As a little girl my very favorite Christmas ornament was one that my babysitter Janet Maxwell gave to me. Janet was cool and would tell me about the U2 and Go-Go's concerts she would go to, she drove a blue car with yellow polka dots and she was a cheerleader. To me Janet hung the moon so when she made my sister and I Ice Cream Cone Christmas ornaments you know I thought they were they best thing to happen to December 25th since Rudolph.
I had long since forgotten about Janet and her crafty cones until I was recently flipping through a copy of Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas for 1961. The kitschy holiday pictures and crafts had me turning the pages like this baby was straight off the New York Times Best Sellers List. Then there it was... the Ice Cream Cone Tree on page 27 and the memories of Janet and her ornament came rushing back. As you might recall from my customized cartons, loquat and pumpkin flavors and even painted tights - I kind of have a thing for ice cream cones. Maybe it all started with Janet and her ornament. Today for I Love to Create I am going to show you how to make your very own!
SUPPLIES
Ice Cream Cone
Liquid Fusion Glue
Crafty Chica Little Chica Paint Packs
Tulip Fashion Glitter
Tulip Glam It Up Iron On Crystals
Christmas Ball Ornament
BALLS + CONE + GLUE = ORNAMENT
The first thing you need to do is glue your ornament into your ice cream cone. Remember you can use a plastic or glass ornament, solid or printed - you name it. You just want to be sure to leave the part with the hanger out of the cone. Speaking of cones if you are more of a sugar cone guy or gal go for it! I used Liquid Fusion Glue along the rim of my cone to anchor my ball in place.
WITH SPRINKLES ON TOP
You could stop there, but why? I like to think if you are reading the Naughty Secretary Club blog you too are a firm believer in the more is always better philosophy. That being the case let's put some topping on that cone. I used Crafty Chica paint and free handed a yummy topping onto my Christmas ball. While the paint was still wet (and fairly thick) I sprinkled on Tulip Fashion Glitter. Allow to dry.
YUMMY TO MY CRAFTY TUMMY
If you are going to take the step of adding an ooey gooey glittery faux candy dipping sauce, what's a few rhinestones? Using your Liquid Fusion Glue add small dots randomly around your cone and stick in your rhinestones. Allow to dry.
DECK THE HALLS
These ornaments look good enough to eat, though I would not recommend it. Speaking of, just because you would not eat these ice cream cones does not mean someone (or something) else wouldn't. When storing your cones I recommend a zip lock bag so hungry little attic vermin don't decide to snack on your cone during the other 11 months of the year.
Buy yourself a pack of cones, some crafting supplies a cheap box of ornaments and get crazy! You can use all kinds of color combinations, leave off the glitter if you want, glue a fake cherry on top, what about a double dip cone? The possibilities are endless.
These are adorable! I vaguely remember seeing plastic ice cream cones..may have been in the target sale bin..they would be perfect for this project.
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Those are so cute I'm crying. YAY JEN!
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Madge
Crafty idea! They look great.
ReplyDeleteWe had Christmas Ice Cream Cone ornaments too growing up. Ours weren't as cool as yours--Styrofoam balls in ice cream cones, with some velvet ribbon and pinned-in Christmas sequins. And too funny about it being Tiffany!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea!! I have a bit of an ice cream issue. Not eating it too much, but the look of the ice cream and the cone. You have done a wonderful job with these! I think Im might just have to "borrow" your idea-thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI know how you love resin -- I'll bet you could even coat the whole thing in resin and not have to worry about the cone breaking down!
ReplyDeleteIf you guys didn't hear what Linda is talking about. Apparently, and I had no idea, the little girl in the picture is Tiffany Windsor host of Inspired at Home Radio and the tree was made by her mother Aleene Jackson. Talk about a small world. Man my mom was crafty growing up, but I'm here to tell you she never put an ice cream cone tree in my bedroom. Tiffany you are one lucky girl.
ReplyDeleteWow, these ice cream cone ornaments bring back some memories. Believe it or not, my very crafty first grade teacher helped our class make these together, some 18 years ago. I think my mom still has that ornament on her tree. The cone part has actually held up quite well, probably all the preservatives in those things. lol
ReplyDeleteWe used those teenie tiny multi colored beads for sprinkles. You made my day posting this tutorial. :-)
OMG! I must say, I love you! I've had these little plastic cones kicking around forever, that I knew I'd "do something with someday", AND I have an uncontrollable obsession with buying vintage glass Christmas ornaments. I know what I'm doing with the rest of my day! THANK YOU! <3
ReplyDeleteYes, the little girl in the photo is me :) It was so funny when I saw Jennifer's project photo posted on FB and thought "Gosh that brings back wonderful memories of a tree that Mom decorated for me. I just loved that tree." So I clicked on Jennifer's link and burst out laughing because there was the original picture of me :) I have this picture somewhere in the Aleene's archives but hadn't seen it for years. If I remember correctly Jennifer, there is also a picture of my sisters Heidi and Candace in that Better Homes & Gardens photo spread. Thanks for the great memories and for your darling take on this yummy tree!
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