Scrabble Tile Ornaments

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Even though I'm not decorating for Christmas until Thanksgiving arrives, the planning and crafting has begun!  Welcome back, I'm glad you're here.  
I've been seeing Scrabble tile ornaments all over Pinterest and have always said I was going to make them someday.  Someday arrived when a friend gave me a bag of tiles and told me to go do something with them.  Gotta love friends like that!
So, I grabbed a paint stirrer and cut it down to size.
The hole for hanging was drilled and some scrapbook paper cut to size.
The edges of the paint stirrer were painted with craft paint.
No worries about the middle since it would be covered by Mod Podge and scrapbook paper.
Then it was time to sort through  the Scrabble tiles.
The letters I wanted were found and glued on with E6000.  When they dried, a ribbon was run through the drilled hole for hanging.
It was so easy, I made some more!
What homemade ornaments are you making this year?

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Comments

  1. Kim November 18, 2019 at 7:37 PM

    Cute!! I love the paper strips behind the letters. What a fabulous, festive touch.

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  2. Debra@CommonGroundNovember 18, 2019 at 7:43 PM

    these are super cute, I love anything with Scrabble tiles!

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  3. Sum of their StoriesNovember 19, 2019 at 8:09 PM

    These are lovely, I made little christmassy scrabble tile ornaments one year - it's fun to come up with festive words to spell out! I'm looking forward to finding them in the boxes when we get the decorations out again this year!

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    1. AnnNovember 20, 2019 at 7:49 PM

      It's been on my list for a while and I finally did it!

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  4. MichelleNovember 19, 2019 at 9:13 PM

    These are so cute!! I love how they turned out!

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  5. Sew Crafty CrochetNovember 23, 2019 at 12:26 PM

    Cute! I love Scrabble ornaments! I really like the scrapbook paper you used! Thanks for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party!!

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    1. AnnNovember 23, 2019 at 7:19 PM

      These are definitely for the Scrabble Lover! Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Julie @ My Wee AbodeNovember 24, 2019 at 6:19 PM

    Super cute, Ann! Love the idea of using Scrabble pieces of DIY ornaments!

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  7. Lisa L LombardoNovember 25, 2019 at 9:27 AM

    These are so pretty! Super cute idea :) Thanks for sharing this on Farm Fresh Tuesdays! I hope you'll stop by and share your talent with us again this evening!

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  8. Liberty from B4andAfters.comNovember 28, 2019 at 12:27 PM

    I love playing Scrabble. I bought a French Scrabble game once and I just can't bear to use any of the tiles for crafts! But maybe someday I will?? I love all of the Scrabble repurposes that I see. Thank you for sharing at Best of the Weekend. I will be featuring you tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving!
    Liberty @ B4andAfters.com

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    1. AnnNovember 29, 2019 at 4:39 PM

      I'd find another scrabble game to repurpose the tiles, Liberty! Thank you so much for the feature.

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  9. My thrift store addictionDecember 2, 2019 at 3:55 PM

    I love anything with Scrabble tiles! I have made coasters and ornaments. I have lots of nephews and used thin Lego pieces as a backing. I love how yours turned out! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!

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    1. AnnDecember 2, 2019 at 10:33 PM

      I never thought of Lego pieces as backing. Now I have something else to look for at yard sales!

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  10. Richella ParhamDecember 5, 2019 at 9:24 AM

    These are absolutely adorable! How clever of you to use paint stirrers for the backing. And how lucky to have a friend who gave you a bunch of Scrabble tiles!

    Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!

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    1. AnnDecember 5, 2019 at 7:11 PM

      I am very lucky to have such a good friend! Thank you so much for featuring me, Richella!

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  11. Reidland FamilyDecember 5, 2019 at 10:40 AM

    I love this idea. Definitely pinning this!

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  12. KathyMay 24, 2020 at 10:35 PM

    I made them this year. I used the cover of a Christmas decorated shirtbox to frame (it was a red truck!) Couldn't bear to throw the sides of the box out; it was rigid enough. Made family and pet names as well as Christmas words!

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    1. AnnMay 25, 2020 at 8:22 AM

      A shirtbox is a great idea, Kathy. I'll bet they were beautiful!

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  13. emraeshineAugust 14, 2020 at 10:15 PM

    Love these holiday decor ideas!

    The Scrabble inspired ornament would be a great addition to our tree.

    Emily Shine
    https://www.crosswordsolver.com/

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    1. AnnAugust 14, 2020 at 10:42 PM

      I'm so glad you like them! Thanks for stopping by.

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  14. karlann3January 6, 2021 at 10:51 AM

    Good day, I have a question about the ribbon. How do you do the ribbon part- I’m don’t think I am doing it right.

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    1. AnnJanuary 6, 2021 at 11:52 AM

      Hi Karlann - I hope I can explain this so you can picture it..... I cut a length of ribbon, and fed the 2 ends through the hole, front to back. When I had a loop in the front, I fed the ends through the loop and pulled it tight. The two ends were knotted and it was ready to hang. Does that help?

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