This could also be titled a blast from the past. I'm high on Christmas right now. I love this time of year. It brings back so many happy memories, and since having kids I feel like that only intensifies that feeling.
Every year when I unpack my ornaments there are a certain bunch I look forward to unwrapping. They are the sequined ornaments my mom made when I was a kid. I was always fascinated with them and I loved how they sparkled and shone. See... I was loving gorgeous shiny things from birth.
So I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite ornaments... they are quite vintage and well worn.
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| I have quite a few of these pink ones, love the ruffled sequins. My mom had quite an attention for detail. These must have taken forever to make. |
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| The 3 Little Bears are my absolute favorite. I was really little when my Mom made these, but I loved to open them up every year and hang them on the tree. I actually have a special box I keep them in now so I can find them easily. They just bring back such happy memories. |
And now for some serious retro 1970's... Cue the disco.
So after decorating the tree I attempted to make some with my kids...
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| Thomas kind of got bored after attaching a few, it is quite time consuming. |
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| This took me about 30 minutes and its only the size of a golf ball! |
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| My littlest made this at a craft fair and it gave me an idea for my brood of easily bored and distracted... I cut out shapes from cardboard and covered them in glue. They stuck shiny and bright all over them and were done in less than 5 minutes. Maybe next year our attention spans will allow us to try sequins and pins again. |
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