DIY We Love: Wedding Invitation Ornament

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Why buy a generic ornament to mark your first wedded Christmas when you can create one that is truly unique to you? These Wedding Invitation Ornaments from our blogger friend Jen at SomethingTurquoise.com are quick, easy, and inexpensive to make; they'll showcase a couple's love for years to come. Grab a pair of scissors and start creating some holiday magic!

Materials:

Wedding invitation
Large 4'' globe ornament
Your choice of glitter or paint (you can also use both)
Ribbon
Mod Podge
Scissors
Paper trimmer
Paint brush

Option 1: Glitter-Glam Ornament

Step 1: Assemble the Paper Strips

Gather your invite card, RSVP card, and map card (if you have one).

glam wedding invitation ornament

Use the paper trimmer to cut the invitation into thin strips of paper. Be careful not to slice through important words! Also, make sure that your strips are able to fit through the opening of your ornament.

cutting the strips of invitation

Next, run the paper strips over your scissors, just like you would to curl a ribbon. Some types of paper will curl much easier than others— wrap it into a curl shape as best as you can.

curl the strips of invitation with scissors

Then, piece by piece, insert each paper strip into your ornament. Alternate colors, so that the ornament is more eye-catching!

place strips inside the globe

Shake your ornament around to get the papers to mesh together (the ornament looks best when it's packed full of paper).

Step 2: Add Glitter

In this example, Jen added a little glitter to the inside of the globe for some extra sparkle.

adding glitter to the ornament

Next, it's time to decorate the silver top of the ornament. Layer it with Mod Podge, then cover with glitter. Once it's completely dry, add a second coat of Mod Podge to seal the glitter.

adding mod podge