The first project of the week is DIY Christmas ornaments (more ornament ideas to come in the weeks following Christmas). I've always loved everything about Christmas: the decorations, the Christmas tree, the food and the fun spirit surrounding the holiday's. This is my first Christmas in a place of my own which means my very own Christmas tree! Steve and I are going for a rustic vintage feel with the tree and I wanted to make some hand-made ornaments using mason jar lids. And yes my Christmas tree is already up! We put it up last weekend and there are already a ton of wrapped gifts underneath. Can you tell I was eager for the holiday season to begin???

1. The first ornament I made (shown below) I used the outside part of the lid and wrap ribbon all the way around it and then looped it up so it can hang on the tree. I liked the look of the metal from the lid showing, but it also looks great if you keep overlapping the ribbon.
2. The second grouping of ornaments (shown below) I made using the inside part of the lid. I used a center punch to punch little holes in the metal to create different designs. Have fun with the designs and don't worry too much about being a perfectionist!


















































