Monogrammed Christmas Ornaments

Learn how to make DIY monogrammed Christmas ornaments-- the perfect personalized gift for everyone in your life!

Christmas will be here before we know it, so today I wanted to share a simple ornament tutorial that I have done several times over the years! These DIY monogrammed Christmas ornaments are perfect as small gifts and can even be used in place of a gift tag on presents.

Personalized gifts and ornaments just have something a little extra special, and these easy-to-make ornaments deliver just that!

Here's how I make them...

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Step 1- Gather Necessary Supplies

I used...

• Adhesive Vinyl in Preferred Colors
• Clear Glass Christmas Ornaments
• Cutting Machine of Choice (I used the Cricut Joy, which is perfect for smaller projects like this one!)
• Cutting Mat (if not using Smart Vinyl)
• Transfer Paper
• Fillers, if Desired (I used shredded paper filler and also took apart some curly gift toppers to use inside my ornaments.)
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Scraper Tool
• Weeding Tool

Step 2- Create the Designs

The first thing I had to do was go into my Cricut Design Space software and create my designs. I chose the fonts I liked and then resized my letters to fit the way I wanted them. For the ornaments I was using, my tallest letters ended up being about 2" high.

Monogram Fonts Used

For my most "traditional" monogram (the cursive one), I downloaded and used Monogram KK font.

The red letters are actually images from the Art Deco Image Set in Cricut Design Space. I then put diamonds from the "Shapes" feature on either side of the letters.

The white letters are DTC Fresh Brew, a Cricut font.

And the Cricut font for the gray letters is called Linotype Go Tekk Black.

Step 3- Cut the Monogram Letters

Because my designs were so small, I was able to use small scraps of leftover vinyl for my designs. Since I wasn't using Smart Vinyl, I placed my vinyl scrap onto the mat, chose "Permanent Vinyl" as my material, and let my Cricut Joy cut the design for me, repeating the process for each color.

Step 4- Applying the Vinyl Designs to the Ornaments

Once my design had been cut out, I used my weeding tool to peel away the excess vinyl.

I then cut a piece of transfer paper to the size of my monogram design, placed it on top of the vinyl, and used my scraper tool to ensure that the vinyl was adhered to the transfer paper.

After peeling the backing off of the vinyl letters, I centered the design on my ornament, gently pressing on the letters to help them stick.

I peeled away the transfer paper, and was left with my beautiful DIY monogrammed Christmas ornament!

Fillers are fun!

A clear glass ornament on its own is simple and beautiful, but if you want to add more color or interest, consider using a filler!

If you're using glass ornaments, you'll want to be sure that your filler is lightweight so it doesn't break your bulb. But there are so many different things you could use to fill the ornaments!

In the image above, I used shredded paper filler in the white ornament on the left. For the other two ornaments, I took apart curly gift toppers and used the pieces to fill the bulbs. I love the canvas that all three fillers created for my DIY monogram ornaments!

How to Decide on the Order of Monogram Letters

If you're not sure how to order your monogram letters, here are a few basic guidelines:

How do you order a person's initials on a monogram?

If we are gifting the monogrammed ornament to an individual, the initial for their first name should go on the left, followed by the letter for their last name in the middle (usually in a larger size), and then finishing with their middle initial on the right.

The ornament above was created for my son, Caleb Michael Lawson. So his first initial, "C", is on the left, his last initial, "L", is in the middle, and his middle initial, "M" is on the right.

How do you create a monogram for someone who has two middle names?

If your recipient has more than three initials in their name, it's time to get creative! When I run into this issue, I usually employ the "stack" method with the middle initials, as I did for the ornament below.

Let's say our recipient's name is Lauren Fiona Paige Klein. In order to include all of her initials, I started with a big "L" for Lauren on the left, stacked her two middle initials-- "F" for Fiona and "P" for Paige-- in the middle, and placed a "K" for her last name on the right.

This isn't the only way to solve the 4-initial problem, but I think it is aesthetically pleasing with all of the letters lining up neatly.

How do you create a monogram for a married couple?

The most common rule I've seen for creating a monogram for a married couple is to place the wife's initial on the left, followed by the initial of the last name in the middle, and then ending with the husband's initial on the right.

So if I was creating this ornament for Adam and Christine Klein, I would start with the "C" for Christine on the left, followed by a "K" in the middle for Klein, and end with an "A" on the right for Adam.

If you are creating a monogram for a situation other than the ones listed above and aren't sure how to go about it, I thought this guide was helpful.

DIY Monogrammed Christmas Ornaments for Everyone!

If you're looking to create DIY monogrammed Christmas ornaments for your loved ones this year, I hope this tutorial was helpful!

If you'd like to return to this post to follow along later, be sure to pin the image below so you can find it easily:

And if you could use more DIY ornament ideas, these posts can help:

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Thanks so much for following along! Have a wonderful week!

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