My mom, sister, and I made Christmas ornaments from saved jar lids, scrap paper, spray paint, and Mod Podge. It was a small project we could work on together during their visit.
The inspiration
These canning-lid Christmas-card ornaments from Better Homes & Gardens were another idea I had seen before we made ours.
Paint the lids
I collected lids from jars we had finished using and spray-painted them first.
Cut the paper to fit
We cut circles of scrap paper to fit inside the lids, then attached the paper with Mod Podge.
Use the decorated lids as ornaments
The ornament below was the one my mom made.
Our tree that year used mostly handmade decorations and vintage postcards.
The photographs were taken while we worked in the evening. The stenciled ceiling medallion was another handmade detail in the room.
For another project using decorative paper and Mod Podge, see the napkin-covered pumpkins. The peppermint Christmas tree was another craft made during a family visit.
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