{"id":27467,"date":"2013-12-24T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=27467"},"modified":"2014-01-27T15:47:05","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T20:47:05","slug":"wrapping-paper-christmas-ornament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/wrapping-paper-christmas-ornament\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrapping Paper Christmas Ornament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By contributing writer\u00a0<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/wZeT5E\">Lana<\/a>\u00a0 (like banana)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We love Christmas!\u00a0 We have seven Christmas trees, and we try to <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ilovemy5kids.com\/2009\/12\/easy-fragrant-ornaments-or-gift-toppers\/\">make our own ornaments<\/a> whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>This year we are trying to downsize some, but we will still make our own ornaments based on what the family likes at the time.\u00a0 This year <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ilovemy5kids.com\/2011\/04\/training-with-houston-texans-football\/\" target=\"_blank\">my son loves Football,<\/a> the Houston Texans in fact.\u00a0 My sister gave him a present last year wrapped in Houston Texans wrapping paper, and I just couldn&#8217;t throw it away.\u00a0So we made a very simple but meaningful homemade ornament for his Texan Christmas Tree (<em>that he decorated himself).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27477\" title=\"Wrapping Paper Christmas Ornament | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"Wrapping Paper Christmas Ornament | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Homemade-Wrapping-Paper-Ornament.jpg\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Homemade-Wrapping-Paper-Ornament.jpg 334w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Homemade-Wrapping-Paper-Ornament-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Wrapping Paper Ornament<\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5em;\">Supplies:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrapping Paper<\/li>\n<li>Paper Plates<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"affiliate link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=mod%20podge&amp;sprefix=mod+po%2Caps&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amod%20podge&amp;tag=thehaphou-20\" target=\"_blank\">Mod Podge<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Glitter<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"affiliate link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=foam+paint+brushes&amp;sprefix=foam+paint%2Caps%2C209&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Afoam+paint+brushes&amp;tag=thehaphou-20\" target=\"_blank\">Foam Paint Brushes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Supplies-for-Homemade-Christmas-Ornament.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27480\" title=\"Supplies for Homemade Christmas Ornament\" alt=\"Supplies for Homemade Christmas Ornament\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Supplies-for-Homemade-Christmas-Ornament.jpg\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Supplies-for-Homemade-Christmas-Ornament.jpg 334w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Supplies-for-Homemade-Christmas-Ornament-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Instructions:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Cut out the designs you want to use from the wrapping paper.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27479\" title=\"Wrapping Paper Ornament step 1\" alt=\"Wrapping Paper Ornament step 1\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Paper-Plate-Christmas-Ornament.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Paper-Plate-Christmas-Ornament.jpg 350w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Paper-Plate-Christmas-Ornament-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Cut out a design using a paper plate for the back ground.\u00a0 (We used a simple round shape.)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Modge-Podge-Christmas-Ornament.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27478\" title=\"Wrapping Paper Ornament step 2\" alt=\"Wrapping Paper Ornament step 2\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Modge-Podge-Christmas-Ornament.jpg\" width=\"433\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Modge-Podge-Christmas-Ornament.jpg 433w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Modge-Podge-Christmas-Ornament-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Apply the wrapping paper using the Modge Podge.\u00a0 Just spread a layer on the back like glue.<\/li>\n<li>Then apply Mod Podge on the front of the wrapping paper.<\/li>\n<li>Let dry for about 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Apply Mod Podge anywhere you desire glitter and sprinkle on the glitter.\u00a0 (Don&#8217;t cover up the lettering.)\u00a0Let dry.<\/li>\n<li>Apply more Mod Podge to seal in the glitter so it won&#8217;t come off when it is touched.\u00a0Let dry overnight.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27476\" title=\"Wrapping Paper Ornament finished | The Happy Housewife\" alt=\"Wrapping Paper Ornament finished | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Homemade-Wrapping-Paper-Christmas-Ornament.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Homemade-Wrapping-Paper-Christmas-Ornament.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/11\/Homemade-Wrapping-Paper-Christmas-Ornament-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once dry, your ornament is ready to hang on a Christmas tree.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Suggestions:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add fringe to the edge.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of a paper plate use a glass ornament.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your team tree up until the Superbowl in 2014, we will.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/lana\/\">More projects from Lana<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By contributing writer\u00a0Lana\u00a0 (like banana) We love Christmas!\u00a0 We have seven Christmas trees, and we try to make our own ornaments whenever possible. 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