| I love going for a hike on a Winter's day in the | | | | ready to make a hanger so you can hang your |
| mountains surrounded by pine trees and collecting | | | | ornament from your Christmas tree, just pick out |
| a bag full of pine cones. These are a nice accent | | | | a ribbon you like and cut a length of about three |
| of decor for the home and there are so many | | | | inches. Tie a ribbon around the top of your |
| things you can do with them. It's a great way to | | | | ornament making a loop. Lastly for an added |
| bring a little piece of the outdoors inside. One of | | | | touch of elegance take some artificial flowers or |
| my favorite things to make out of them is | | | | berry's and glue them to the top of your |
| ornaments. Every year I pick new cones to add | | | | ornament. |
| to my Christmas tree. Turning pine cones into | | | | Now you have a fabulous and unique Christmas |
| Christmas ornaments is quick, fun and easy. | | | | pine cone ornament to enjoy for years to come. |
| To get started you will want to choose your | | | | All of these materials can be found at any craft |
| favorite pine cone that you have either found or | | | | store or even just lying around your house. For a |
| bought from a craft store. Next choose some | | | | quick clean up this ornament can be made outside |
| color paints you want, I always like to choose | | | | or place some paper over your table to keep |
| Christmas colors to give a more festive look. | | | | from getting glue or paint all over the place. The |
| Once you have picked your colors just paint the | | | | last thing you want is to have a big mess to clean |
| tips of your pine cones, no need to paint every | | | | up,so take care while doing this project. |
| tip alternating every other one is good for a more | | | | What you need to get started: |
| settle look. You may need to allow one side to | | | | Tacky glue |
| dry before starting on the other side. After your | | | | Glitter |
| cone is painted the way you want it and has dried | | | | Paint |
| your ready for the next step. | | | | Paint brush |
| Put a drop of tacky glue on each spot you want | | | | Ribbon |
| the glitter to be on your pine cone, once you | | | | Artificial flowers or berry's |
| have finished allow some time to dry. Now where | | | | Pine cone. |