Pottery Barn Knock Off Christmas Ornament Swag

Hey everyone! Guess what? Christmas is {almost} here! *gasp*

Ok, so not ALMOST HERE, so much as 45 days away. But that's really not much in Christmas terms.

Last year my friend Gwen asked me to participate in a fun party called "Haul Out the Holly." Gwen featured 11 crafty ladies, including myself, and a fun holiday project from each. I never got around to posting my project on my own blog, so I thought this year I would share it with you early this year.

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I {heart} Pottery Barn. I love to look through their catalog and dog-ear pages, gaining inspiration at every turn. This little project caught my eye a couple of years ago, and again last year, so I decided to make it.

Here's my Pottery Barn inspiration:

And here's my version:

The Pottery Barn version is actually quite large and is for hanging outside. I liked the idea of a smaller version and hanging it from a window INSIDE instead.

Here's what I started with:

Two tubes of ornaments from the Dollar Store, and about 9 yards of opaque ribbon (I tried to use as much of what I had on hand as possible, so I used a roll of clearance ribbon from Hallmark's after Christmas sale and some green tulle I saved off of a gift last year and just cut it into strips to make them the same width as the other ribbon). The whole project cost me a little over $3.

First, cut the ribbon into strips. Mine were about 24".

Next, loop a strip of ribbon through the top of an ornament and tie it.

Sidenote: My original idea was to tie one ornament on each end of the ribbon, but that didn't work because I had cut the ribbon too short. I'm really only telling you this so I can show off my little model holding it up for me. Isn't he the cutest??

So I tied one piece of ribbon to each ornament. Then I started collecting the ornaments one at a time, holding the ribbon at varying lengths.

I kept adding ornaments until I was satisfied with the arrangement, and there were no significant gaps.

I held all of the ribbon tightly, careful not to move the arrangement, and tied a knot near the top of the ornaments, letting the rest of the ribbon cascade down .

I snipped the edges of the ribbon to prevent further fraying, then tied two of the strips to a curtain rod over my kitchen window.

If you liked this project, guess what?? Gwen is hosting Haul Out the Holly 2 starting November 28!! I have been busy creating a special project to be featured, and there will be tons of other great projects featured as well from FIFTEEN amazing bloggers. Go follow Gwenny Penny right now so you won't miss out on any of the fun!

Seriously, go now!!

But please leave me a comment first. Thank you.

P.S. Don't forget to mark your calendars for the 12 Days of Christmas Printables Party here at A Simply Klassic Home, December 1-12!!




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