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Jingle Mingle: Origami Diamond Jingle Bell Ornament

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I had my project today all mapped out in my head for the Jingle Mingle and was super excited to start on it. I envisioned these adorable white origami animals. A fox, a squirrel, an owl and maybe a cat with a ribbon and jingle bells around their necks as ornaments.

I went to work cheerfully with my 7 year old daughter. Christmas music was playing, we were singing…and then that’s when you hear the screech in the theme…The online instructions we found didn’t work clearly. My daughter was crying because she couldn’t do it. She ended up having an upset stomach and a melt down! And I was ready to rip my hair out because all I had to show for was a disheveled pile of paper and a not so cute fox.

What a mess! LOL

Then Katja from Shift Ctrl Art came to my rescue with the idea of these paper diamonds she had found on Pinterest. Loved the idea! THANK YOU!

This worked out so much better.
I’m not having an in depth tutorial either because all you have to do is head on over to DESIGN AND FORM (click HERE), make different sized diamonds according to the instructions. Then I added the bells and ribbons with a needle and thread. Just like attaching a button to clothing. THAT’S IT!

And it cost me 97 cents, because the jingle bells were from Goodwill. They were actually from 1988, ha. The paper was plain printer paper that I already had. And I also had the ribbon already but you can find that for cheap at any craft store 😉



So now I have some photos to show you how cute they actually turned out. I can totally picture an entire tree with them. Just imagine how cheap that would be.



origami paper diamond jingle bell ornaments by cuckoo4design
 
Blowing in the wind outside. Snow everywhere!
 
They look great with my window ornaments.
origami paper diamond jingle bell ornaments by cuckoo4design
origami paper diamond jingle bell ornaments by cuckoo4design
 
origami paper diamond jingle bell ornaments by cuckoo4design
 
 
Or in our tree.
origami paper diamond jingle bell ornaments
origami paper diamond jingle bell ornaments by cuckoo4design
origami paper diamond jingle bell ornaments
 
And now:

 

 
 

I have a feeling it will be good and thanks again Katja for saving my project 😉 Friends to the rescue…yay!


Tschüß


(Youleeya)

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  3. anu says

    December 18, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    I so love these! They look lovely hanging in front of the window with the other ornaments. I was thinking of making some diamond ornaments and really like how yours turned out. Pinned! 🙂

  8. Katja @ Shift Ctrl ART says

    December 18, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    Julia, these are absolutely fabulous. I love how crisp you got the folds. The ribbon just finishes everything off so nicely with the bells. Love these. Definitely on my list to do for next year 🙂

  10. Amy @ Amy Krist says

    December 18, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    very pretty and I love anything geometric in shape. my daughter is the same way…she wants her projects to turn out perfect the first time or she will get very upset. hugs, amy

  12. Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says

    December 18, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    I’m so sorry for your first mishap, but holy moly did these turn out fantastic! I love them…absolutely beautiful!! Things happen for a reason…maybe you were meant to have some gorgeous diamonds in your future! 😉

  17. House Envy says

    December 18, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    Love these! So cute and tuned out awesome! Hate the fails in DIY but you made a great turnaround and I would have to say a fox sounds like a very complicated origami!!

    Laura

  18. [email protected] says

    December 18, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    Those are great! thank goodness they are, because otherwise I was going to be a little disappointed by the lack of origami foxes ;). My kids would all cry if I tried to do origami with them, too!

  25. Brynne Delerson says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    These are amazing! I want to make a garland of them! Origami animals would have been adorable too, but I really love the crisp geometric shape of these. You’re so creative!