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Christmas Ornament For Nurses

November 2, 2015 By Kelly 39 Comments

I love making gifts for others so I eagerly signed up for the 2015 Ornament Exchange. My swap partner is Lyn who blogs as Mid Michigan Mom. She is currently in school pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I decided to make Lyn a Christmas ornament related to nursing.

Have a special nurse in your life? Create this easy DIY Christmas ornament for nurses.

Supplies

I spotted a metal heart ornament at Michaels that I thought would be perfect for Lyn. I tried chalk paint for the first time for this project. The result?

Have a special nurse in your life? Create this easy DIY Christmas ornament for nurses.

I loved the coverage of the paint and the matte finish.

  • links in the supply list are affiliate links
  • Celebrate-It galvanized and embossed metal heart ornament from Michaels
  • DecoArt Americana Chalky Paint in Romance
  • Silhouette Portrait
  • Silhouette Portrait Mat
  • transfer paper
  • white acrylic paint
  • silver ribbon
  • contact paper
  • rubbing alcohol
  • paint brush
  • scissors

Instructions

This was my first time using chalky paint so I read the directions. First, I used rubbing alcohol to clean the metal ornament. Then I used a dry brush to apply a thin coat of paint on the front of the ornament. A second coat of paint was applied an hour later.

Have a special nurse in your life? Create this easy DIY Christmas ornament for nurses.

Next, I used the Silhouette and Silhouette mat to cut the nurse hat design on contact paper. You can download the design for your own personal use:

  • Silhouette Studio version 3 file
  • Silhouette Studio version 2 file

These are the Silhouette Studio cut settings that I used for the contact paper.

Silhouette Studio cut settings for contact paper

I used transfer paper to lift the contact paper off the paper backing and then applied it to the heart ornament. Next, I painted one coat of white acrylic paint using the same brush and brush stroke as when I painted the red. I peeled off the large piece of contact paper and use tweezers to carefully remove the small cross.

Have a special nurse in your life? Create this easy DIY Christmas ornament for nurses.

I added a ribbon to hang the ornament and the Christmas ornament for nurses was finished. It looks beautiful on the tree!

Have a special nurse in your life? Create this easy DIY Christmas ornament for nurses.

Have a special nurse in your life? Create this easy DIY Christmas ornament for nurses.

The Ornament Swap

My swap partner Lyn also posted the ornaments she made for me today. She was generous enough to make an ornament for each member of my family!

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Check out the other awesome ornaments these bloggers made for their 2015 Ornament Exchange partners.

Ornament Exchange Day 2

  • Mid Michigan Mom
  • Munofore
  • Decor To Adore
  • Tulips & Orchids
  • Rhinestones & Sweatpants
  • Happily Ever After, Etc.

More Christmas Ornaments

You can also check out the other Christmas ornaments I’ve crafted. Click on the photos to go to the individual posts.

Create this glitter candy cane ornament to add some bling to your tree

Create this DIY ribbon tree ornament with your favorite holiday ribbon!

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Create a DIY Christmas ornament in the shape of a tree with rhinestone ornaments

Create a DIY football jersey ornament to show your love for your favorite teamI hoped you enjoyed this Christmas ornament for nurses tutorial. Happy holiday crafting!

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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you order through the links I receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting Simply Kelly Designs.

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Filed Under: Crafts, Silhouette Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Ornaments, Swap

Comments

  1. Amy Patterson says

    November 14, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    Hello i am part of the ornament exchange and i just stopped by to check out your ornament.
    i love it what a nice idea for a nurse and i was looking at the other ornaments that you have made you are so creative. – Mama’s Journey

    Reply
  2. Hil says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:18 PM

    I LOVE it! How creative. And so sweet of you to link up everyone else’s ornaments too.

    I am so excited to be a part of this exchange too and see all the ornaments everyone is exchanging!

    Reply
  3. Audrey says

    November 5, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    I need to make this for my sister in law – cute and simple. And I will probably have to make the Peyton Manning ornament for her husband, ha ha!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      November 5, 2015 at 8:48 PM

      I’m glad I’ve given you some creative inspiration Audrey. Happy crafting! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Erlene says

    November 5, 2015 at 3:01 AM

    This is such a beautiful personalized ornament and your other ornament crafts are awesome too! Thanks for being part of the 2015 Ornament Exchange.

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      November 5, 2015 at 6:38 AM

      Thank you Erlene. I appreciate all your efforts in organizing the hop!

      Reply
  5. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    November 3, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    This is a darling ornament! I have a few wonderful nurses in my life and just might try my hand at this.
    Have a wonderful day!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      November 3, 2015 at 7:07 PM

      Thank you Laura! I’m excited to mail this ornament out to my swap partner tomorrow.

      Reply
  6. Ellen says

    November 2, 2015 at 6:01 PM

    What a neat way to use your Silhouette! I love your ornament.

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      November 2, 2015 at 7:48 PM

      Thank you Ellen. I love my Silhouette and use it a ton when crafting.

      Reply
  7. Lyn says

    November 2, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    You made fabulous looking ornaments, including the ornament you made for me. I’m glad that we were paired up because you have been such a great ornament swap partner. Hopefully, we can meet someday, SNAP conference maybe? I’m hopeful!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      November 2, 2015 at 7:48 PM

      I’m glad that you like your ornament Lyn! 🙂 I would love to meet you at SNAP. I already have my ticket. Now you just have to buy yours! 😉

      Reply

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