As indicated by my Blogmas posts and continual ornament sharing, I adore Christmas tree ornaments. They are some of my favourite souvenirs from trips, and my favourite gifts from friends and family. I also buy myself ornaments, though, and this is one of those purchases. This beautiful little paper snowflake is a 2019 purchase and I’m excited to put it out on the tree. However, while it is a pretty ornament, there are a few other reasons I was excited to get this ornament. This paper snowflake ornament is a blast from the past and the perfect addition to my tree!
I bought this at a local craft sale in October. I wasn’t specifically looking for ornaments, but I was happy to spot it! Blacknot Farm made this cute little ornament, they are a local Winnipeg company that makes rustic decor and artwork. Rustic tends not to be my style, but I loved the vintage feeling of a paper snowflake and supporting a local artisan. And once I saw that I was made from upcycled book pages, I was sold! (Any way to give a forgotten book a new life is okay by me.) And for only $7 CAD, it is an incredibly affordable ornament.
I was also largely drawn to this ornament specifically because it is a green ornament. Green as in sustainable, that is. I tend to keep ornaments for decades and I’m not throwing them out. However, I’m trying to focus on making my Christmas more sustainable and this is a great place to start. Not all ornaments are particularly environmentally friendly, but recycled ornaments are the best place to start. (Maybe next year, I will figure out how to make one myself?!)
Looking for my first ornament post of Blogmas 2019? Visit Queen Victoria here!
Do you have any recycled ornaments, like this paper snowflake ornament?
Cheers,
The Historian
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Love this ornament!! I have the same type of knot hanging in my bedroom, only it’s made out of thing strips of wood. So beautiful!! And I love that this one is made out of a book page.