Recycled Ribbon Spool

Technique: General Crafting

Materials:
empty ribbon spool
music print paper or fabric
miniature musical instrument
ribbon
glue

Tools:
hot glue gun

This ornament was made from the plastic spool that ribbon was wound around, combined with a piece of a broken christmas ornament. Cover both sides of the spool with paper or fabric, on mine I used fabric. Wrap ribbon around the cardboard centre of the spool to cover and add decorative bows and a hanging loop. Hot glue embellishments into place.

Vintage Music Ornament

Technique: Paper Mache

Materials:
Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish
sheet music (see below)
styrofoam ball
cord and trim
painting sponge

Tools:
scissors

Vintage is the hot catch word when it comes to decorating, but it's not hard to make something new look old. The Duke University Library has an excellent collection of vintage sheet music here.

I used Ave Maria.

Tear the music into small pieces, about half an inch squares. Using the Liquitex to both glue and seal, cover the entire ball and allow to dry. Give a second coat of sealer and allow that to dry. Rub a generous amount of gold paint over the entire ball with the sponge to 'age' and then wipe off any excess. This gives the ball a lovely golden look. Pin or glue trim and hanger into place.