8 DIY Christmas Bauble designs

So many of you loved my Painted Pumpkin post so much that I’m back with another big DIY post. This is the final post in my #7DaysOfChristmas and you can read all the other Christmas posts here. So if you fancy getting a bit crafty and pimping up your baubles, then here are 8 DIY Christmas Bauble designs that you can try right now on your existing Christmas decorations to give them a festive makeover!

I used some plain white baubles from B&Q as well as some of my Next baubles. Plus my gorge tree is the silver pine from Next too 😉

Plus stay tuned till the end of this post for my big #7DaysOfChristmas giveaway where you can win lots of items from my Gift Guides.

MARBLED CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

DIY marbled christmas baubles
MARBLE DIY

STEP ONE

Fill a container with water deep enough to submerge the baubles.
Pour in your chosen nail polish colours for marble I used grey, black metallic and silver.

MARBLE DIY

STEP TWO

Swirl the colours gently using a stick.

Attach your bauble to a stick

MARBLING DIY

STEP THREE

Dip the bauble into the water turning it to get the nail polish to stick all over.

Hang up to dry.

DIY MARBLE BAUBLE
DIY MARBLE BAUBLE
DIY MARBLE BAUBLE

 

WOOL WRAPPED CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

DIY MARBLE BAUBLE
DIY christmas BAUBLE

STEP ONE

Choose a plain bauble and type of wool.
You’ll also need a glue gun.

DIY christmas bauble

STEP TWO

Start at the top and apply glue the bauble and stick down the end of the wool.
Start to wrap round the bauble gluing a small line at a time.

DIY christmas bauble

STEP THREE

Wrap and glue around the bauble till you reach the bottom.
Snip off the end and glue down.

DIY christmas bauble
DIY christmas bauble

 

GOLD GLITTER CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

gold glitter bauble diy
gold glitter bauble diy

STEP ONE

Using washi or masking tape, tape your design out.

gold glitter bauble diy

STEP TWO

Paint with gold paint.
Whilst still wet sprinkle with glitter.

gold glitter bauble diy

STEP THREE

Once dry peel off the masking tape.
Clean up edges by scraping off paint with knife.

gold glitter bauble diy
gold glitter bauble diy
gold glitter bauble diy
gold glitter bauble diy

 

POM POM CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

pom pom bauble diy
pom pom bauble diy

STEP ONE

Using glue gun apply a dot of glue and press on multi coloured pom poms

pom pom bauble diy

STEP TWO

Alternate the placement and colours of poms poms 

pom pom bauble diy

STEP THREE

Glue poms poms on till there are no gaps left.

pom pom bauble diy

 

BLACK & WHITE CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

hand drawn baubles
hand drawn baubles
hand drawn baubles
hand drawn baubles

STEP ONE

These are the simplest to make. Use a plain bauble and draw your design on using a sharpie marker.

hand drawn baubles

 

FEATHER CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

feather bauble diy
feather bauble diy

STEP ONE

Chop down craft feathers to shorter length.
Start glueing them around the bauble starting half way down.

feather bauble diy

STEP TWO

Then glue a row of feathers above with ends tucked into bauble cap.

feather bauble diy

STEP THREE

Finish off top and hide feather ends by gluing pearl or jewels around the cap.

feather bauble diy

 

CHALKBOARD CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

chalkboard christmas baubles
chalkboard christmas baubles

STEP ONE

Paint plain baubles with matte black paint.

I used a tester pot.

chalkboard christmas baubles

STEP TWO

Hang them up to dry

Apply a second coat if needed.

chalkboard bauble diy

STEP THREE

Draw your design using a white chalk pen or white paint.
( I couldn’t find mine so used a grout pen!!)

chalkboard bauble diy
chalkboard bauble diy

FILLED CHRISTMAS BAUBLES

filled Christmas baubles
filled Christmas baubles

STEP ONE

Use any empty bauble you have from gifts etc

Fill with your chosen item I used gold painted leaves.

filled Christmas baubles

STEP TWO

Sprinkle inside some glitter.

Close the bauble up.

filled Christmas baubles

STEP THREE

Shake to distribute the glitter.

Add ribbon to match the contents.

filled Christmas baubles
filled Christmas baubles

Christmas tree – Next | Baubles – Next and B&Q 

 


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45 responses to “8 DIY Christmas Bauble designs”

  1. Lauren Buck avatar

    Oh wow, all of these decorations are AMAZING! I love the marble ones especially, they look like they are worth a fortune from a high end designer!

    http://laurenslittleblogs.blogspot.co.uk/

  2. Gill Abrahams avatar
    Gill Abrahams

    I liked the making of the Christmas tree baubles

  3. Lorraine Bell avatar
    Lorraine Bell

    LIFESTYLE & JEWELLERY CHRISTMAS GIFTS #7DAYSOFCHRISTMAS is my fave post

  4. Susan Crosswaite avatar
    Susan Crosswaite

    I liked the post on unique ways to wrap gifts – it gave me lots of ideas for prettying up my Christmas gifts.

  5. Heather Knotts avatar
    Heather Knotts

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget was my fave – Some great tips there

  6. Tracy Nixon avatar
    Tracy Nixon

    #7DaysofChristmas I found your 5 UNIQUE WAYS TO WRAP GIFTS ON A BUDGET #7DAYSOFCHRISTMAS post an inspiration!

  7. amy bondoc avatar
    amy bondoc

    the making of the Christmas tree baubles is my favourite post 🙂

  8. Emma Gibson avatar
    Emma Gibson

    I love the pom pom bauble.

  9. hannah avatar

    oh my goddddd i love them all! Definitely saving this post for next year so I can create some gorgeous baubles. My favourites are the pom pom and feather one! What a generous giveaway, I’ve entered and I’m crossing my fingers tightly! xx

    Hannatalks

  10. Anthony Harrington avatar
    Anthony Harrington

    I liked the black and white tree decorations, I love the monochrome look, I think it creates so much more of a statement piece than multi colours. I prefer photos in black and white too.

  11. Alica avatar
    Alica

    I loved the baubles (especially the pom poms!!) 🙂

  12. Ellie Wood avatar
    Ellie Wood

    The unique way to wrap gifts on a budget, I’m always looking for creative ways to wrap presents

  13. Lindsey Stuart avatar
    Lindsey Stuart

    I enjoyed reading the 5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget post superb tips and was a it was a good read

  14. Sam McKean avatar
    Sam McKean

    The DIY bauble post is amazing, so many great ideas, thank you!

  15. Jules Eley avatar
    Jules Eley

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget was my fave so helpful

  16. michelle o'neill avatar
    michelle o’neill

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget x very useul

  17. laura avatar

    These are AMAZING. Love the pom pom one especially!!!

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  18. Jodie A Harvey avatar
    Jodie A Harvey

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget

  19. Sarah Brokenshire avatar
    Sarah Brokenshire

    Making the baubles! 🙂 #7DaysofChristmas

  20. Tracy Hanley avatar
    Tracy Hanley

    I love the chalkboard christmas baubles

  21. Sarah Lewis avatar
    Sarah Lewis

    I love the idea of making your Christmas tree baubles

  22. Kat Allinson avatar
    Kat Allinson

    I like the diy baubles, I love doing thisngs like this with my daughter

  23. Jane Middleton avatar
    Jane Middleton

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts, I love wrapping Christmas presents and am always on a lookout for new ideas

  24. Lilly Anne Shayn avatar
    Lilly Anne Shayn

    I Loved the 8 DIY Christmas Bauble designs post – especially the marbled and filled baubles (STUNNING). What a fantastic prize! Fingers, toes and everything else crossed! x

  25. Amanda tanner avatar
    Amanda tanner

    Making your own Christmas baubles

  26. ADEINNE TONNER avatar
    ADEINNE TONNER

    My favourite was the DIY baubles it’s so cool and creative

  27. Patricia Avery avatar
    Patricia Avery

    Wrapping on a budget 🙂

  28. Rachael Ashmore avatar
    Rachael Ashmore

    These baubles are beautiful. Merry Christmas ???

  29. Richard Tyler avatar
    Richard Tyler

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts, such a useful post! 🙂

  30. joanne casey avatar
    joanne casey

    I loved the 5 unique ways to wrap gifts

  31. Carole E avatar
    Carole E

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget

  32. Rachel Butler avatar
    Rachel Butler

    Oh my goodness!!! These baubles ???? My tree will be fully redecorated by the time of finish! I love love love this post and I loved the Unique ways to wrap gifts! Xoxo

  33. Kat Glynn avatar
    Kat Glynn

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget I’m hopeless at wrapping 🙂

  34. Lynne Oconnor avatar
    Lynne Oconnor

    the making of the Christmas tree baubles

  35. Rebecca Cusick avatar
    Rebecca Cusick

    The baubles are amazing!

  36. Katie Skeoch avatar
    Katie Skeoch

    The 25 Christmas jumpers #7DaysofChristmas post! Love a Crimbo jumper

  37. Stacey Leigh avatar
    Stacey Leigh

    5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget was my favourite! Some of those baubles as well fantastic will be making some of these the kids will love the Pom pom ones xx

  38. Ellen Stafford avatar
    Ellen Stafford

    I liked the 5 unique ways to wrap gifts on a budget – love it! Thanks for the chance!

  39. Alison Johnson avatar
    Alison Johnson

    I have to admit this one about decorating baubles is brilliant. Would never have thought about using nail varnish the way you did. #7DaysofChristmas

  40. Anneka Hulse avatar
    Anneka Hulse

    men’s Christmas gift ideas was my favorite read

  41. Diana avatar
    Diana

    The DIY bauble post 🙂

  42. Sharon avatar
    Sharon

    I loved the making of the baubles! Very detailed, the pictures are great and you gave me done inspiration! X

  43. Angela Wilcox avatar
    Angela Wilcox

    I love these ideas especially the feathered ones 🙂

  44. Maria avatar

    I love this! I made my own baubles too, it was so fun 🙂

  45. Claudia avatar

    These are amazing ideas!!! The marble ones are so beautiful!

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