DIY Christmas Stocking

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a DIY Hanging Stocking to go along with our mittens! With vintage Santa scrapbook paper, some faux fur, a bow, and a “Joy” hangtag, this is one budget friendly Christmas craft you are definitely gonna want to add to your crafty to-do list this Holiday Season!

DIY Christmas Stocking made from cardboard with vintage red and green santa scrapbook paper, burlap patches, a messy fabric bow, a "joy" hangtag, a rusty bell, and grungy faux fur hanging with twine.

Would you believe me if I told you that this DIY Christmas Stocking was made from CARDBOARD?!

Yup! One of our favorite things to craft with in my VIP subscription group, The CRafterparty, is good ‘ole cardboard!

I even have a T-shirt that says “Cardboard Queen” in my shop!

Tall ceramic santa on the left, the DIY Vintage Santa Christmas Stocking hanging on the wall in the center and a Wood Shim vintage christmas tree on the right.

Last week we made DIY Hanging Mittens with cardboard, and this week it’s a stocking!

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Supplies Needed to Make a DIY Christmas Stocking

All of the supplies needed for the project sitting on a table.

Cardboard and Stocking Template (or you could use a Wood Stocking if you have one or even galvanized metal)
Vintage Santa scrapbook paper
Fur
Rusty Bell
Kraft Paper
Black Sharpie
Red homespun fabric
Burlap
Excelsior
Twine
Large brown button
Antique Wax
White Paint
Mod Podge
Glue Gun

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Learn to make this DIY Christmas Stocking

Written decorative supply list on paper.

When creating your own unique creations I encourage you to think outside of the box! Use what you see simply as inspiration to make it your own. My goal is to INSPIRE you and that is why this site is filled with hundreds (literally) of free tutorials and ideas. The CRafterparty is a more intimate, VIP experience where I share exclusive tutorials like this DIY Christmas Stocking where I provide a supply list so you can craft along, and encourage you to complete it along the way!

Get the FULL tutorial inside The CRafterparty here.

When you make things out of cardboard, you most likely will need a template, unless you are good at hand drawing things (I am NOT). In The CRafterparty, I always provide a printable paper template with anything that we make out of cardboard, just like this stocking template you see below.

Half of the Stocking template drawn on white copy paper.

Half of the stocking template drwan on white paper.

It’s amazing what you can do with cardboard! Once this DIY Christmas Stocking is all made, you’d have no idea it started as the cardboard stocking you see below.

We added some Vintage Santa scrapbook paper, burlap and fabric patches, and excelsior at the heel.

A red homespun fabric and burlap patch on the bottom heel of the stocking with the excelsior on the heel and vintage Santa scrapbook paper.

We added grungy faux fur to the top of the stocking, and made a messy fabric bow to go on the top.

A big messy fabric bow with a hangtag that says "Joy" made from kraft paper and a rusty bell hanging from the bow on the top of the stocking.

Of course we had to add a cute “JOY” hangtag with a rusty bell for good measure.

A hangtag that says "Joy" made from kraft paper and a rusty bell hanging from the bow on the top of the stocking.

I am IN love, obsessed, *all the things* with this adorable DIY Hanging Christmas Stocking!

You can barely see it off to the right, but how cute does it look with that Coffee Can Snowman we made in the group as well?

Tall ceramic santa on the left, with the Vintage santa christmas stocking hanging on the wall in the center and a coffee can snowman on the right hand side on a bookcase.

As always…be inspired to make it your own and if you need a little help, come join us in The CRafterparty!

Are you going to make this DIY Christmas Stocking? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your completed DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations!

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