Easy Victorian Ornaments
A Victorian-themed tree is is a great way to welcome in the Yuletide. Remind yourself of Christmases past with throwbacks to a simpler time. These Christmas ornaments are easy to create and look beautiful on the tree. In this section, we'll show you how to make easy Victorian ornaments.Cornucopia of Roses
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- 2 yards 3 inches mauve satin ribbon, 1/16 inch wide
- Tape measure or yardstick
- Scissors
- 5-inch crocheted cone
- Hot glue gun, glue sticks
- 1 bunch silk dark mauve, brushed gold rosebuds, 3/4 inch buds
- 1 bunch silk light mauve, brushed gold rosebuds, 3/4 inch buds
- Wire cutters
- 9 silk rose leaves, 1/2 inch each
- Cut ribbon into the following lengths: 9 inch, 12 inch, and three 18 inch.
- Starting at lowest point of cone mouth, weave 9-inch length of ribbon around top edge.
- Trim excess ribbon, and spot glue ends in place.
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Weave ribbon into cone. - Mix dark and light rosebuds. Twist stem ends together and, about 2 inches from bottom of flowers, bend the stems back on themselves so length is less than 3 inches. If necessary, clip stems with wire cutters to shorten.
- Insert flowers into cone. Spot glue a few roses around cone to hold. Clip stems from rose leaves. Glue leaves into bouquet around edges.
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Insert flowers into cone. - To make a hanger, fold the 12-inch length of ribbon in half. Make an overhand knot near open ends. Glue folded end to cone where you started ribbon weaving.
- Overlap 18-inch ribbon lengths, and make a 2-inch bow. Glue bow on top of hanger end.
Ornament Tip! For variety, use miniature poinsettias in pastel colors.
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- 22 clear beads, 8mm each
- 4-inch crochet hat
- Hot glue gun, glue sticks
- 3 glass ball picks, 15mm each
- Wire cutters
- 2 rose leaves, 1/2 inch each
- 30 inches satin mauve ribbon, 1/8 inch wide
- Tape measure or yardstick
- 20 inches satin mauve ribbon, 1/16 inch wide
- Glue 8mm beads around base of hat crown.
- Clip wires off glass ball picks. Glue glass balls together at crown base, next to 8mm beads.
- Clip stems from leaves. Glue leaves in an attractive arrangement next to glass balls.
- Cut 1/8-inch ribbon into two 15-inch lengths. Make a 3/4-inch-diameter loopy bow from a 15-inch length of ribbon. Tie off loopy bow with second 15-inch length of ribbon. Trim all ends even. (See below for instructions on how to make a loopy bow.) Glue bow to side of glass balls.
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Place ribbons and beads onto hat. - For a hanger, double 20-inch length of ribbon and thread it through brim, a few inches from glass balls. Tie an overhand knot near ends.
Ornament Tip! Ribbon roses could be used in place of the beads, with larger roses in place of the glass balls.
- Cut the ribbon to the specified length.
- Find an object that is approximately the same diameter as the loop of the bow. (Your fingers can work well for this: one for a small loop, two for a larger loop.)
- Leaving about 1 inch free, wrap the ribbon around the object. Leave another inch free at the end. Cross the two free ends over the loop.
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Wrap the ribbon around your fingers. - Insert a smaller piece of ribbon through all the loops. Bring this ribbon around, and tie it in a knot.
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Tie ribbon in a knot. - Pull the bow from the object, and separate the loops in an attractive arrangement.
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Pull the bow.
