DIY Starry Night Ornament – DIY Cricut Ornament

While I was making a batch of jewel toned DIY alcohol ink ornaments (check out the YouTube video here), I had the idea for this easy DIY starry night ornament!  This is so perfect for my Mom’s new Midsummer Night’s Dream Christmas tree theme – but it also works with the Taylor Swift Inspired “Midnights” tree theme I shared here.  It would look just as gorgeous on a blue, gold or jewel colored Christmas tree.  Or you can change the alcohol inks to match your own tree theme and holiday decor.  I love DIY ornament ideas because the customization options are endless.

Supplies:

• Clear ornaments (I used glass – or buy indigo ornaments to skip a step)
• Alcohol inks (I used Indigo & Mermaid primarily – this 3-pack has both)
• Hair dryer
• Cricut Joy Smart Vinyl (Permanent) – Shimmer Gold
• Cricut Joy
• Cricut Weeder Tool

Step 1: Make Alcohol Ink Ornament in Midnight Hues

I started by making some alcohol ink ornaments (see the tutorial here) in a collection of inky blues.  I used Indigo alcohol ink, along with some teal, to make these particular ornaments.  You can definitely experiment and try different color combinations – or layer more colors in with the Indigo for more depth.  I really wanted to try black alcohol ink but I couldn’t open the lid, lol.

I experimented and made some a little more sheer, and some deeply opaque, and I can’t wait to see how these look on the tree under the lights!  You could start with already inky ornaments (these could work!) or coat the inside of a clear glass/plastic ornament with what you have on hand (paint, nail polish, glitter, etc).

Step 2: Cut Out the Stars

Next, I cut out a bunch of different star shapes, in different sizes, using my Cricut Joy and a glittery gold permanent vinyl.  In hindsight, I wish I had made pretty arrangements so that I could have used the leftover design on a different ornament (the reverse).  But I just tried to cram them on there as closely as I could.  I mixed up the styles and sizes – and even added some tiny circles – so the ornaments would have a more magical starry night feel – as opposed to a 4th of July vibe!

With Cricut designs, you typically use transfer tape to “pick up” and apply designs (see that in action here), but for these DIY starry night ornaments, I just used my weeder tool to gently peel up the edge and then I applied each star randomly to the ornaments, gently pressing down and smoothing the vinyl when I was happy with the placement.

Cricut Alternative Ideas

If you don’t have a Cricut, you could buy pre-made star stickers or – and this is my Mom’s genius idea, which I might still try – glue on little dollar store rhinestones (or something like this) for a twinkling night sky effect!

And here’s what this DIY starry night ornament idea looks like on my Mom’s Midsummer Night Dream Christmas tree!

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