Hand Print Ornament Keepsake

Heeeyyy everyone! I’m Kellie from This Blessed Nest. I’m also know as Bag Full of Posies Etsy girl. I’ll gladly answer to both names. I am thrilled to be over here at Stephanie Lynn’s blog. I am a huge fan of everything she does. Just to visit over here is always so inspiring. Then to have a spotlight, well it’s all I can do to keep from squealing.

My ornament to share is a hand print keepsake.

This just happens to be a hand print from each of my twins. I wanted it to look as raw & natural as possible. Capturing a moment in time.

Over at my blog, This Blessed Nest, I do alot of decorating, diy-crafting, cooking, etc. But it’s almost all done with my 3 kids in mind. I have a passion for mixing both the kiddos & design.

Here’s my inspiration for the keepsake handprint:

For some reason these two hold hands alot. It’s their “twin thing” to do. AND I love it. As all moms would, my heart melts when they hold hands.

Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of fussing over toys at our Nest as well, but these two will go down the hall holding hands. They will sit in their car seats holding hands side by side. It’s their “thing”.

I want to capture this before these moments will soon go by.

Here’s what you’ll need~

4 cups of flour
1 cup salt
Food coloring
Large Mixing Bowl
Water to moisten
cookie sheet
just a tad of oil
a small rolling pin or wooden dowel

a drinking straw

ribbon

a plate for a guide

paint *if desired

*My goal for this batch was to do a handprint with both twins’ hands on one keepsake & then to have a separate one for each.* This recipe had enough to make 3 keepsakes. Depending on the size & how many kids you have, you may need to double the recipe.*

In your mixing bowl ~ gradually blend in your flour & salt with water.

*Remember to add gradually, because you can always add more water then takeaway.*

It was easier for me to lightly grease my baking sheet with oil & form & roll out on the cookie sheet. Once you have your form made, I suggest you use your straw to make a whole in it before you have your kids emboss their hand print.

Keep in mind you need to have your dough thick enough to form the handprint. If your dough is too thin, it will not work. Place in a 150* degree oven for an hour. Or you can air dry over night & for 24 hours.

Here’s the picture of all 3 finished. They each have their own hand print & then the one combined. You can paint or gloss however you’d like. For me personally, I wanted it to look as organic & natural as possible.

This truly makes my heart swoon. I love every bit of the natural & raw aspects of seeing their hand prints together. Making these ornaments has captured some beautiful moments that we are experiencing right now in our home. I personally feel any keepsake ornament that can mark a moment in time is the best kind of ornament there is. It tells a story & I love that about homemade ornaments, you just can’t beat it!

Come on over & say “hi” at This Blessed Nest. Would love to meet you!