Making your own DIY Book Page Ornament is simple and fun. Use an old book to create a one-of-a-kind Christmas decoration your family will cherish year after year.
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Take a minute this holiday season to make some heart-felt memories – create some homemade Christmas ornaments as gifts or for your own tree! Ready for some inspiration?
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This year, there are 11 pairs of partners or 22 talented ladies participating in the exchange. The rules of the challenge were simple – create a handmade ornament for under $15 to exchange with a partner and create a tutorial to share on the blog hop!
Erlene ⋅ My Pinterventures Kim · Made In A Day Amanda · The Kolb Corner
Shirley · Intelligent Domesticatons Michelle · Our Crafty Mom
Robin ·Redo It Yourself Inspirations Sherry · Olives-n-Okra
Nicki · Sweet Parrish Place Sherry · Savvy Apron Megan · C’mon Get Crafty
Jelica · A Pretty Fix Emily · Two Purple Couches Christene · Keys to Inspiration
Kati · Houseful of Handmade Beverly · Across the Blvd.
Jeanie · Create and Babble Erin · Suburban Simplicity
Terri · Christmas Tree Lane Maureen · Red Cottage Chronicles
Debra · Shoppe No. 5 Donna · Two Chicks and A Mom
Pamela · Home On The Corner
How to Make a Mod Podge DIY Book Page Ornament
Ho! Ho! Ho! Happy Holidays! This time of year is wonderful since it’s about giving! I personally like giving handmade gifts and these ornaments made from book pages are perfect with just the right amount of modern vintage charm. Plus, who doesn’t love a little sparkle?! They’re simple to make and go with most holiday decor. Who am I kidding, I love these so much, I going to have to keep a few to hang on our tree!
Supplies Needed
- Glass or plastic ornaments
- Old book paper
- Mod Podge
- Paint brush
- Glitter
For the Tag
- Scissors, paper cutter or tag punch
- Cardstock paper
- Holiday-themed stamp
- Ink pad
- Brown or Tea-Darkened ink pad
- Raffia, twine or ribbon
- Small hole punch
This project looks great with the pages from a vintage book (they are really cheap at thrift stores or garage sales). If you don’t want to tear up an old book, you could easily substitute scrapbook paper or newspaper.
I used plastic ornaments because they are less delicate, but you can use either plastic or glass with beautiful results.
STEP 1: Glitterize the Hanger
Take your hanger out of the ornament. Place it on a work surface covered in newspaper or other protectant. Paint it with Mod Podge and then sprinkle glitter over it making sure the surface is covered. Let dry.
STEP 2: Create Paper Strips
Tear several pieces out of your vintage book. Then, tear them into strips. The pieces should be about 1 – 1.5 inches wide. Depending on the size of your ornament and strips, you will need approximately 7- 10 strips per ornament. You can also tear them into smaller pieces if that’s easier to work with.
STEP 3: Attach Paper Strips
Next, apply the torn strips to the ornament using the Mod Podge and the foam brush. Continue working around the ornament until it’s totally covered with the book paper. Smooth out any wrinkles.
STEP 4: Apply Glitter
Before the Mod Podge on your ornament is completely dry, gently sprinkle glitter around the surface. Apply as much or as little as you like. This tray is super helpful to catch all the excess glitter and then transfer it back to the bottle for reuse.
Step 5: Make the Tag
Stamp your holiday-themed image on the cardstock in the ink color of your choice (I used champagne). Cut out or use your punch to create a tag. Use your brown ink pad to go around the edges of the tag to give it a vintage feel. Punch a small hole in the top to attach the tag to the ornament with your ribbon or twine.
Insert the hanger back in and voila! You’re done! Hang your DIY Book Page Ornament on your tree or wrap it up in a pretty box as a cheerful gift!
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Erin, I have plans to make these for my book club girlfriends. Thanks for the perfect instructions. 😉
Erin, I love the addition of glitter to these book page ornaments! It elevates the look of them and adds a chic touch that is quite attractive. They turned out so well! Thanks for the tutorial 🙂
Thanks so much, Jelica! I love a little sparkle especially this time of year! I think the sparkle on these ornaments is just the right amount! Happy Holidays!
I’ve got this on my very long list of holiday projects. I love that it’s so simple to make and glitter always helps 🙂
Erin, these ornaments are gorgeous! Seriously, I would love to have these on my tree. I am going to have to make these!
Thanks, Sherry! I think they are pretty and add the right amount of charm to a tree! How cute would they be with fun scrapbook paper? Or music sheets?
I love the details on these ornaments!The glitter top, gorgeous ribbon and sweet tag make them so special. beautiful job Erin!
I love these! I have an old book just for making crafts with, so this is perfect. I love that it can go with any decor too.
That’s awesome! I need to pick up an old book with vintage scrips, so I can have one on hand for future crafts! It’s neutral, so the ornament definitely goes with any decor!
I adore this idea. I can see giving this as a gift to the reader in the family. What a great idea.
Oh, I love that idea, Debra! Giving it to the reader in the family is such a thoughtful way to share this ornament! Enjoy your holidays!
Erin I just love this idea. I did something similar last year because I wanted to change up mine but didn’t want to spend money. Yours look great with that added touch of glitter.
Glitter definitely brings it all together. You’re so crafty, I know you’ll pull it all together without spending a lot of money!
I love the ornaments! They turned out really nice. These would be a fun craft for the grandkids to give for gifts.
I love book page crafts and your book page ornament is beautiful. I love the sparkle!
I love the sparkle too! It gives it a little something extra to make it pretty and shine on the tree.
I love this idea, I actually have saved tattered old books waiting for crafty purposes!
That’s great! I think I’m going to look for an old book to do more crafts. This time I had to take an old book we didn’t want and take the pages out. Thanks for coming by, Megan!
Love book page projects & these are so pretty! Great project!
Awe! Thanks, Michelle! I love the way they turned out and think they could be customized if you want to give them as gifts. Say, a music sheet for a music lover. A wedding invitation for newlyweds. Whatever paper you have could work!
Erin, these are so simple, but so pretty! I love them. You could also personalize them for a book lover by using some old text from their favorite books. What a neat gift. Or you could use a wedding invitation for a couple’s first Christmas. So many fun things to make. Pinning to save this, I am inspired by it!
I agree, Nikki! So many good ideas for this one. It doesn’t have to be a book page…any paper, especially if it’s sentimental would make a lovely gift. Thanks for the pin.
These are beautiful, Erin! I adore any kind of book page project, especially Christmas-related book page projects 🙂 Pinned!!
Yep, Christmas related book page projects go together perfectly! Thanks for coming by and thanks for the pin! Happy Holidays 🙂
This is beautiful! And I love how simple it is to make too – definitely something I could do with my toddler. Thanks for sharing x
Yes, it was pretty simple and you could make as many as you need. Your toddler would love tearing the paper!