cottage and Broome

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  30. Cindy AdkinsNovember 28, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    They all look great, but I think the one with the dove is my fav!
    Hugs, Cindy

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  31. TardevilNovember 29, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    They are beautiful...I never would have thought you could make them look that good. I'm w/ Cindy, the dove is my fave, too.

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  32. DebbiedoosNovember 30, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    Beautiful job Karen. They look like a million bucks for sure now!

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  33. UnknownDecember 1, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    wow Karen... i just LOVE the way these turned out! you really "elevated the ordinary" with these! I need to find me some! ;)

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  34. Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeDecember 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Adorable ideas!! I was just at the Dollar Tree and couldn't believe the pretty things they had in the ornament section! You really took these to the next level -- love the nest of music paper!

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  35. AnnDecember 1, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Gorgeous. So thrifty and yet your display looks like a million bucks. I'm a sucker for bottle brush trees. The bleach method looks like it worked well. Thanks for visiting and following. I'm following back.

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  36. TracyDecember 2, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Wonderful ideas for your ornaments, they are all so pretty! I love the one with the little bird, the ornament makes a pretty little cage for him. Thanks for your visit and kind comment. I hope you have a great holiday!

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  37. Barbara @ 21 Rosemary LaneDecember 2, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Hi Karen and fellow Jersey gal!

    You have a beautiful blog here...very nice to look at. I just wanted to stop by and thank you for leaving a comment over at 21 Rosemary Lane.

    Have a great weekend!

    Your newest follower!

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  38. DaniellaDecember 3, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    What an awesome idea! I've done things with dollar store ornaments, but nothing as gorgeous as what you've done!!! Fabulous job!!!
    xxDaniella

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  39. Ruby JeanDecember 6, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Coming over from Savvy Southern Style's Blog... Your ornaments are SIMPLY Gorgeous... The Dove one is my favorite... :) Beautiful Job!!!

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  40. Ivy and ElephantsDecember 7, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Your clever post has been featured at "What's It Wednesday". Feel free to grab a featured button.
    Thanks so much for sharing with us.
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  41. AudreyDecember 7, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Hi Karen. Love the ornaments ... they look very expensive now. Your pictures and staging with the silver is very professional.
    Audrey Z. at Timeless Treaures.

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  42. UnknownDecember 8, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Hi Karen,
    What a great idea~I love the bird ornament~it's beautiful!

    Have a great holiday~
    Margie

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  43. AnonymousDecember 9, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Thanks for posting. You worked wonders with simple ornaments and glitter. Great job.

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  44. UnknownDecember 10, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I'm glad you came for a visit earlier! I'm glad to be following you! This ornament is amazing! You're going to be hired by Anthropologie as a designer if they catch sight of this darling ornament!!!

    XO, Aimee from ItsOverflowing!

    PS I'm having my first linky party on 12/13. It will be "Christmas Scape" themed, tablescape ~ landscape or anywhere else in you home that you've added a touch of Christmas! I'd LOVE for you to link up! My blog is http://www.itsoverflowing.com/.

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  45. VondaDecember 12, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Such great ideas!

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  46. Sass - aka - KathyDecember 12, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Such creative ideas! Consider sharing them with my readers at http://sassafrassalvation.blogspot.com/2011/12/sasss-sunday-salvation-show-4.html

    Christmas blessings!

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  47. Maureen WyattDecember 13, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    I love the idea of putting something inside the ornament! You've made the ordinary extraordinary! ~ Maureen

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  48. TamsynDecember 14, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    This is one of the most gorgeous ornament re-dos I have ever seen. Divine!!

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  49. Barbara JeanNovember 25, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    love how you did that ornament.
    Especially, the bird, of course, since I am such a nesty, bird type person.

    blessings
    barb

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  50. Patty November 26, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    what a great vision you had for these ornaments! Just love them.

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