December 20, 2012

DIY paper teardrop ornaments

I made a few more ornaments for my mostly paper-decorated tree. It's been super gloomy outside, so the corner of the living room with the tree is too dark for picture taking. Imagine these on a silver Christmas tree, instead of hanging from the wooden skewer I taped temporarily to the window sill to obtain maximum natural light. Ha!

To make these paper teardrops, download the template and print it on colored paper.

Cut out the drops, then fold them in half lengthwise with the printed side facing out. Cut out the hole in the middle.

Align the sides of two pieces and glue them together. Keep gluing in more pieces until the ornament is as full as you like. I used 16 pieces for these, but you could add even more. Then string the ornaments on thread.

22 comments:

  1. Ashley CalderDecember 20, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    Fun ornaments!! I love the way they look both a bit like a geotag, and kinda like vintage honeycomb paper ornaments. :)

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  2. Grandma GDecember 20, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    Pretty! I noticed the orange one is a bit curved... maybe you could bend each one like that all the way around for a little different look?

    Mum

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  3. NicoleDecember 20, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Your love of paper ornaments made me think of you when I came across this article... clearly you have some kindred spirits in Dallas! :)

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  4. AnnDecember 20, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    Very pretty - and yes, they are very vintage-style.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 21, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    I love your paper ornaments! And this again is so pretty and easy at the same time. Thanks!

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  6. papelhiloDecember 21, 2012 at 2:56 AM

    love love love !

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  7. MarlèneDecember 21, 2012 at 3:04 AM

    Vraiment très très joli. Un grand merci pour tout et bonnes fêtes de fin d'année.

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  8. FionaDecember 21, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    lovely. realy hope to see a pic of your christmas tree soon :)

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  9. KateDecember 21, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Oh yeah! More ornaments to add to the pink tree! You must also be part engineer. Thank you again for bringing more Christmas to my life.

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  10. Jessica JonesDecember 21, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Nicole, I love that article!

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  11. Lil Mama StuartDecember 21, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    These would be great for a hot air balloon party!

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  12. BibliomaniacDecember 21, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    This is great! I've been learning about crafting with books and book pages. These would be great done with pages from old books!

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  13. Julia I minlamettaDecember 23, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    wow- such pretty paper ornament, one day left to get some paper for our tree, they will be on it tomorrow!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 23, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    Getting ready for a holiday party with a bunch of kids, looking forward to trying out some of your ornament ideas. They're gorgeous and look easy... Thank you for sharing!

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  15. EveDecember 23, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    What would I do without you. I lovv your blog and I have tried a lot of the crafts with good results. This would look cute in Easter colors for my Easter tree too.

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  16. this is lemonadeDecember 24, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    So colourful and cheerful! Hope you have a beautiful Christmas :)

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  17. BricolenteDecember 25, 2012 at 2:59 AM

    So pretty ! Thank you for sharing.

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  18. minDecember 29, 2012 at 1:55 AM

    just curious if you think they could be put together at the tips...6 of them...to be a snowflake of sorts, if done in white. ? I suppose I can try it, but I'm thinking you've already fiddled with the possibilities.

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  19. HannahJanuary 7, 2013 at 4:36 AM

    That's a wonderful idea! Thank you!

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  20. Black FeathersJanuary 20, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    Hello.
    I loved your beautiful ornament am made some myself. Made a link to your blog, hope thats okey?
    Thank`s for sharing.

    Best regards Eline "Black Feathers"
    http://blackfeathers-eline.blogspot.no/2013/01/papir-ornamenter.html

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  21. Needles and WoolNovember 9, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    These are great! just what I was looking for and they look super simple to make! thank you for posting :) I am making some to add to a tree branch DIY on my blog, I will link to your blog that I used your DIY once I make these :)
    thanks
    Lisa
    www.needlesandwool.blogspot.com

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  22. AnonymousDecember 7, 2016 at 1:47 PM

    IMPOSSIBLE

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