DIY Christmas Fireplace Ornament {2016 Ornament Exchange}

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Hi friends and welcome to the 2016 Ornament Exchange & Blog Hop! This year, there are 11 pairs of partners or 22 talented ladies participating in the exchange. The rules of the challenge were simple – create a handmade ornament for under $15 to exchange with a partner and create a tutorial to share on the blog hop!

2016 Ornament Exchange & Blog Hop

2016 Ornament Exchange Hostesses

Erlene ⋅ My Pinterventures         Kim · Made In A Day          Amanda · The Kolb Corner

Shirley · Intelligent Domesticatons          Michelle · Our Crafty Mom          

Robin ·Redo It Yourself Inspirations          Sherry · Olives-n-Okra        

Nicki · Sweet Parrish Place          Sherry · Savvy Apron          Megan · C’mon Get Crafty    

Jelica · A Pretty Fix         Emily · Two Purple Couches          Christene · Keys to Inspiration

Kati · Houseful of Handmade         Beverly · Across the Blvd.

Jeanie · Create and Babble          Erin · Suburban Simplicity          

Terri · Christmas Tree Lane          Maureen · Red Cottage Chronicles    

Debra · Shoppe No. 5          Donna · Two Chicks and A Mom

Pamela · Home On The Corner        


For this year’s ornament exchange, I was paired with Sherry from Savvy Apron! Sherry and I are super similar because we both consider our tree decorating style to be “traditional.” Neither of us follows a theme for our Christmas trees. Instead, our trees are more of a collection of ornaments that represent memories. The part that I most look forward to when decorating our tree every year is pulling out the boxes of ornaments and reminiscing.

Sherry said it best when she said …

My tree is full of memories of past Christmases, trips, hobbies, and crafts my kids have made. Like you said, that’s the fun of getting the ornaments out every year. So anything you make will work on my tree and be appreciated because I will always remember where it came from.

I was so excited to be able to create a new memory for Sherry’s tree this year! When I was trying to think of an ornament to make Sherry, I was totally inspired by the idea of a pretty Christmas fireplace with stockings and cookies waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve. I thought it would be so cute to create that scene in miniature form so that it could fit on a Christmas tree!

I went to the craft store and stumbled on the mini’s section and found the perfect pieces! My favorite part is the tiny plate of cookies because it’s a cute nod to Sherry’s blog. Here’s how I made my ornament!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see my disclosures here.

DIY Christmas Fireplace Ornament

Materials

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

The first mini piece that I found was this unfinished fireplace. I took my white spray paint and gave it a few coats of paint to brighten it up and make it look a little more modern and cheery!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

The next step was to create the tiny stockings. I found an outline of a stocking online and printed a few out on some regular paper. Then, I cut out the stocking image to create a stencil.

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Using the stocking image as a rough guide, I cut out a stocking shape from the red felt. Once I had two shapes resembling stockings, I cut out two square cuffs for the stockings from the white felt.

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

I used a small amount of hot glue to attach the white cuffs to the red socks and I had two adorable little stockings!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

To attach them to the fireplace, I just used a little bit of hot glue and attached them at an angle so they looked like they were hanging. 
Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!
To make the garland, I found a small spool of mini garland on a wire at the craft store. The texture of the leaves was perfect for resembling a fresh Christmas garland on a mantle. I cut out a piece of the garland that was twice as long as my fireplace mantle.

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Then, I bent the wire in half at the middle and grabbed the mid-point using a pair of pliers. While holding the pliers in one hand, I used my other hand to twist the two sides of the wire together and create a fuller more realistic looking piece of mini garland. Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Once my garland was complete, I used hot glue to attach the garland to the mantle part of my mini fireplace.

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Next, I attached my tiny cookie plate! I used some hot glue on the bottom of the tiny plate to attach it to the top right-hand side of the fireplace.
Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

I found this pretty candy striped red and white ribbon that happened to be wired and knew it would be perfect as a string loop to hang my ornament from. I cut a small piece, bent it to create a loop, and used hot glue to attach it to the back of the ornament.

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!
Then I was done! I love that it’s the perfect little miniature version of a Christmas Eve scene. It’s exactly what I was imagining! I think this ornament turned out so cute and I really hope that Sherry enjoys it!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!

Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!
Look at this super cute mini Christmas fireplace ornament! I love how adorable it is - it's even got a tiny plate of cookies! Can't wait to make this for my tree!


You can find more handmade ornament tutorials from the rest of my blog friends in the 2016 Ornament Exchange below.  And feel free to share your ornament tutorials too!

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  1. Oh my! I love this! How did you ever think of this? I am so excited over this little fireplace. I will be sharing this wilh all of my followers. Thank you so much.

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Sherry! I’m so glad you like it 🙂

      >> Christene

  2. Such a clever idea Christene! The best part are those mini stockings – I just can’t get over how adorable they are 🙂

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Jelica! I do love the little stockings 🙂

      >> Christene

  3. This si absolutely adorable, I bet you Sherry is dying over it! What a creative idea, you knocked this one out of the park! Pinned to my Christmas board!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks so much Nicki! I love how it turned out and I actually want to make another one for myself 🙂

      >> Christene

  4. So cute! I love the little stockings and plate of cookies! I agree about the memories our ornaments hold. It’s so fun to go back and talk about each one and where they came from. I am also participating in the Ornament Exchange and just stopped by for a visit!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Pam! 🙂 and thanks for stopping by the blog. I can’t wait to see what you made for the ornament exchange!

      >> Christene

  5. I didn’t see that little plate of cookies at first, but it totally makes it so much more adorable. Super cute idea…LOVE!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Erlene! I think the cookies are a cute surprise when you look close on the tree 🙂 So cute!
      Thanks for stopping by the blog.

      >> Christene

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Michelle! and thanks for stopping by the blog 🙂

      >> Christene

  6. Oh my gosh this is so adorable! I need to go to the mini’s section now! Love it!
    Kim

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Yes Kim!! The minis section is the best – they always have cute and adorable things there.
      Thanks for stopping by the blog!

      >> Christene

  7. Oh my goodness! This is adorable!! And such a detailed tutorial too. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Maureen! I’m so glad you liked it and found it helpful 🙂

      >> Christene

  8. This is so adorable!!! Funny, I didn’t even think to mention sentiment as a decor idea to my partner, but you’re right! We still have old paper and macaroni ornaments from years ago, and sentiment is paramount in our family! Love how you showcased that!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Megan! I’m so glad that you like it 🙂
      Yessss those sentimental ornaments are the best!

      >> Christene

  9. This is absolutely darling!! I love it! The tiny stockings and plate of cookies just make it 🙂 And I agree with you ladies – the best part of Christmas is pulling out the ornaments and reminiscing as you decorate the tree. Our tree is full of collected ornaments and family mementos. i love it!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Emily! I’m a fan of all the tiny cute things – they make the best ornaments 🙂
      Sentimental ornaments are so fun when you’re decorating the tree.

      >> Christene

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