Remember these snow globe Christmas ornaments from back in the day? I thought it would be fun to revisit them with a slightly more fabulous feel. I swapped out the traditional Christmas themes with some magical inspiration, traded the stuffing beads for sequins and jazzed up the bases with some glitter fabric. I love the way these turned out simple, sweet and full of magic. There is enough space on the base of the ornament to add year or a name to personalize the gift. If you decide to take on this idea this year please share pics I would love to see!
You will need:
Felt remnants/scraps in:
Pale Yellow – Buttercream (Swan Globe)*
Water color- Aqua (Swan pond)
Black (Swan eyes)
White (Unicorn, Swans)
Purple- Amethyst Purple (Unicorn Globe) *
Pale Green- Honeydew (Grass)
Orange – Satsuma Orange (Phoenix body)
Pale Blue – Sparrow (Phoenix Globe, Unicorn hair) *
Coral – Crushed Coral (Phoenix details)
Yellow- Lemon Meringue (Phoenix details)
Gold glitter non woven fabric
Sequins (Coral, Red, Crystal, Snow White, Flower Garden)
Clear Vinyl 1/8 yard
Yellow, Brown, Coral and Red embroidery threads
Template (at bottom of post)
Rick Rack or Ribbon for hanging
* Matching Thread
Felt Ornament Tutorials
Swan Snow Globe
Cut one swan couple and one of each set of wings from white felt, one of each beak from black felt, one pond shape from aqua felt and two globe shapes from the pale yellow, one base, one of each crown from glitter felt and two 4″ lengths of ribbon to hang. 5″ square of vinyl.
Attach swans, wings, beaks and pond water to one of the snow globe pieces with felt or fabric glue as shown.
Stitch over the tips of the beaks with yellow embroidery thread and glue down crowns cut from glitter fabric.
Fold ribbon over to make a loop and sandwich ribbon between the two globe pieces and cover with a slightly larger vinyl piece. Using matching thread and a running stitch stitch around the outside and through the ribbon to connect it. Cut away extra vinyl.
Fill with a pinch of Snow White and Crystal sequins and sew shut along the bottom.
Glue base to front and allow to dry. Tie small cut of ribbon to the base of the ribbon. (optional)
Phoenix Snow Globe Ornament
Cut one Phoenix, fire shape and center chest feathers from orange felt, one beak and one claw from yellow felt, one of each of the chest feathers and inner wings from coral felt. Two felt globe shapes from the pale blue, one base from glitter felt and two 4″ lengths of ribbon to hang. 5″ square of vinyl.
Lay felt phoenix out as shown and glue down feathers and wings. Glue the claw and beak into place. Accent fire shape with red embroidery thread in small free form shapes, this step is optional and truthfully you won’t really see it so it’s safe to skip it.
Place the felt phoenix above the flame and accent with a french knot for an eye. Add a few feathers along the face and chest with simple stitches and coordinating embroidery thread. Place globe pieces together with ribbon hanger in the center. Stitch vinyl to cover, stuffing with a pinch of red and coral sequins. A little goes a long way you won’t need much. Stitch closed at the bottom and glue base into place the as shown in the steps for the swan ornament above.
Unicorn Snow Globe Ornament
Cut one unicorn from white felt, one mane and one tail from plae blue felt. Two globe shapes from the purple, one base and horn from glitter felt and two 4″ lengths of ribbon to hang. 5″ square of vinyl.
Glue grass shape down onto one of the globe shapes place unicorn and accent with french knots for eye and spots. Glue horn into place. Place the tail and mane. Stitch a few lines in contrasting colors along them (optional) Stitch over the hooves with brown embroidery thread. Place globes together with ribbon in between, Place vinyl on top and sew down with a running stitch and matching thread. Fill with a pinch of flower shaped sequins and sew closed. Glue glitter base into place, tie a smaller cut of ribbon around the base of the hanger.
Happy Crafting~
Andie
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