Upcycling Your Christmas Decorations

Sand or rough up the toy. Then you can prime, paint and call it quits if you like ... but I went a step further.
Drill hole through the center of the toy. Place a toothpick in the hole to use as a temporary handle.
Mix plaster of Paris according to the directions. I like mine to have the consistency of pancake batter.
Dip the toy in the plaster — two coats should do it.
Let dry according to the directions, but remove the toothpick before it gets hard.
Paint a high gloss funky color or go super sophisticated with silvers and golds
Wire, add ribbon and you are done!

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Yarntastic Ornaments

Tired of your old ornaments? Upcycle!

Try wrapping novelty yarn around an ornament and securing with hot glue. This may require a little patience, but you'll love the end result.

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High Gloss

Materials: Primer, paint, and a hot glue gun.
Prime ornaments with high gloss spray paint.
Decorate. I love oil-based Sharpie paint pens for this part. You're really only limited by your creativity.

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Spruce Up a Fake Wreath

Add some fresh greenery. I like magnolia, fluffy pine, cypress, juniper, and rosemary.
"Shove" the greenery in around the wreath to fluff it up. I start at the bottom of the wreath with what I have most of — usually pine. I add magnolia next because the leaves are gorgeous and huge.
Take a spool of wire and wrap it around the wreath to secure all of the pieces.
Next, add some color. Add pine cones, ornaments, fruit, bells, berries … I like the straight pieces of pre-cut wire for this stage. That way I can add things one at a time and secure them to the exact location.
To top it off, weave some ribbon in and out and secure it with a little snip of its own wire. Make a bow, and voila!