DIY Merry Cherry Pie Ornament

I just think that all the faux foods/fake bakes are the cutest little pieces of decor! I wanted to give this idea my own unique spin by making one ornament sized!….and use a repurposed item as the pie tin.

I started playing around with some extra mason jar lids I had in my stash & FELL IN LOVE with the look!! These are also great as bowl fillers & tiered tray decor!! You can give each one its own personality, as the embellishment options are ENDLESS!

I’m including a Supply List, Steps & a short video tutorial to hopefully inspire you to give them a try!

Also, if you scroll to the bottom, you’ll see an Apple Pie on I did & another one with a faux whipped cream topping! SOOOOO CUTE!!

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Here are the SUPPLIES I used:  (I’m including referral sources online for some of the products I used….they are highlighted in RED so click on those if you need a source. Hope that helps ya!)

• Wide Mouth Mason Jar Lid/Sealer (you can use any type of jar lid that is deep enough for a bit of polyfil)
• Polyfil Stuffing (you can also use repurposed pillow stuffing or cotton balls for same fluffy pie effect)
• Osnaburg Cotton Fabric (Walmart or see it here on Amazon–Osnaburg Cotton)
• Solid Red Fabric (Hobby Lobby)
• Red Striped Ticking Fabric (Hobby Lobby)
• Rub n’ Buff in Spanish Copper
• Paint Brush for Rub n’ Buff or apply with finger (a little goes a long way)
• Cinnamon
• Mod Podge Matte (Dollar Tree)
• Paint Brush for Mod Podge/Cinnamon
• 2-ply Jute String
• Alphabet Rubber Stamps (Hobby Lobby item#s 911677 & 911669)
• Black Ink Pad (Hobby Lobby)
• Wood Button (from my jar of buttons I got from Walmart)
• Pencil for tracing
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun
• Silicone Finger Protectors (Dollar Tree or see it here on Amazon–Finger Protectors)

Here are some STEPS to go along with the short video tutorial!

1. First I glued together the Mason jar ring and sealer to create one piece
2. Next, cut out a circle of red fabric about an inch wider than the lid.
3. Drizzle hot glue in bottom of lid & push down some polyfil
4. Next, begin hot gluing the red fabric circle over the entire lid, covering the polyfil.
5. Leave a small opening for jute string to be glued inside.
6. Trim excess red fabric
7. Then glue in a loop of jute string to make it hang as an ornament.
8. Then glue the red fabric all the way closed.
9. Next, I brushed on a little rub n’ buff to dull the shine of the mason ring.
10. After that has dried a few minutes, rip pieces of the osnaburg cotton to create pie lattice work
11. I ended up having 3 pieces going horizontal & 3 pieces going vertical
12. Then use hot glue to secure along edges of mason lid. I chose to weave my pieces as well…for a more authentic homemade pie look.
13. Trim off excess onsaburg before moving on to the pie crust edges.
14. Rip another longer piece of onsaburg (about 30-32in)
15. Then glue along the edges like a pie crust….folding over each section & creating little pleats as you go
16. To give it a touch of golden baked look, I brushed mod podge onto the crust edge & lattice crust.
17. While mod podge was still wet, I brushed on cinnamon.
18. Then go back over with more mod podge to help it stick.
19. I used 3 small pieces of red striped fabric to create a shabby bow & glued it at the top right under the string.
20. Next, I created a small rubber stamped “merry cherry” tag & glued it in center of bow
21. Lastly, I glued on a small button for a finished look! (a rusty bell would be super cute too)

If you need some other cute options for handmade Christmas ornaments, here are a few ideas! Cookie Sheet Ornaments, Wooden Present Coasters, Birch Snowman Ornament, Embroidery Hoop Ornaments

I’m actually looking forward to trying the little pies in a different way, with a different crust on some little Dollar Tree dishes I found…….I’ll update this blog after I finish that project, so be sure to stay tuned ;) !

Thanks for stopping by the blog! Stay creative! Summer :)