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Jingle Bell Card and Decor DIY

See how one simple jingle bell design became both a festive handmade card and a wooden décor piece.

Christmas in July is in full swing, and I’m excited to be participating in a festive craft hop! Inspired by the classic image of a jingle bell, I created two different projects that capture the spirit of the season—a handmade greeting card and a wooden holiday décor. The simple bell design works beautifully across multiple crafting mediums, making it a versatile motif for Christmas creations.

For the greeting card, I paired the jingle bell with layered papers to create a cheerful design that’s perfect for holiday giving. I also transformed the same image into a wooden décor piece, using it as the focal point for a project that can be displayed throughout the Christmas season. It’s always fun to see how a single design can inspire completely different finished projects while maintaining a cohesive holiday theme.

The files I used to cut out the pieces are available on Etsy at: [Jingle Bell]

Both of these projects relied heavily on my favorite crafting tools. The card elements were cut with my Cricut Maker, while the wooden décor was created using my “new-to-me” WeCreat laser. It’s always exciting to see how different cutting tools can bring the same design to life in unique ways, whether working with cardstock or wood.

I used a similar color palette for both projects. For the card I cut shapes from paper from CutCardStock, and the wood pieces were painted with DecoArt paints.

Video Tutorial:

Suggested Materials:

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Finished Projects:

Do you have a favorite? Let me know in the comments which project was your favorite or which one you are going to try.

No-Sew Fabric Ornament

Create a no-sew fabric Christmas Ornament with this easy tutorial and join in on the 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments.

Today is day 1 of the Christmas Ornament hop and I am sharing how to make this no-sew fabric ornament. This is a great project to use up your scraps of fabric.

You can create a no-sew ornament with just a few materials. I used styrofoam ball from Diaso but any styrofoam ball will work, scrap fabric, scissors, cord, a needle, and a craft knife. Any flat tool will work from a palette knife to a dull butter knife.

Here is an example of another no-sew fabric ornament I made using the same technique with scrap fabric in a variety of different sizes and a styrofoam ball.

Video Tutorial:

To see all the different ornament tutorials follow the post you can find here: [12 Days of Ornaments]

12 Days of Christmas Ornaments

Join us for 12 days of Creative Christmas Ornament tutorials.

I’m so excited to share the 12 Days of Crafting Christmas Ornaments! Each day features a brand-new craft tutorial from some very talented and creative friends. You’ll find links to all their projects below so you can follow along and make something special each day.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with creativity, joy, and plenty of handmade magic!

DATE	ARTIST	LINK	WEBSITE
Nov 28	Janet Trieschman	https://tryit-likeit.com/no-sew-fabric-ornament/	https://tryit-likeit.com
Nov 29	Donna Wirthlin	https://twochicksandamom.blogspot.com/2025/11/12-days-of-christmas-ornament-hop-2025.html	https://twochicksandamom.blogspot.com
Nov 30	Natalie Shaw	https://www.doodlecraftblog.com/2025/11/how-to-make-waterslide-decal-ornaments.html	https://www.doodlecraftblog.com/
Dec 1	Susan Brown	https://sbartist.blogspot.com/2025/11/festive-paper-house-decor-12-days-of.html	https://www.sbartist.com
Dec 2	Michelle James	https://ourcraftymom.com/old-world-santa-ornaments/	https://ourcraftymom.com/
Dec 3	Julie Nyanyo	https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/felt-and-button-star-christmas-ornaments	https://www.sumoftheirstories.com
Dec 4	Christie Troxell	https://ritzyparties.com/12-days-of-christmas-ornaments/	https://Ritzyparties.com
Dec 5	Gail Griffin	https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2025/12/bejeweled-decorative-ornament.html	https://www.purplehuesandme.com
Dec 6	Katie Adams	https://thecraftyblogstalker.com/3d-deer-head-ornament/	thecraftyblogstalker.com
Dec 7	Janet Trieschman	https://tryit-likeit.com/diy-a-modern-alcohol-ink-ornament-for-your-tree/	https://tryit-likeit.com
Dec 8	Terry Ricioli	https://terryriciolidesigns.blogspot.com/2025/12/rustic-wood-slice-ornament.html	terryriciolidesigns.blogspot.com
Dec 9	Janet Trieschman	https://tryit-likeit.com/paper-bead-christmas-tree-ornament/	https://tryit-likeit.com

Button Wreath Ornament

What a fun way to use colored buttons from Gwen Studios to make a Christmas Wreath Ornament.

This month’s Gwen Studios Project, I am sharing how to make a button wreath ornament using green and red buttons and green grosgrain ribbon.

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This project was created for Gwen Studios. You can find all the design team projects listed on the Designer Crafts Connection website. Gwen Studios products can be found at Walmart and Michaels.

The buttons and ribbon I used from Gwen Studios.

I created a base for the wreath out of cardboard packaging. I painted both sides with green paint.

After choosing the appropriate buttons for the wreath, I attached them with hot glue.

Video Tutorial:

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Ugly Sweater Themed SVGs

Hot and Ugly SVG | Funny Christmas Ornament, Shirt, or Mug Design

It’s that time of year to pull out the ugly sweaters! And what pairs better with them than a warm, delicious mug of hot cocoa? Get into the holiday spirit while tackling your decorating and shopping with a smile. This Ugly Sweater and Hot Cocoa SVG is the perfect way to add a touch of humor and festive charm to your seasonal projects—whether you’re crafting shirts, mugs, ornaments, or party décor.

This post is part of a Free SVG Hop featuring Ugly Sweater themed designs. My contribution is a playful design that says “It’s Hot Cocoa and Ugly Sweater Season ”.

You can grab the free SVG file in the store section of this site here: [hotandugly svg]

The Hot and Ugly SVG isn’t just for shirts or mugs—it would also make a hilarious and memorable ornament! Perfect for an ornament exchange or as a quirky little gift for that special friend who goes all out for the holiday season. An easy way to make this ornament would be to print the image on Temporary Tattoo paper with this pack of 5 sheets available on Amazon.

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Don’t forget to grab this free printable heat setting chart.

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you. Which Mat Do I Use?

SVG Hop Images:

My fellow SVG creators are joining me in a fun hop featuring Ugly Sweater SVG files! Each design is free to download and perfect for adding a special touch to your holiday season projects. Explore the variety below and get inspired!

Creator	Project
Artsy-Fartsy Mama	Too Cute to Wear an Ugly Sweater
Dinosaur Mama	I Made This
Gina C. Creates	Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Banner
Harper N Co	This Is My Ugly Christmas Sweater
Hello Creative Family	Tis The Season Coffee
Kiy’s Craftroom	Sleigh
Main Road Digital Creations	Jingle Bells and Bad Decisions
Sunshine and Munchkins	It’s Not Ugly It’s Festive
The Girl Creative	Santa Saw Your Tiktoks – You’re Toast
The Quiet Grove	Fa La La La Llama
Tried & True Creative	I Believe In Dinosaurs Ugly Sweater
Try It – Like It – Create It	Hot and Ugly

Christmas Tree Napkin Ring

Make Christmas tree napkin rings for your holiday table. #svg #freesvg #papertemplate

These are festive quick and easy Christmas Tree napkin rings. They will add a touch of Christmas color to your table decor. With just a few materials you can have a table setting full of them in no time. What a great project to get the family or the children involved in crafting. I used a personal cutting machine but I have included a template to use for cutting out by hand as well.

materials

Materials:

Green paper
Gold paper
Glue Dots
Scissors or Personal Cutting Machine (I used a Cricut Explore Air 2)
Cutting template or SVG cutting files (free)

this is the free pdf template

Directions:

cut shapes

Using a cutting Machine:

Load the SVG file and cut each shape from the appropriate colored paper. Cut as many as you need for your table.

Using the template and scissors:

Cut the appropriate shapes from the corresponding colors. Cut as many as you need for your table.

fitting the napkin ring together

Take the green napkin ring shape and slide the tree halves together. This will make a round napkin ring and a complete tree. Adjust the shape as needed to work with your napkins.

add the star

Use a Glue Dot and adhere the gold star to the top of each Christmas Tree.

Insert the napkins and they are finished and ready to place on your Christmas dining table.

finished project

This post is a part of Craft Lightning Holiday craft challenge. Each crafter is challenged to create a December holiday craft that takes 15 minutes or less to create (excludes drying time). The challenge runs from November 5 – 9. Each day, eight new crafters present a holiday craft creation. These projects are featured on Made in Crafts, The Country Chic Cottage, and 30 Minute Crafts. (links are in the above graphic) Remember to visit each day to see the new set of crafty creations.

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(this post is updated from 2017)

Making a Paper Ornament

Make a paper ornament with a free SVG file and cardstock from CutCardStock.

with CutCardStock

It is so fun to craft for the holidays. This ornament is a beautiful addition to your tree but would also make a great hostess gift for those holiday parties you are invited to attend. You could stylize the surface design to suit the receiver.

I created this free SVG file to share with you as a part of the CutCardStock design team. I love creating SVG files, and I will be sharing projects, including SVG files, with you twice a month.

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They cost nothing for you to use.
Thank you in advance for supporting this site with its use.

The card stock used for the ornament is Bonsai and is weighted at 80# cover. CutCardStock has a ton of different colors to choose from.

I chose to create a visual texture on the surface of the cardstock. I began by stamping, then color smooshing, and finally ended by spraying with DIY shimmer spray.

Make sure the cardstock is completely dry before cutting. Set the red line to score, and the black shape to cut.

I cut nine ornament shapes from the 8.5″ x 11″ page. Each piece then got folded in half along the score line.

Video Tutorial:

The ornament SVG can be downloaded for free from the store [Ornament]

The pieces were glued together with twine added for hanging. A pearl bead was added to the top and a DIY tassel to the bottom for embellishment.

You can find this SVG file to purchase in the store if you are looking for additional ornament shapes. [ornaments]

Making a Napkin Wrapped Candle

Make a festive holiday decor with a napkin wrapped candle.

When I saw this napkin at the Dollar Tree, I knew I wanted to use it with some kind of candle craft. I love this technique for making a festive candle for your Christmas decor. But, depending on the design of your napkin, you can do this any time of the year or for any season.

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Materials:

parchment paper
napkin
candle
scissors
pencil
heat gun

Most of the items I used were found at the Dollar Tree making this a very affordable and economical craft. The only item not shown in the photo above is the heat gun.

Video Tutorial:

Here is a close-up of the finished candle. You can see how the melted wax has integrated the napkin with the candle.

while this project was made for decorative purposes, if you choose to light the candle, do not leave it unattended.

DIY Filled Ornament Gift

Make your own diy filled ornament that is great for gift giving.

with Gwen Studios

Make a two-fold gift for holiday giving with this Christmas Ornament. It’s an ornament to hang on your tree and you fill it with a special treat. Anyone would love to receive this special gift. All the beautiful ribbons are from Gwen Studios and can be easily found at your local Walmart store.

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Materials:

scissors
cardstock
Zyron sticker maker
Ribbons from Gwen Studios
clear ornament
Christmas medallion

This Christmas Tree ribbon is amazing, I have never seen anything like it. Gwen Studios has a variety of different patterns of die-cut ribbon available. It is cut really well but because of the small pieces, you may need to remove some from the design to gain the full effect.

Check out the display of Gwen Studios die-cut ribbons at Walmart. There are trees, snowflakes, gingerbread men, ornaments, deer, and more.

I ran both the tree and red ribbon through a Zyron sticker maker and stacked them together before I wrapped my ornament with them. Now I am adding the double bow and Christmas medallion to the ornament with a bit of Fabri-Tac glue.

Don’t forget to fill the ornament and attach the gift tag that coordinates. I filled mine with candies but bath salts or hot cocoa would be nice as well. Just personalize the filling to your recipient.

The complete video tutorial can be viewed below:

Video Tutorial:

The filled and finished ornament is ready to gift. It would be great to make a few of these to have on hand for last-minute gift-giving.

And if you would like the printable to make the Christmas embellishment, you can find the inchies printable here: [Christmas inchies]

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Christmas in July – Recycled Ornament

With the temperature outside reaching close to 100 degrees, it is really hard to be creative with a Christmas theme. But, for Christmas in July, a blog hop with the Creative Crafters, I made a recycled Christmas Ornament. The ornament is made from pull tabs from soda cans.

Materials:

Hot glue
Hot glue gun
pull tabs
beads
thread
needle

Directions:

I have to apologize, I was so busy trying to figure this out, I didn’t take photos. I will try to walk you through the steps with my words.

To begin, I drew a circle on a scrap piece of paper. Then I laid out the soda tabs around the circle (as pictured above).

Using hot glue, I glued the second layer of soda tabs onto the original circle. This time I staggered their placement.

Next, I threaded an embroidery needle with a green cord. I sewed it in and out around the soda tabs.

In the second round of sewing, I added a bead. Then I joined the cord and made a loop for hanging.

The hot glue doesn’t fully hold the soda tabs long-term. This is why I added the cord.

Having finished, I would have liked to have red beads in the right size for this project. I would also like to add some ribbon or a floral pik, center top.

Check out the other projects made for this Christmas in July blog hop. After the 17th, feel free to add your own Christmas in July project to the hop. The link-up will be open until the 22nd.