Retro Ribbon Spool Ornament

Hi everybody! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! Today I am going to show you a vintage craft that is full of recycled goodness! This easy ornament is made from an empty ribbon spool, an old Christmas card and tinsel. It is fun to make and a fabulous way to upcycle your holiday cards! Check it out:

• Here’s what you need…
• Empty ribbon spool
• Old Holiday card
• Tinsel
• Mod Podge Matte
• Mod Podge Sparkle
• Paint Brushes
• Scissors
• Hot Glue gun and glue sticks
• Twine or Ribbon

So the first thing you need to do is trace your ribbon spool onto your christmas card front and inside greeting and cut out the circles.

Then you will paint a thin layer of mod podge matte onto your ribbon spool on one side and then smooth the first card circle onto the spool face. Repeat with the other side and the other circle from your card. Let dry. Once dry paint a layer of the sparkle mod podge on the front and back of your spool.

Cut a piece of twine or ribbon and glue one side to the inside top of your spool for hanging your ornament.

Glue some tinsel onto the spool where the ribbon would have been wound. I had fat tinsel so I just did one pass, but if you have skinny tinsel you can wrap it around the spool several times and secure it with a little glue on the end.

To finish off, glue the other end of your ribbon or twine at the inside top of the spool directly across from the first side. You can add a little tinsel around the front of your picture to frame it in as well.

I love how this ornament turned out! This has been on my crafty bucket list for some time now! I originally saw an idea similar to this in an old magazine of mine, but for the life of me I can’t find the original now. If you don’t have any greeting cards on hand you can use scrapbook paper or you can grab a cute card at the dollar store. If you are looking for a vintage card, etsy and ebay always have lots to choose from. I do hope you will give this one a go sometime! It is a fabulous and kitschy addition to the holiday tree! I’ll be back soon with more crafty fun!

xoxo, Ashlee