Holiday CD Tree Ornament with Angie

Holiday CD Tree Ornament with Angie

Turn ordinary CD's into adorable tree-hangings

Give a little bit of yourself to your family and friends this holiday season. Instead of purchasing expensive gifts in shops or boutiques, consider giving homemade gifts that celebrate the warmth and joy of being home for the holidays. Try making a holiday decoration like the CD ornament described below, or if you're sending out holiday greeting cards, add a personal touch by making the cards from scratch. People really appreciate the extra effort!

Checklist

• Lifetime folding table
• Lifetime folding chair
• An old CD you don't care about
• Patterned paper
• Photo
• Embellishments
• Permanent adhesive
• Ribbon
• Colored hot glue or puffy paint (optional)

Make a CD Ornament

1. Make a front and back to cover a CD. Use the CD as a template to trace shape onto patterned paper and photo. Cut each item to the appropriate size.
2. Decorate the front and back before adhering them to the CD. This is especially important if you use embellishments such as fibers, brads or eyelets.
3. Use a permanent adhesive to adhere the front and back to the CD. Place ribbon loop between the patterned paper and CD before adhering to achieve a clean finish.
4. If desired, finish edges of CD with colored hot glue, puffy paint, ribbon, fabric, tape or other material to leave a clean line.

2003 Ornament by Janna Wilson. Supplies: cd; cardstock; ribbon, metal and epoxy accents by Making Memories; buttons by Doodlebug Design; gold leafing pen; ribbon.