Gold Painted Pinecone Ornaments
Gold pinecones in sheet music covered peat pots make charming Christmas ornaments. Add pleated velvet ribbon trim for a touch of extra!
Thrifty Christmas ornaments don't have to be difficult! These painted pinecones in decoupaged peat pots will add a beautiful touch to your tree, on a dime. Get the tutorial below.
Hi friends, I've got so many new DIY Christmas ornaments to share this year,
and these gold pinecone ornaments turned out so good! They are perfect on my
vintage inspired tree filled with mixed metallics and glittered ornaments.
Now is a great time to find peat pots on clearance, and they just give the
ornaments a little extra oomph, if you know what I mean. They're easy to make
and very inexpensive.
Gold Painted Pinecone Ornaments
A couple years ago I gathered a whole boxful of pinecones. After living in
warm places without pine trees, I was so excited to forage free items from
nature! And pinecones are perfect to add to Christmas decor.
Why did I add the pinecones to peat pots?
I had leftover peat pots from another craft and love using up items from my
craft stash. Combined with a little decoupage, they made pretty vessels to
hold the pinecones. A couple years ago I made frosted pinecone ornaments
hanging from velvet ribbon. See those
HERE.
Why did I paint the pinecones?
I was aiming for more of a vintage glam vibe with my ornaments this year, and
the pinecones just felt too rustic on their own. Spray painting them gold
enhanced the beauty of them and made them feel a little extra special!
What supplies will I need?
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- peat pots*
- pinecones
- book pages or sheet music
- matte mod podge
- trims (I used velvet ribbon, as well as strips of neutral fabric)
- hot glue
- floral foam
- gold spray paint
- crafting wire
*please note: my peat pots had previously been spray painted but it's not
necessary
Step 1: Decoupage
I tore my sheet music into smaller pieces and decoupaged the pieces around the
body of the peat pots, overlapping them slightly. To add a little bit of a
vintage vibe, I also brushed some
brown ink
to age spots.
Step 2: Add Trims
To give the edges of the peat pots a finished look, I hot glued trims around the edge. Velvet ribbon and a beige fabric were pleated and glued, I also used some crochet trim.
Designer tip: go easy on the hot glue, as it will show through lighter
colored trims!
Step 3: Floral Foam
I thought I had pictures of this step, but cannot find them. I simply cut
chunks of floral foam to fit down into the peat pots and hot glued them in
place. This gives a solid surface to glue the pinecones to.
Step 4: Add Hanging Wire
I wrapped craft wire around the pinecone, then looped and twisted it into a
hanging loop at the back. I chose to do this step before painting the
pinecones so that the wire would also get a coat of gold.
Step 5: Paint Pinecones
The pinecones were given a healthy coat of gold spray paint. I didn't worry
too much about the very bottom or under layer as that won't really be seen.
Step 6: Glue Pinecones
The last step is to add a general dollop of hot glue to the floral foam, and
hold pinecone in place until the glue sets.
These ornaments were super easy to make, and I love how unique they are. The
gold pinecones add a touch of glam that allows them to be used in so many
decor styles! I would love to know what you think!
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I love these pine cones, Cindy! I will try to replicate your creativity! Sandra
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sandra, happy crafting!
DeleteThese are very sweet - I love the organic vibe. Pinecones are one of my favorite things to hang in the tree!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gina!
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