Sunday, July 29, 2012

Wedding Ornament Keepsake




Bridal showers have got to be one of my very favorite celebrations!  The bride is glowing with joy in the anticipation of spending the rest of her life with her best friend and everybody looks forward to helping her build her new nest...one gift at a time.  There is plenty of advice and reminders to "enjoy" this season.

One of our most.cherished wedding gifts were a box of homemade Christmas ornaments.  Who thinks of ornaments when there are spatulas, toasters and bed sheets to think of?

We looked forward to decorating our first tree and then had the sweet memories of opening that little box of treasures.

As I was finishing Laurissa's HOPE CHEST, I added one last gift.  A Wedding Ornament Keepsake for their first Christmas.

This last Christmas, I had made each family unit a vintage heirloom ornament out of old Christmas sheet music we used for caroling when we were little and so I decided to make one for David and Laurissa out of their wedding invitation.  Sometimes the simplest things can be the most memorable.

Supply List:

*  Leftover wedding invitations

*  A glue stick

*  A clear glass Christmas bulb

*  A piece of twine or string to hang the ornament

How to make a wedding ornament keepsake:

1.  Using a small scalloped punch, punch out favorite words and highlights from the invite.

2.  With a glue stick, dab a bit across the top and place on a clear glass Christmas bulb.

3.  Start at the top and work down, creating an overlapping pattern.

4.  I tied a piece of twine that we used to wrap around the invites that were hand-delivered.



TAA DAA!

Happy Sunday!!!
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Posted by Thepearsonfamilee at 3:42 PM

6 comments:

  1. NanaDianaJuly 29, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    What a really, really cute idea! Such a special thing, too- xo Diana

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  2. AnonymousJuly 30, 2012 at 5:28 AM

    Lisa... What a beautiful treasure and keepsake. I'm so impressed that you had the foresight AND time to do this prior to the wedding. Kudos to you. I know they will smile as this ornament decorates their tree each year.

    Hoping you are doing well in the final countdown of days. Been thinking if you and praying for you that everything comes together beautifully and you will be able to enjoy the process. Have a great day! Paula R.

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  3. Bargain HootJuly 31, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Lisa, I love personal gifts like that!! What a special ornament they will treasure!! xo

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  5. Jenny's HeartAugust 1, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    I bet it will be her favorite on the tree!

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  6. ThepearsonfamileeAugust 4, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    Thank you, all!! Hopefully, I will have more time to tend to this ignored little bloggy after the wedding! Thank you to each of you who has taken the time and effort to write such sweet comments to me. I really love hearing from each of you! Love to Diana, Paula, rene and to Jenny!

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