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Easy DIY Decoupage Christmas Ornaments

As someone who has collected a good amount of fabric over the years from sewing projects, I’m always looking for creative ways to use my leftover material. These DIY decoupage Christmas ornaments are one great option for upcycling those fabric scraps. Or use a pretty holiday napkin for one-of-a-kind homemade ornaments.

Scrap fabric DIY decoupage Christmas ornaments hanging from a tree branch.

Making Decoupage Christmas Ornaments

Decoupage is one of those crafts that once you start you won’t be able to stop.

The sky’s the limit when it comes to materials and surfaces that can be used. From using scrapbook paper to decoupage picture frames, paper napkins to decoupage wood slices or plastic water bottles, or even tissue paper, there are so many great ways to repurpose supplies you already have around the house.

These handmade ornaments are so much fun to make and will beautiful on your Christmas tree year-after-year. Or make a set of these festive Christmas ornaments to give as gifts to coworkers and neighbors.

This easy Christmas craft idea is also a fun way to spend an afternoon crafting with friends for the holiday season.

More Scrap Fabric Crafts:

Not wanting to throw away my leftover fabric, I hold onto it until I can find a way to reuse it. This scrap fabric heart garland and heart wreath as well as this scrap fabric monogram wreath were made from those leftovers, as well as these scrap fabric pumpkins and lavender sachet.

Materials Needed to Make a DIY Decoupage Christmas Ornament:

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Materilas needed to make scrap fabric decoupage ornaments.

How to Make these DIY Ornaments:

Apply a thin layer of glue in small sections on the ornament. Attach the fabric squares or your small pieces of paper.

Applying mod podge to a glass ornament.

Repeat process until the ornament is covered. Allow the decoupage glue to dry completely.

Gluing fabric squares onto a glass ornament.

Apply a second thin layer of Mod Podge and allow to dry overnight.

Adding a second layer of mod podge onto a glass ornament.

If desired, apply a decorative embellishment with the hot glue gun. You can also use a small piece of ribbon at the top of the ornament to create a little bow.

Hot gluing a Christmas holly onto the scrap fabric decoupaged ornament.

That’s it! With a few supplies you have beautiful and unique DIY Christmas ornaments.

Scrap fabric decoupage ornaments hanging from a tree branch.

You can use this same decoupage technique to make a pretty vintage mason jar lid ornament.

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Scrap fabric decoupage ornaments hanging from a tree branch with text overlay.

DIY Decoupage Christmas Ornaments

Jane and Sonja
Making one-of-a-kind decoupage ornaments using leftover scrap fabrics or Christmas napkins is a simple way to make unique ornaments for the holidays.
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Materials
  

  • Round glass or plastic ornament
  • 1" Fabric squares
  • Mod podge
  • Foam brush
  • Hot glue gun with clear glue sticfks
  • Decorative embellishment optional

Instructions
 

  • Apply the mod podge in small sections on the ornament.
  • Attach the fabric squares.
  • Repeat process until the ornament is covered. Allow to dry completely.
  • Apply a second coat of Mod Podge and allow to dry overnight.
  • If desired, apply decorative embellishment with the glue gun.
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