The time has been flying by this month and we haven’t had a chance to put ornaments on the tree yet. But, since this was a recent finish, it was already in the house and ready to be displayed!
I made three of these ‘For the Love of Reading’ ornaments.
This one has a natural wood background:
I made these ornaments using the same methods/techniques that I used on my LettuceCraft Love ornaments. The ornaments are made from 4 laser cut wooden layers that I then covered with black glitter, which does a beautiful job of reflecting the colored lights on the tree (the pic just doesn’t do it justice!).
After I made the ornament with the teal background, I got the idea to arrange the books by color. I loved the way it looked, so that’s how I did the last two ornaments. Once the ornaments were finished, I customized a box for each ornament to be stored in.
These are absolutely gorgeous! True works of the miniature arts! I was definitely thinking of an comparing (unfavorably) to your LC Love ornaments when I was throwing together my own simple bookcase ornament. These knock my socks off!
These are so cute and special; I love them so much. I especially love that they have their own little boxes to be stored in. Do you glue the books into the shelves, or are they removable?
Thank you, all! I really enjoyed the process of making these.
Thank you. I bought a file on etsy that had multiple houseplants to choose from. I originally planned on creating a plant with leaves that would drape down over the shelves (like a pothos), but after creating a tester plant, I realized it wasn’t going to work the way I was picturing it. So it worked out really nicely that the etsy file happened to have these snake plants that turned out to be just what I needed.
@TheMistressT - I love the way you personalized your bookshelf! Yours is the kind of ornament guaranteed to bring a smile every year you put it up.
@LindyBlues, the books on these ornaments are all glued into place. The LettuceCraft books in my LettuceCraft Love ornaments are removable so that they can be reconfigured.
Congratulations! Your awesome make is one of this week’s Featured Projects! 
