Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament

I am loving the Vintage Vibe this Christmas holiday season and it is showing through in all of my DIY crafts and decor. This classic vintage holiday rice paper printable is the perfect way to turn a wooden Christmas bulb ornament into something old, grungy and fabulous!

Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament made with wooden cutout, Dollar Tree wall tiles, classic vintage holiday rice paper printable, a fabric bow with red homespun fabric, and some faux greenery and rusted bells.

Ever since I discovered printables from Cathy at Digital Deco Designs I have been literally obsessed. I’m telling ya, go check them out for yourself and I dare you to not get addicted!

The print I ended up going with for this gorgeous Vintage Christmas Wooden Ornament was “Classic Vintage Holiday”, which I thought was just perfect for the Vintage Vibe I was going for on this one.

Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament made with wooden cutout, Dollar Tree wall tiles, classic vintage g=holiday rice paper printable, a fabric bow with red homespun fabric, and some faux greenery and rusted bells.

I have the digital download subscription, so I download and print them onto rice paper at home from my regular printer, but she offers print and ship as well for those that may not have a printer. Either way, once you start Mod Podging rice paper, you can’t stop!

This year I have gone a totally different direction in my Christmas vibe from what I did last year. Last year I was super Modern Christmas with red, black, and white, with some silver thrown in for good measure.

This year I am totes loving the vintage-y feel and its showing through in all the crafts I’ve been making like this Red Cardinal Dollar Tree Sled!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament

Wooden bulb ornament
Digital Deco Designs “Classic Vintage Holiday” print
Dollar Tree wall tiles
Twine
Bells
Faux greenery
Gold glitter branches
Fabric for bow
Excelsior
Gold paint
White paint
Antique wax
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Makeover a Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament

I made this Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Amanda holding the completed project on a FB live thumbnail.

Watch the video here

Start off by cutting your Dollar Tree wall tile into a a 3-4 inch strip long enough to go across the center of the wooden ornament, and then glue it on. You can trim it to fit after it is glued so you get the exact round shape for the sides.

Paint it all white, and then grunge it up with some Antique wax. Then add some gold dry brushing to give it the same look you would get with Rub n’ Buff (I didn’t have any).

Close up of the center strip of the project showing the Dollar Tree wall tile painted white with antique wax and gold distressing.

Next, Mod Podge the rice paper to the top and bottom of the wood ornament, and then sand off the excess.

Tall santa ceramic statue, vintage ornament, and Wooden shim christmas tree all staged together on a bookcase and wall.

Take your Antique Wax and distress all along the edges. See it getting nice and grungy and vintagey!

Close up of the edges of the wood cutout showing that its distressed with antique wax.

Glue a strip of twine to the top and bottom of where the Dollar Tree tile meets the rice paper.

A piece of twine glued to the divider where the Dollar Tree tile meets the rice paper.

Paint the top of the Wooden Bulb Ornament metallic gold.

The top of the wooden ornament painted gold.

Glue some faux pine greenery and gold glitter branches to the top, facing outwards and leaving a space in the middle for a bow.

Make a simple fabric bow by ripping several strands of fabric, and looping and tying into a bow (watch the replay to see exactly how I make this one)

Faux greenery, gold glitter branches, and a fabric bow at the top of the wooden ornament.

Finish it off by rusting some little bells and tying them to a piece of twine.

To do this, coat the bells generously in Mod Podge and then sprinkle with cinnamon until fully covered.

Silver bells that are faux rusted with cinnamon and Mod Podge.

Make a shoestring bow, and tie one bell to each of the ends and attach on the front of your bow.

Do you love this Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament as much as I do!? How beautiful does it look with the Shim Tree that we made in The CRafterparty? (my VIP Subscription craft group!)

If you need more Christmas Inspo, make sure to check out the gorgeous Vintage Red Cardinal Sled we made this Christmas as well.

Are you going to make a Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament for Christmas this year? Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Christmas?! 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 Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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