This and that: Repurposed Christmas Tree Ornaments

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Repurposed Christmas Tree Ornaments

Have you ever kept something when it was empty thinking that this would be perfect to make something out of.  I have done that with Bath & Body Wallflower fragrance bulbs.  They look like little tree lights and I when I was using them all the time (we don't have a Bath & Body here anymore) I saved everyone of them. A while back I found my stash and threw a lot of them away as I never used them, keeping only 6.  This week as I was thinking of  what to make as ornaments ~ I had an uh huh moment.  

This moment came when I was going through some of my craft supplies and came across some rub-on that I had from Plaid and Christmas Washi Tape.  And that is how this project came together.


Materials:
Used Bath and Body Wallflower fragrance bulbs (other bulbs might work too)
Rub-on  transfer (I used Plaid rub on transfers)
Washi Tape
Pliers
Heavy Thread to make holder and hot glue ( I had some leftover from balls that I used in a wreath)

Directions:
Unscrew the lid from the fragrance bulbs.  Using pliers pull out wick and plastic piece that holds the wick in place.  Screw back the lid on.
Making sure the outside of bulb is clean and dry,  place rub-on transfer onto the surface of bulb and using stick provide rub the transfer on.  If needed, you may have to rub some of the transfer and then pull it off to be able to rub the rest around the round surfaces.  I also made sure my rub on was on the opposite side of the raised words of the fragrance bulbs.
Using washi tape, tape the edges of the lid.  (I just did the outside of the edges).
Make loop with thread and tie a knot at the end.  Glue the knotted end to the top of the lid of the bulb using hot glue and let dry.

Finished Ornaments
 The only problem I had was with the Merry Christmas rub-on as it didn't want to transfer properly.  Still looks ok and I might use a fine tip marker to fill in any of the letters that didn't all transfer.  I really wish that I would have saved all the fragrance bulbs that I had as I love these ornaments.

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LINKED TO:  Nap-Time Creation
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3 comments :

  1. These are adorable and would make perfect little gifts! I love that you're keeping them out of the landfill AND making something beautiful! :)

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  2. Marlys, this is so fantastic -- re-use, re-purpose, recycle -- you nailed it! I wish I used the fragrance bulbs so I could make these. Terrific!

    Happy Holiday!

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  3. G'day! I LOVE this idea Marlys, true!
    GREAT way saving the planet for future generations too!
    Cheers! Joanne

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