Christmas Creations--Christmas Tree Ornaments

When we got our first Christmas tree, we were so poor that after buying a rather ugly fresh tree, we couldn't afford any ornaments.  So, the tradition began to make our own ornaments.  After 9 years of marriage, we still get together as a family every year to make ornaments for our tree.  It's a great tradition that reminds us of where we have come from and how blessed we have been.  We make a new type of ornament each year along with ornaments of our favorite pictures from throughout the year.

The first few years, our tree looked rather bare, but after all this time, it has finally been filled enough that we figure we could use a bigger tree.  All our ornaments are homemade, with the exception of the pretty globe ornaments that my mom and sister got us to really carry our color theme.  Anyway, I thought I would share some of the ornaments we have made throughout the years, in case any of you like to make ornaments with your family.  Of course, they are much prettier and more brilliant in real life, but I can't capture the way they catch the light in photos.  Oh well, these will have to do.

Beaded Stars:

Wired Stars:

Glittered Globes:

Beaded Trees:

Picture Ornaments (we do a block for each kid that allows us to use 6 of our favorite photos of that child from the year):