Woodland Ornament CRAFT ALONG

This week for the Woodland Ornament Craft Along, Michael and I made Fairy Pine Cone Ornaments from Lucinda of Willodel's tutorial. We used her tutorial as a jumping off point and made our own version.  I had already made these bead heads with eyes and glued with pipe cleaners for another ornament I make for my MamaWestWind shop. So their arms are glued right into the little bead head. 

 

Michael loved Lucinda's gnome capped ornament so he decided to make his own version if it. He blanket stitched the hat so well, I was impressed.  We hadn't sewn in awhile and I thought he would need extra help but before I knew it he was finished. He said "Mama, we need to sew more often.  I could help you with your shop!"

We tried a couple of different types of wings. We needle felted wings for two of the ornaments. Michael chose blue for his. 

He was so proud of his work. The needle felting inspired him and he wanted to felt more and more.  He made a gingerbread man for his brother to play with and started a bunny for his brother's Christmas present.  Too sweet! 

I needle felted the red leaves on the ornament in the back.  The needle felting was a lot of work so for the next two ornaments I cut leaves from green, upcycled wool.

After all of that, I dipped them in beeswax because by then I was a beeswax dipping fool!  I had a bunch of pine cone ornaments that I was dipping and also making beeswax nativity sets for friends.  I think that lovely aroma completely went to my head.  I do not recommend dipping!  The ornaments sleeves, some hands & wing tips were waxed accidentally, hahaha.  If you do want to beeswax them, I would paint the wax on or pour the wax over the pine cone maybe, but be more careful than I was!

Anyway, we love how pudgy & cute they came out. So, four ornaments are finished on my quest to have a handmade woodland tree this year. 

Please craft along with me on my Woodland Ornament Craft along!  I will be selecting Ornaments from my Handmade Christmas Pinterest Board and making them throughout the month of December.  The goal is a beautiful handmade woodland tree.  Follow me & my boy as we craft and please join in and link to your projects! They can be the projects we've selected here or your own.  Either way we would love to see them! 

So next week our project will be, needle felted toadstool ornaments!  Because what's a woodland theme without toadstools!? I'll be using this tutorial at Magic Onions. 

Join me, won't you!? Enter your link below.