Welcome back to our Trim the Tree Party!!
 I love handmade Christmas ornaments and think that they add such a special touch to the tree and other holiday decor.  This week, I have invited some of my favorite blogging friends to join me in sharing one of their favorite handmade ornaments.  At the end of the week we will have a special giveaway for you that you don’t want to miss, so don’t forget to check back!  There will be three new ornaments each day, so you should have a beautifully decorated tree by the end of the week! 😉
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Hello, everyone! I’m Kellie from Nest of Posies. I am so excited to be visiting Jennifer’s blog today, and be a part of her Trim the Tree Party!
![Nest of Posies a life, style & DIY blog](https://www.nestofposies-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Nest-of-Posies-a-life-style-DIY-blog.jpg)
Over at Nest of Posies I share a variety of things like home decor projects, crafts, recipes and style tips. We have just recently purchased our biggest DIY project, a house that was in foreclosure, and was empty for 4 years. We have been tackling (and blogging) some of our DIY projects and investing most of our time & money naturally into our new house. Which leads me to another point. Most of our available money is going into fixing up the house, so I have been trying to pinch pennies where ever possible. We have a large family room in our new house, and I am hoping we can put a 2nd tree in that room. But with a 2nd tree, comes more need for ornaments, which means you need money to buy new ornaments. Right??? Well, I have challenged myself to decorate it as much as possible with natural elements from our yard or things I can make!
Which brings me to these Glittered Dipped Ornaments and or Garland I have below.
![Glittered Dipped Ornaments or Garland. So easy to make and for just a few dollars](https://www.nestofposies-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Glittered-Dipped-Ornaments-or-Garland.-So-easy-to-make-and-for-just-a-few-dollars.jpg)
The best part about using elements from your yard, a park or church grounds (shhh. don’t tell) is that they’re FREE!
However…
Sometimes, I feel like pinecones or feathers can get lost in a Christmas tree. They need a little help getting your attention once in a tree. I love all the natural details, don’t get me wrong. But they can blend in. So I just simply add glitter to make the Christmas lights reflect against they’re natural beauty and the glitter.
![Supplies needed](https://www.nestofposies-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Supplies-needed.jpg)
This process is SO simple.
Grab some Mod Podge Glue
A small paint brush
A couple of paper towels
And Glitter!
Just dip your dry paint brush in some Mod Podge Glue and dab some of the edges of the pinecone.
![Apply Mod Podge to the tips of your Pinecones and sprinkle with glitter](https://www.nestofposies-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Apply-Mod-Podge-to-the-tips-of-your-Pinecones-and-sprinkle-with-glitter-.jpg)
Light sprinkle your glitter over your pinecone. I work on one side of a pinecone at a time. And then I’ll turn it and do the other side.
![How to Glitter Dip Pinecones for Ornaments](https://www.nestofposies-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/How-to-Glitter-Dip-Pinecones-for-Ornaments.jpg)
I did the exact process for the cotton I had. I just thought it would be a fun element to add glitter too.
![How to Glitter Dipped Cotton for Ornaments](https://www.nestofposies-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/How-to-Glitter-Dipped-Cotton-for-Ornaments.jpg)
If you were going to use these as ornaments tie a string, twine or ribbon around it and use hot glue to secure it and place it on your tree.
![Glittered Dipped Pinecones, Feathers and Cotton Ornaments. So easy and basically free!](https://www.nestofposies-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Glittered-Dipped-Pinecones-Feathers-and-Cotton-Ornaments.-So-easy-and-basically-free.jpg)
Or if you were going to use it as a garland, which I will probably use both for our tree, just apply drops of glue on your string of strand of ribbon and add your glitter pinecones, feathers & cotton. It’s such an easy process and will make a big impact against the lights of your Christmas tree.
Thank you, Jennifer for having me! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!
You can find me on Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram ~ if you would like to follow along as we remodel our foreclosure!!!
Click HERE to find more handmade Christmas tree ornaments. 🙂
These are stunning! Love the addition of the feather!
Yes, aren’t they beautiful! Love how Kellie added the feather too!