Decorative Packaging

Handmade Ornaments for All Occasions
Making ornaments has always been one of my favorite arts and crafts traditions. We have been making them and personalizing them for years. I started making them when our family grew in leaps and bounds and with 30 grand kids and great grand kids, buying Christmas presents for each of them became very difficult.  Ornaments are a gift for every age and wont just be tossed in the corner when they are done playing with it.  They can be packed in special boxes so when the kids are grown up and have a place of their own, they can take them for their own tree.
These lovely and versatile ornaments are a very easy Christmas craft and
look great on a Christmas tree, but also are appropriate for any holiday or
season. Just like the previous ornaments, you can be very creative and use many variations.

Materials
Clear glass ball ornament (any size)
For the pink ornament in the photo, I used an 83mm bulb, which is about
3-1/4 inches in height not counting the cap.
Shred (shredded, crinkled paper or metallic foil) (your choice of color)
Decorative Ribbon
Length of the pieces depends on what size ball you use. For the 83mm bulb,
you will need three pieces of ribbon each approximately 9-1/2 inches, plus
ribbon for tying a bow around the cap and another piece for making a ribbon
loop for hanging the ornament.
Glue stick or double-sided tape
If you use double-sided tape, it should be the same width or slightly
narrower than the ribbon you use.

Instructions
Remove top of ornament.
Stuff the shred through hole in top of ornament until the ornament is full.
(Be careful. Sometimes the glass edge has a sharp spot. It is best to use
the eraser end of a pencil to push the shred through the hole.)
Cut three pieces of ribbon. Each needs to be long enough to extend from base
of the cap on one side, around the bottom of the ball, to base of the cap on
the opposite side. Length depends on size ball you use.
Attach ribbons to ball, equal distance apart (see photo at top of page).
·         They need to cross each other at the very bottom of the ball. The
ribbons will create six “stripes.”
·         Use glue stick or double-sided tape instead of squeeze-on glue to
attach the ribbons (to avoid making a sticky mess).
·         Cover the entire length of the back side of the ribbon with glue
or tape. Be sure to cover the very ends of the ribbons. (Be careful not to
let any of the tape extend beyond the sides of the ribbon. Trim it if it
does.)
·         Then stick ribbon on the ball.
·         Don’t press it down too hard until you have placed all the
ribbons. You may need to move them around a bit to get them spaced the way
you want them. If you are using glue instead of double-sided tape, it is
more difficult to move the ribbons without making the glass sticky where you
don’t want it to be!
·         When the ribbons are spaced to your satisfaction, press them down
so they are completely taped to ball.
Replace cap and wire.
Tie a bow around top of ornament.
Tie another ribbon through the hanger top to hang it on the tree.

For many more ideas for ornaments like this one see the link below.  I use this site for many of my crafting ideas.

http://www.how-to-arts-and-crafts.com/handmade-ornaments.html