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Making Bottle Cap Christmas Ornaments


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December 19, 2017

Bottle Cap Ornaments - 4 completed ornamentsInstead of tossing out the bottle caps, you could make ornaments. These ornaments are the perfect size for a mini Christmas tree. You could also use this as an accent when wrapping presents too.

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Total Time: 30 minutes to 1 hour

Supplies:

  • bottle caps
  • scissors
  • glue
  • glue spots
  • hot glue
  • stickers
  • paper
  • ornament hooks
  • ribbon
  • construction paper
Bottle Cap Ornaments - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. I used assorted bottle caps from beer bottles and ginger ale. First, I wanted to make a reindeer. With some leftover brown construction paper, I cut thin 1.5 inch strips for the antlers. You will need 3 strips - one will be cut into 3 pieces as shown below. Using hot glue, secure the antlers into place.
  2. Bottle Cap Ornaments - bottle caps
     
    Bottle Cap Ornaments - thin strips of brown paper
     
    Bottle Cap Ornaments - cut one strip into 3 pieces
     
    Bottle Cap Ornaments - glue on main strip for antlers
     
    Bottle Cap Ornaments - add side pieces
     
  3. If you have any photos you want to use, you can trace the bottle cap over the photo and cut a circle. Or, you could print your own photo. I used Microsoft Word and created a "circle" shape measuring 1x1 inch (which is the size of the bottle cap). Then, I went to Fill > Fill Effects > Picture and From file: Choose Picture. I was able to print out a perfect 1 inch circle with my face to make the reindeer. You can upload any photo, or even your pet! As a finishing touch, I use a red pom pom for the nose.
  4. Bottle Cap Ornaments - Microsoft Word to print photos in circular shape of correct size
     
    Bottle Cap Ornaments - glue photo in cap and add a red pom if desired
     
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  5. My favorite part is that you could also make monogram ornaments! I made these monogram circles on Microsoft Word and instead of fill, I went with white and added text. You could most definitely use glitter pens or stickers to personalize too.
  6. Bottle Cap Ornaments - optional monogram inserts printed
     
  7. To glam the ornaments, I used adhesive faux pearls and some pom pom ribbon attached with hot glue. On another ornament, I added adhesive ribbon and kept it simple.
  8. Bottle Cap Ornaments - add faux pearls
     
    Bottle Cap Ornaments - ring of pearls inside the cap
     
  9. Then using glue bond, I added ornament hooks to hook onto my Christmas tree.
  10. Bottle Cap Ornaments - finished ornament on tree
     
    Bottle Cap Ornaments - other versions
     
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  11. You could also tie a knot on a loop and hot glue on the back of the bottle cap instead of an ornament hook (or if you don't have an ornament hook).
  12. Bottle Cap Ornaments - adding a loop for hanging
     

Comments


Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
December 22, 20170 found this helpful

super thrifty and well done!

 
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