{DIY Vintage-Inspired Paper Mache Stocking Ornament}

Hey, y'all!  Last week I had the pleasure of participating in Under the Table and Dreaming's Handmade Ornament Series.  Over a series of six days, Stephanie Lynn posted thirty handmade ornament tutorials from many talented bloggers.  There was so much AWESOME  inspiration!  I shared this vintage-inspired Paper Mache Stocking Ornament. (The original post can be found here.)  Today I want to share the tutorial with y'all.

  I think y'all are probably starting to get the idea that Christmas time is my FAVORITE time to craft.  I love making Christmas decorations, and I'm inspired by the Christmas decor from the 1950s.  This ornament was born from that inspiration.  (A cute little 1950s housewife might have had an ornament like this hanging on her tinseled tree!)   To create your own vintage-inspired ornament, you'll need a few supplies:

• Paper mache ornament
• Scrapbook paper
• Mod Podge
• Felt
• Ribbon
• Embroidery floss
• A bit of trim
• A star embellishment (optional)
• Paint brush
• Needle
• Hot glue gun
• Glue sticks

I began the ornament-making process by tracing my both sides of my paper mache ornament onto a piece of scrapbook paper.

I cut out the traced shapes and used Mod Podge to adhere them to my ornament.

When that dried, I covered the entire ornament with a coat of Mod Podge to seal everything.  Then I started working on the tiny stocking.

I cut a stocking shape from a piece of felt, and I cut a piece of tinsel-y trim the size of the top of the stocking.

I stitched around the edge of the stocking to give it a bit of definition.  Then I glued all the pieces to the ornament with hot glue.

I glued ribbon around the edge of the ornament, and I glued the stocking and trim to the top of the ornament.  I added a little star embellishment to the middle of the stocking just to give it that little extra pop that it needed.  (The star is a "cookie cutter" embellishment that I bought from the craft store.)

I love the way the ornament turned out!  If you make your own, I have a feeling that people will have a hard time believing that it's actually handmade.  

Isn't it always fun when you have to convince someone that you actually made a project because it looks so "professional"?  :)

Happy Christmas crafting!