Raise your hand if you love seeing your name printed on things!
I whipped up a batch of colorful personalized Christmas ornaments to share with my family at Thanksgiving this year and they turned out really cute. These make fun little table place cards that your Thanksgiving guests can take home with them and add to their tree. You could also give them out at Christmas for a Christmas table, but then the guest has to wait an entire year to break them out of storage and use them, and I am unable to wait that long!
How Long Does it Take to Make Personalized Ornaments?
Including setting up names, cutting out the names, weeding, and all ribbon tying, each ornament takes about 15 -20 minutes once I get into my flow. The longest part really is selecting the font you want to use. If you don’t have a Cricut – no problem, you can scroll to the bottom of this post for alternative ideas.
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Most of the items I already had on hand in my studio – but I did need to grab white Christmas ornaments.
Personalized Christmas Ornament Video Tutorial
Step-by-Step Personalized Ornaments
Step 1: Start by selecting a font that isn’t too thin or loopy. I have a creative fabrica account and tend to source fonts for my projects there.
Step 2: Weed and transfer your design to your ornament using transfer tape.
Step 3: Cut 3-4 pieces of garland, ribbon, and or rickrac 6-7 inches long.
Step 4: Tie each piece of ribbon through the ornament loop, one on top of the other
Step 5: Cut tulle 12″ long. Fold in half and thread through the loop under neath the knots, Tie a knot over the knots. Trim the tulle to desired length.
Personalized Christmas Ornament Alternatives
If you don’t have a Cricut machine, ask for one for Christmas – that won’t help you this year though Here are a few alternatives you could try until you have a Cricut in your space
- Small alphabet stickers
- Paint marker
- Sharpies
- Use clear ornaments instead, and handwrite or print the name on pretty paper, roll up and stick inside the ornament
- Use black ornaments and use a chalkboard marker