Cristina Montejo

Christmas always sneaks up on me somehow, especially when I’ve got a million things to get done. This year, I’m happy to say that most of the presents I sent out to friends and family were handmade by yours truly while reveling in Christmas films and jazzy takes on traditional Christmas tunes. 

Above, are a few pics of bell-shaped origami ornaments which have been a favorite gift of mine for years. They’re incredibly simple to make and even easier to customize for a variety of tastes by choosing solid, patterned or textured papers and adding embellishments. Usually, I make a more traditional bell which utilizes no glue at all (just folds) and no embellishments – I let the paper speak for itself. This year, I decided to try out a slight variation on my usual pattern and used this tutorial I found online. The ornaments came out great! 

I’ve never made such fancy ones before, but this amazing japanese paper I found really needed something special to honor it’s beauty. I splurged on Swarovski crystal beads for some of the ornaments and added pairs of angel wings to others, inspired by an old Christmas classic.

I can’t wait to see pics of these on a tree surrounded by tiny white lights! Divine!