I wanted to design holiday decor for a client that would really stand out in a dark room. It needed to incorporate baseball and the color blue. I immediately gravitated toward ornaments. They will reflect light during events and make a statement in the space. I decided to create ornament swags. Of course, it started out as an experiment, demonstrated in the photos below. I’m excited how they turned out!
Supplies:
ornaments – I used 18 or so, but you’ll use more or less depending on how large you want your swag to be
ribbon
wire {think I used 24 gage, but it wasn’t marked}
scissors
This project is definitely easier to do on a wall so the ornaments can dangle down. I used a 3M hook so I could use my open workspace and it can easily be removed.
Purchase a metal circle to use as your hook or create your own as demonstrated above. Hang it from your hook.
Twist/wrap end of your wire around your ornament as shown above. Cut to desired length and do the same to attach it to your hanging ring.
I started with 1 large ornament, used mostly standard size and filled in with a couple of petite ornaments. Start building making each wire just a little shorter, creating your desired formation.
Every now and then, I’d tie the wires to ornaments already placed to retain their shape. Continue building to the top!
Add a ribbon and hang in the desired space! Hands on time is just 30 minutes.
Here’s how one of them looked in the visitor’s locker room of Kauffman Stadium {pardon the iPhone photo}:
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Thank you! They added a lot to the space. I think a colorful one would be beautiful above a mantle.
Love this! What a cool project.
Thanks Stephanie! The small baseball ornaments were purchased in the dollar aisle at Michael’s. I also found standard size ones at Hobby Lobby. Enjoy!
These look great! And so appropriate for the space. Where did you find the baseball ornaments? Thanks for the inspiration!