DIY: How to make Christmas Photo Ornaments
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2014
- Make these Easy and Cheap DIY Christmas Ornaments, the perfect DIY Gift or Friends and Family!
I make these beautiful photo ornaments every year and I love them! Easy to make and such a lovely gift.
All you need is:
Clear Plastic Ornaments: amzn.to/3mabgrJ
I can't find floor polish, but you can also use Poly: amzn.to/3meMnuN
Glitter: amzn.to/3gBVOU9
2 1/2 laser jet photo on regular paper - Навчання та стиль
Love the photo balls! This seems like a great way to preserve and display pictures of the kids/grandkids with Santa that you collect over the years (or a lifetime). Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE the idea of using OLD pictures for these as a gift! I have a million ideas for gifts now! Thank you!
Never apologize for your two year old. Lol. I’m a Mamaw and LOVE seeing and hearing children! God bless your Family!
It actually looks super cool with the bit of red!
Totally doing this for one of our small Xmas trees, but with pics of our dogs we've had all our lives -- even the ones who've gone to the Rainbow Bridge. Great vid, thank you!
This has given me a great idea to make some for myself and to give my family as gifts- especially old pictures!
I love the red you accidentally mixed in! I can see mixing two or more colors on purpose ... red & green, colors from a wedding, school colors ... the possibilities are endless!
Thank You so much for working one handed, and with your little foreman giving instruction in the background! These are lovely, and I think the red & black look fine together.
I love, love, LOVE this idea! They not only make beautiful ornaments, but interesting conversation pieces. I honestly don't get any of the thumbs down on this tutorial. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas and blessed be!!!
I don't understand the thumbs down either, I guess there always has to be one in the crowd. lol really one in the crowd.
Dislikes were because of that kid. Should have done this video while it was sleeping !!!
Same here
@@SUGAR_XYLER She's a mom...kids will be kids. get over it!
Omg I cannot wait time make these. They are so beautiful.
I think I’ll try the polycrylic though as that’s what I used for my first round of ornaments this year.
Thanks so much for your humour and great tutorial, from a fellow Canadian 🇨🇦
I love them and live that you aren't so staged like so many UA-cam videos these days. watching your video is more like hanging out with a friend.
These are the sweetest ways to keep fun family memories each year!!!
This was my first time watching one of your videos and I absolutely loved it!!! I loved the child in the background and your commentary. It made me believe that I can do this because you are just a mom like me!!❤️ Thank you I also loved the black with red coming through
So, I'm posting my experience trying to make these ornaments. The floor polish is no longer made but a version of it is out there. I decided to try polyvinyl varnish as it was mentioned in another video as a substitute. I found that you must immediately get the moist photo into position as the placement time is short. Also, it doesn't dry crystal clear so next time I'm going to try the new version of the floor polish(not cleaner/polish) and see if it's easier to place the photo and then have it dry "clear." Best of luck everyone.
Did you post try the new version of the floor polish? I’d love to know if it worked out?
Thank you, you explained this so well. I will be doing this with my grand kids.😅
I bought some of these clear ornaments a couple of years ago at Wal Mart and haven't used them..yet! THANKS so much for the tutorial and the idea! You ROCK!!
These are the most gorgeous ornaments ever
I absolutely love this !!! I am making these today ! The black glitter is bad ass!! Black like my soul !! Haha love it !! Thanks for the video!! I appreciate it so much I love photos they are all over my house and I’m so excited it make these ! Christmas is my favorite time of the year!! These are also perfect gifts for family and friends!!! You rock !!
LOVE THESE! CANT WAIT TO MAKE SOME!!!
you are free kin, cute .I have 13 grandchildren, and ill i could listen to was your pride and joy .
God bless you and everything you touch .
Merry Christmas also .
Great , one hander you .
Those photo balls are incredibly fabulous and fun! Love the beautiful colors and sparkly glitter❣️
"I used black, like my soul." I died laughing!!! Great idea, never would have thought to use floor polish. I need to give this a try. Thanks so much for sharing!
OMG!!! I'm so doing this!! Thanks so much. They're beautiful!
I loved this video and you are SO down to earth, which made it even better. I too liked the red with the black by the way. I am going to try making these for sure. Enjoy your 2 year old as they grow so darn quickly!! You seem like a fun mum 😊
EXACTLY what I was looking for! It is super easy and absolutely gorgeous!
OMG! This is brilliant and you are so effing funny! "My husband looks like Quasimodo but whatever. It's not my face!" "Black like my soul." "I'm blaming all of you."
You have a plethora of comedic material! Thank you for sharing. Your family is beautiful!
"For this I decided to go black like my soul" Oh my God, I had to subscribe just because you had me laughing and this was a super cute idea. OMG
Dominique Soeldner lmbo and she's so nonchalant when she says it too lol!!!
I was laughing at that too! Thinking the same thing lol.
I clicked off. That kid is annoying as hell !!
Me too, just won a new subscriber.
Mine messed up. You didn't say how long to let the pitcher dr before adding the glitter. The glitter messed up my picture.
Very nice! I watched the old tutorial that you did, this one is much clearer and I see all the new ornaments
that you have added they are beautiful! Thanks for posting.
breath of fresh air, good, informative, fun and REAL tutorial xx
You always make me laugh... "black like my soul.... I'm just effing this all up!!!" 😂
It might be nice to add a year for the recipient. I have been looking like a mad woman for a photo ornament and I love how easy and in expensive this is
I absolutely love these!!! Thank you for sharing!!!💕 God bless you and your creativity!
They are just BEAUTIFUL!! Can't wait to make my own!! Thanks!
When I first saw this video I knew that I wanted to try it. They looked awesome. Reading all the posts definitely helped get it right. I was surprised how nice mine turned out considering it was my first try. It got better after each one I did...practice makes perfect. I started with the flat clear plastic ornaments and I can tell you that those were definitely easier to work with than the round ball shape ones. Round is much more difficult to reach with a brush to smooth out the wrinkles. The other trick I read was about waiting until the floor polish dried a bit to get just tacky. I had no problems with the fine glitter adhering to inside evenly. Also stayed away from the darker glitter, as mentioned. I did try my first time with regular photo paper laser jet copies...paper much too stiff and would not soak up the polish. Switched to regular laser jet paper copies from Kinko. Perfect!!! Oh and luckily I did buy the correct polish. Thanks for posting such an awesome DYI video. Yours are beautiful. I hope to get it perfect one day.
I wonder if you could share exactly what you used for the 'polish'. What's the difference between what she wants to use as 'polish' and what is sold in stores as GLOSS. I can't find that bottle that she shows in the video. All I find in stores is gloss. I used the Minwax Polycrylic and the glitter bled through. What weight is the paper you got your copies on? Someone said in here somewhere to use 28 weight paper. Any help is appreciated. I don't know if Clutterbug is reading everything posted here. Thanks.
@@laurar7441 I'm using Pledge floor care finish. I wish I could send you a picture. I'm having good results with color laser pics on 28lb paper.
hi would you know why my picture wont stick to the ornament im using exactly what is in the video wipe on poly.. i have a ink jet printer but I copied the picture i want to use.
@@jacminsalcedo4007 same with me... tried plastic and glass ornaments. Guessing this is not the correct kind.
I like the red in with the black...
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Thank you so much! This is the only one online that I have seen like this .I am going to make one to take to this lady that's like my grandmother. Her husband passed a couple of years ago then a couple of weeks before Christmas we found out she has a bone infection and will be in the hospital for at least six weeks ! I'm praying she'll be able to come home. She's loves Christmas so it's really hard! Her tree is up waiting for her !
I just saw this. She didn't come home she passed away right after Christmas!
Love it! "Black like my soul", Lol. The black and red looks fabulous though!
To those asking what to use rather than floor polish - Minwax Polycrylic Apparently the secret to using the Minwax is turn the ornament over on foil and let all extra polish is out before glittering.
Mary Cherry hi just watching your video really like to try this project but I have poly acrylic not sure what you mean by using the foil parts work a colleague just suddenly past I want to this project for my colleagues at work for them I am in Australia
I don't understand what you mean, turn it over on foil
@@michellependergrass8479 it doesn’t have to be on foil I turn my ball upside down in a cup it just needs to drain any access before you glitter
Where do you purchase this at?
If you turn the ornament over.. does that mean upside down or on it's side?
You are hilarious!! No worries I have 4 kids I really didnt hear your 2 year old until you mentioned it. i will be making the photo balls. i hope they are as easy as it seemed with your one hand!lol tfs
Angelina Fernandez lol. I too have 4 and didn't notice Milo's noise.
The purple looks so pretty! I'm definitely going to try these out.
I made these tonight, so simple and fast!! Love them! And the possibilities are endless. Thanks for the great video!!
Catherine Molony did you encounter any issues with wrinkles? I can’t seem to keep wrinkles out of the picture!!
As nice as this video is, I would recommend just using adhesive for the picture/glitter. I made my friends gifts using this tutorial and by the time I gave it to them, the picture detached completely >_
What kind of adhesive would you recommend? I want to get a jump start on my christmas presents!
@@nicolehoover1633 I might suggest a mod podge type product!
Great tutorial! One question, are the pictures printed on photo paper or regular paper?
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I love this so much! I need to cover my tree with nothing but ornaments of my kids as they have grown up...think they'd love it!...lol
Just made two with my four year daughter. They turned out great and were easy to make. My husband was even impressed.
Did you use photo paper or regular paper ?
@@amberbanda4444 It has been so long I can't even remember. I think it was regular though.
so its the start of aug and im looking at christmas stuff already! omg! 🙈 i have no life! haha
these ornaments are amazing! and look so professional as well.. im totally gunna try these! however im kinda lazy so i may just glue my pictures on the front and glitter the inside... hopfully that will work? lol x
Sure that will work!
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Is there a certain way to order the pics when you send them to staples? Like special instructions? Could you order from Walgreens?
This was a stellar idea !!! Going to make a double sided one...
I’m trying these this weekend although I’ve completed my tree I think these will be great to add very simple and fun to make with the older kids thanks
Great vid vas! I live in the UK but can will figure out where I can get the clear empty baubles from. Just a quick question - why floor polish? Great job xx
I tried Mod Podge and everything else. This just works the best and lasts for year and years
You can also use a glue called, "Glitterit". But I am sure that the floor polish is probably a lot cheaper.
Hi there what do i use to make the glitter stick.
Hello! I am attempting to do this myself. If I use an inkjet printer and then seal it with modem podge sealant, would I then be able to use my photo like you have done yours? Also, I use polycrylic inside of my ornaments, would that make a difference?
I am asking the same question!
Love this idea. Great for my grandchildren 's pictures.
It’s 2018 I’m just now watching this and I just want you know that this video gives me so much peace to know that you’re human just like the rest of us that You f up projects just like we do oh it’s so nice to know I have to do a project first and then do a second one just to make it look good I love you so much!!!!!!!!!
I have school pictures can I use that without sending to Staples for printing
I tried to use regular pictures but the paper is too thick. They have to be on copy paper (laser printed) so they are malleable. Hope that helps!
I’m trying to make these but I don’t know what type of paper to print the picture on. 😩 was it regular or glossy paper? I love these.
I used regular printer paper and let the photo completely dry once in place and bubbles out. Then added a little floor polish to coat ornament again and added glitter once polish dumped out. Seemed to work a little better. I just had a hard time getting the bubbles out.
Jodi C oh ok. Thank you. I’m trying to make some. These are so great.
Jodi C how long did you have to wait for them to dry? Did you notice any of the color bleeding out?
@@ashleyp143 When all done, I let them sit overnight. The colors didn't bleed out. If you're asking before adding the glitter, I let them dry for a few hours then added more polish to re-coat, dumped out then added the glitter.
I love the red and black together.
Might be fun to paint a date on the back as well. Great idea!!
Has anyone tried using ink jet printed pictures with this project ? Will it still work? Or do they have to be laser jet printed pictures ?
PS love your video thank you for sharing!!
Searching for the same answer...
I am doing them now. The quality of the picture is not good, I made 2 and decided to wait until I print on different printer or use glossy paper.
I tried on glossy paper and it didn’t stick to ornament
clutterbug, how long did the picture hold in place? would the polyacrylic hold better?
bluelilelp, did you ever you tried using the polyacrylic? Did it work better?
Tania Sanchez I am going to try this with Polycrylic today. Did you ever try it?
Elvira Gulla I did. So far the picture has held up.
I LOVE THESE! I also wish I had seen this before I attempted to make the hand print snow man ornaments this year. ( It took me 5 stores to find plain colored ornaments.)
why floor polish?. can you use something that is not toxic?
Snugs2002 Brocks Yes i was wondering the same.....wouldn't elmers glue or even mod podge work since tge dry clear?????
Snugs2002 Brocks I watched another video as well & that person used polycrylic I am not sure how it works with a picture but she said it works better with the glitter to keep over the years the floor polish will streak if kept in a warm place like during summer month
What size photo are you using? Love the video..
I would try mineral oil. I will test it to see if it affects the photo
What kind of paper are you using?
+Angee Martinez Regular paper!
Regular white sheet of paper? It doesn’t have to be a laser printable paper?
@@arianareyes7597 If you're printing at Kinkos, FedEx, Office Depot, Staples, Office Max or wherever they will have the paper already in their printers.
Going to try this. Love the F up's as you call them. lol & love the black & red.
I absolutely love this ornaments!!
In the video the paper looked like regular photo paper because it looked thicker when you rolled it. I am sending the photos over to Walgreens to print them and they will print on photo paper. When you say regular paper do you mean regular photo paper or just regular thin print paper? Sorry, I plan to make a lot for family and want to get it right. :)
Is there a trick to pushing out all the bubbles? I'm having trouble seeing them when it's still wet & getting them pushed out. Help?
I am wondering how yours turn out using Walgreen print?
I want to know too. Did you use photo prints? Or printer paper?
I printed out $34 worth of pictures at walgreens and the photos would not stick so had to return photos. Im getting frustrated trying to find out what kind of paper to use and trying to figure out if there's a way I can use my inkjet printer. All the videos out there never tell you what paper and just to use Laser printer. UGH maybe Ill make my own video.@@perla7387
My red glitter keeps changing my picture colour. My green too. Has this happened to you? It is the quality of the glitter?
+Kelly O'Donnell Thats been happening to mine too and I can't figure out how hers are so perfect.
Same here. I don't know what I'm doing wrong
+Kelly O'Donnell Mine, too! I went in with the paint brush and did the best I could to wipe the glitter off the back of the photo, but she obviously didn't do this step in the video, so I am wondering if she uses photo paper? or a thicker paper?
That's my problem too... Wondering if paper needs to be thicker...
@@mkc6753 hello did you ever figure out what kind of paper she used
Oh you made my day. Thank you for the smiles and laugh. This is why I love your channel: You are REAL and awesome. Thank you, thank you for all your wonderful and delightful and helpful videos!
Beautiful! I can hardly wait to make these! You are hysterical!
I did lots of these last year and I used Pledge Floor Care. They looked great but the pictures started falling off inside. Did anyone else have this issue and is there a fix for it?
exact thing happened to me, I made 5 a couple of weeks ago, and 3 of the pictures are already totally off. I'm hoping someone else has the fix. :(
I just read she uses the lowest weight of card stock, I'm going to try that.
I made several of these and they looked fantastic until the pictures started falling in. I used a color laser print. Looking for a fix as well.
U have to use mod podge there’s no alternative
Two words: Tripod. Naptime. Otherwise, super nice video.
Alchemist Persians wow you're rude
We found the person who doesn't have kids!
He wasn't being loud, I didn't even hear him until she pointed it out. You must not have kids
Love these ornaments. What a great gift idea!
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Perfect! Can't wait to try it. Thank you.
Girl.... you need a tripod ;)
and a sedative for that brat !!!
These are so unique and turned out beautifully. Thank you for sharing.
This is an amazing idea! Thank you so much for sharing I can’t wait to get started on making my own.
I absolutely love your energy!!!! They look great.
It turned out amazing I love it and the black with a pinch of red looks awesome love it will definitely be trying these tfs
they are gorgeous!
Love these ornaments. Have been wanting to do this for a while and never found a good video to follow. Awesome!
Perfect Christmas gift for my parents of the grandkids. Thank you for this beautiful idea
So beautiful! I love them!
They're beautiful!
What a really neat project. Thank you for sharing.
Love the video, love the ornaments!
Your humor is infectious!
these are the BEST LOOKING ORNAMENTS!!! :)
I've made some with the photo glued on the outside..it looked good. I never knew how to get the photo inside..thanks for the tutorial!!
Beautiful ❤️ I can’t wait to make some as gifts. Thank you for sharing this with us!
I actually love the Red mixed in and might do a few mixed lol
Omg......what a great video I love that you can laugh at yourself and still get the job done. Great job
I like the red! it's like a little surprise. Great idea.
I love these pictures and I am love the idea that you can have them forever. .
Thanks for doing this video. I saw it this summer and bookmarked it. I'm going to make some this week!
What a wonderful idea! Great job! I’m going try this.
I love the red with the black.
They are very pretty. Thanks for sharing your tips.
I love these! I might be making a trip to Michael's tomorrow.
Just Beautiful!!!
I loved the black with the red glitter in it.
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Adorable!!! Thanks sooooo much for sharing!!! 💕
i love these. I must try. thanks
Great idea. They look fab.