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December 16, 2013

Personalized Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments

It’s the last full week before Christmas, Eeek! I’m trying to soak up the whole season while it lasts and sneak in a few fun family days. It just goes by way too quickly if you ask me.

Anyway, last week I had the honor of being part of a fun Handmade Ornament Series over at By Stephanie Lynn and today I am sharing the ornament I shared over there. Be sure to check out the whole series, there are TONS of beautiful ideas.

Every year I like to switch up my tree theme and this year I went with a neutral theme that includes lots of silvers, creams, whites and rustic elements like drop cloth, burlap and some twigs. Can you picture it? Well, today I’m going to give you a little glimpse of my tree and show you how I made one of my new favorite ornaments, these little Personalized Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments filled with cinnamon!

Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments with cinnamon sticks! via @tarynatddd

Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments with cinnamon sticks! via @tarynatddd

These little ornaments really pull my whole theme together and I love how they can be used for so many different things once I take down my Christmas decor. And extra bonus, our room smells like fresh cinnamon!

Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments with cinnamon sticks! via @tarynatddd

Supplies:

– 2 1/2″  Galvanized Buckets

– Drop Cloth

– Decoupage

– Vinyl Number Stencils

– White Acrylic Paint/Paint Brush

– Jute

– Cinnamon Sticks (optional)

Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments with cinnamon sticks! via @tarynatddd

Start by cutting out your drop cloth into 1 3/4″ X 7 3/4″ strips that have a slight arch to them.

Then using your number stencils, apply a thin layer of white paint. The key to using vinyl stencils is to not apply too much paint at once, do several thin layers to prevent bleeding. I used my Silhouette to cut out my stencils but you could easily buy a pack of them at the craft store.

Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments with cinnamon sticks! via @tarynatddd

Once the paint is dry, flip over the drop cloth and apply a layer of decoupage and wrap it around the bucket.

Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments with cinnamon sticks! via @tarynatddd

Tie three sticks of cinnamon together using jute and make a nice little bow.

Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments with cinnamon sticks! via @tarynatddd

Now here is my little secret, I placed a tissue on the bottom of the bucket so the cinnamon sits a little higher and looks a little more polished on the tree :)

Mini Bucket Pail Ornaments with cinnamon sticks! via @tarynatddd

Now hang one, two, three or maybe 10 for some extra spice (no pun intended).

Do you make handmade ornaments each year? What are some of your favorites?

 

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

Filed Under: Crafts & Sewing, DIY Projects Tagged With: Christmas Projects, crafts, tutorial

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  1. Julia@Cuckoo4Design says

    December 16, 2013 at 4:01 am

    Love those! So cute

    Reply
  2. Aniko@PlaceOfMyTaste says

    December 16, 2013 at 6:37 am

    Super cute! Love them?

    Reply
  3. Allison @ The Golden Sycamore says

    December 16, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    Too dang cute, Taryn! I love those little pails! :)

    Reply
  4. Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says

    December 16, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    Great idea! Love the idea of adding cinnamon sticks to add to the ambiance! Pinning!

    Reply
  5. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

    December 17, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    These are adorable, Taryn!

    Reply
  6. Shauna says

    December 22, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    These are so adorable!

    Reply

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