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The apostle St. Andrew was crucified on an X shaped cross and he is the patron of fishermen (because he was a fisherman). Read more about him HERE . His feast day is November 30 (new and traditional). To make this ornament you will need: red felt gray felt brown felt black permanent sharpie marker scissors  (these  kind work well) glue (hot glue,  felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) thread and needle for the looped hanger First cut out all the parts as pictured above. Use the black marker to make the details on the fish. Glue the two brown strips onto the red background. Arrange them in an X shape. Add the fish on top. Cut off all the extra red area around the X and fish. Add a threaded loop to the top to hang it up.  That’s it! St. Andrew, pray for us! May God bless you with joy! ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

St. Catherine of Laboure’s feast day is traditionally celebrated on November 28th and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is on November 27th. So I thought I’d just make one ornament for both. Read about St. Catherine HERE . This may look like an intimidating ornament if you don’t feel you can draw well, and if that’s true for you I encourage you to use real Miraculous Medals and sew them onto the felt instead of using the gray felt and drawing the image of the medal.  To make this ornament you will need: light blue felt pink felt yellow felt green felt gray felt – or real miraculous medal(s) a black sharpie permanent marker scissors  (these  kind work well) glue (hot glue,  felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) thread and needle for the looped hanger First, cut out the parts like those above. With a black marker, draw an image of the Miraculous Medal on the gray felt shapes. OR use real medals. Glue down your medal-image parts, or sew on your Miraculous Medal(s) onto the blue background. Glue on the flowers, flower centers, and leaves. Cut out around the medals and flowers to remove the extra background. Now, add a threaded loop to the top so it can be hung up. St. Catherine and Our Lady, pray for us! May God bless you all with joy. ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

St. Catherine was a very smart young girl who converted many people with her words of truth. After angering the emperor, she was beaten, imprisoned, and not allowed to eat for 11 days. During this time she converted the emperor wife and many of the solders (who later where martyred). Then she was to be tortured with a spiked wheel, but, at her touch, the wheel was miraculously destroyed. This also converted many watchers. After this she beheaded and legend says that angels carried her body to Mt. Sinai.  Her feast day is November 25th (new and traditional). Read more about her HERE .  To make this ornament you will need: pink felt green felt white felt yellow felt brown felt scissors  (these  kind work well) glue (hot glue,  felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) thread and needle for the looped hanger Cut out the parts as shown above.  Glue the large circle on the pink background and add the small circle in the middle of the large circle. Add the spokes to the wheel. Glue them down and cut off the extra length, as needed.  It will look something like the wheel in the above picture. Now create the lily. Above is a step-by-step image to show you how. Now, glue down the palm, lily, and leaves. Cut out around the wheel and remove the extra pink background. Add the threaded loop to the top and hang it up! St. Catherine of Alexandria, pray for us! God bless you all with joy! ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

For the feast of Our Blessed Mother’s Presentation, (November 21) we created an ornament that mirrors the ornament we created for her birth. See that ornament HERE To create this you will need: light blue felt gray felt pink felt yellow felt peach or tan felt black permanent sharpie marker red permanent sharpie marker orange permanent sharpie marker scissors  (these  kind work well) glue (hot glue,  felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) thread and needle for the looped hanger First, cut out the shapes like those above. Use the orange marker to add an orange border to the yellow halo. Use the red marker to add detail to the pink blanket, and use the black marker to add detail to the temple steps and roof.  Next, glue down the steps onto the blue background – be sure you have room above it for all the other temple parts. Now add the temple pillars and the roof.  Now, glue down Mary’s halo, her head, and her blanket/body. Cut off the extra blue background around the temple and Mary. Add a threaded loop to the top so you can hang the ornament.  Enjoy! 🙂 ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

St. Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians, is remembered on November 22 (New and Traditional). She, her husband, and her brother-in-law were all martyred.  Her body is incorrupt. Read more about her HERE . To create this ornament you will need: black felt off-white or white felt brown permanent sharpie marker silver glitter glue scissors  (these  kind work well) glue (hot glue,  felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) thread and needle for the looped hanger Cut out a few music symbols and a square piece of white/off-white felt. Use the brown marker to add a antique look to the white background. Then glue on the notes.  Use the silver glitter glue to add some sparkly lines behind and/or around the music notes. Allow that to dry and then add a threaded loop to the top so it can be hung up. St. Cecilia, pray for us! May God bless you all with joy! ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

Recently canalized John Paul II celebrates his feast day on Oct. 22. Read about him HERE . To make this ornament you will need: white felt light blue felt yellow felt peach felt brown permanent sharpie marker yellow permanent sharpie marker scissors  (these  kind work well) glue (hot glue,  felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) needle and thread for the looped hanger Cut out the parts as pictured above. Use a brown sharpie marker to add the buttons to the cassock. Glue down the bottom-buttoned part of the cassock onto the blue background. Add the upper part with the split in the middle. Now glue down the head. Add the little zucchetto. Next, add the yellow cross using the two yellow parts. Using brown and yellow markers draw on the ”chain”. Use only a very light dots of brown and wait for it to dry before adding the yellow. Add a threaded loop to the top to hang it up. St. John Paul II, pray for us. ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

St. Luke, evangelist, is the patron saint of doctors, painters, and sculptors. Not much is known about him, but it’s believed that St. Luke was the first icon painter. He is said to have painted pictures of the Virgin Mary and Child, in particular the Hodegetria image in Constantinople which is now lost. Some believe that he never painted at all, but ether way he is now the patron of artist. He is also the patron of doctors because it’s believed he had an education as a physician. One thing we know for sure is that he wrote the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. His feast day is Oct. 18th on the new and traditional calendars. Read more about him HERE and HERE . To make this ornament you will need: white or off-white felt light blue felt maroon felt tan felt lots of different colored permanent sharpie markers: red, orange, yellow, green, blue. purple, black, etc. scissors (these kind work well) glue (hot glue, felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like this or this ) needle and thread for the looped hanger Cut out the parts as pictured above. Add the many different colors to the pallet with the markers. Add one of the colors to the tan brush-bristles. Add a black line to the end of the brush handle (optional). Glue down the pallet to the blue background. Then glue down the bristles of the brush, then the brush handle. Now cut out around the art image to remove all the extra blue background.  Add a threaded loop to the top so you can hang it up.  St. Luke, pray for us. ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

The feast day of our Guardian Angels is Oct. 2nd (new and traditional calendars)! We can’t overlook the feast day of our own personal help and guide! After all these holy angels have been by our side from the beginning of our lives!  Elizabeth and I created two ornaments for the Guardian Angels. One has a boy on it and one has a girl. You could make a bigger ornament and add them all together if you wish. But I figured the boys would like to have a less girly looking ornament! 😉  Boy\’s Guardian Angel  To make the boy ornament you will need: white felt green felt medium blue felt light blue felt peach/tan felt navy blue felt black felt (for shoes) maroon felt yellow felt permanent sharpie markers : black, brown, orange, blue and yellow (optional) scissors good quality, thick tacky glue or hot glue (I use hot glue)Tacky glue like this: HERE and HERE You may also like to try Felt Glue needle and thread to make a loop for hanging Cut out all the parts and pieces like those pictured above. We used blue marker to add detail to the angel\’s robe, We also used black to add a shaded edge to the maroon shirt and we used orange to add an edge to the yellow halo. Use brown marker to make hair on the two heads and black to make eyes and a mouth. Use a set of dots to make the mouth so the line will have a cleaner look.  Now glue the green grass onto the light blue background. Glue the wings onto the back of the angel\’s robe. Have a small part of the angels wings sticking out the top of the robe so you have something to glue the head on to. Glue the hands onto the back of the angels sleeves. Now flip him over and add his halo and then his head. Now glue the angel onto the grass and blue sky background. Next make the boy. Glue the arms and the top edge of the paints to the back of the shirt. Add the shoes to the back of the pants leg. Then flip him over and add the head to the top of the shirt. Next, glue him in front of his angel.  Cut out around the angel and boy to remove any extra background. Sew a thread through the top and make a loop so you can hang it up. Girl’s Guardian Angel To make the girl ornament you will need: white felt green felt pink felt light blue felt peach/tan felt purple felt brown felt yellow felt permanent sharpie markers : black, brown, orange, purple, pink, and yellow scissors good quality, thick tacky glue or hot glue (I use hot glue)Tacky glue like this:  HERE  and  HERE  You may also like to try  Felt Glue needle and thread to make a loop for hanging Cut out all the parts and pieces like those pictured above. We used pink and yellow markers to add detail to the angel’s robe. We also used purple to add a detail to the purple dress and we used orange to add an edge to the yellow halo. We used a brown marker to add shoes to the girls feet. And we also used a brown marker to detail to the hair pieces.  **But don’t add the eyes and mouth till later. Now glue the green grass onto the light blue background. Glue the wings onto the back of the angel\’s robe. Have a small part of the angels wings sticking out the top of the robe so you have something to glue the head/halo onto. Glue the hands onto the back of the angels sleeves. Now flip her over and add her halo and then her head. Now, add her hair. Next, glue the angel onto the grass and blue sky background. Next make the girl. Glue the arms and the legs to the back of the dress. Then flip her over and add the head to the top of the dress. Then add her hair. Now, glue her in front of her angel. Finally, using a black marker, add the eyes and mouth to the angel and the girl. Create the mouth by making a set of dots. Dots help the edges of the line/mouth maintain a cleaner look.  Cut out around the angel and girl to remove any extra background. Sew a thread through the top and make a loop so you can hang it up. May you all have a blessed day! ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

Isaac Jogues, was a Jesuit priest, missionary and martyr who worked among the native Indians in North America.  Jogues and his assistant, Rene Goupi, were torture by some Iroquois. Among other horrible acts of mistreatment, Isaac Jogues had two fingers removed. He eventually escaped, but was later martyred. He is one of ”The North American Martyrs”. His feast day is October 19. Read more about him HERE . To make this ornament you will need: white or off-white felt light blue felt tan felt blue permanent sharpie marker brown permanent sharpie marker scissors  (these  kind work well) glue (hot glue,  felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) needle and thread for the looped hanger First cut out two hands. The easiest way to make hands it to cut out a hand which as all the fingers together and then cut down between the fingers to separate them.  Also cut out a host. Using a brown marker, add a cross. Cut out a light blue piece of felt to use as the background. Be sure to cut off two fingers on his right hand. (Ya, it feels wrong – I know.) Glue down the host and hands so it looks like the host is being held by the hands. If you wish, make a few sleeves for the hands and glue them down.  Also cut out around the hands and host – remove the extra blue background. Use the blue marker to add a border to the blue background. Now add a threaded loop to the top to hang it up. St. Isaac Jogues, pray for us. ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

St. Francis of Assisi’s feast day is Oct. 4th. (new and traditional calendars).  Elizabeth and I made 2 ornaments for his feast day. I’m going to focus on the more detailed ornament, but I include simple instructions for the easier ornament at the end of this post. So if you want to make the smaller ornament scroll to the bottom of this post.  Normally, St. Francis needs no introduction, so I’m going to jump into the ornament instructions. To make the more detailed ornament you will need: Felt: green felt (grass) peach felt (head and hands) medium brown felt (robe) white felt (doves) gray felt (rabbit and squirrel) light blue felt (background) yellow felt (halo) Permanent Sharpie Markers: orange (halo) black (face and animals and robe) brown (face and animals and robe) red (hands) You will also need: scissors glue (hot glue,  felt glue   or tacky glue – like this or this ) thread and a needle (for the looped hanger) First cut out the parts like those in the picture above. The light blue felt is a larger piece of felt that will serve as the background. Glue down the long strip of green (grass) to the bottom of the light blue felt. Now add black and brown marker detail to the robe. Glue his hands to the back of the robe sleeves and then flip it over and add the red-blood (stigmata) to his hands. Glue the robe (with attached hands) to the blue/green background.  Add an orange edge to the yellow halo and glue it above the robe. Now decorate the head with brown and black marker (as pictured).  Use a set of dots to make the mouth so the line will have a cleaner look. Then, glue it on top of the halo. (as pictured)  Now, glue the small strips of green (blades of grass) to the area beside/behind the bottom of his robe. If you wish, add the bunny and squirrel to the ornament. We used brown and black markers to add detail to the animal shapes.  Next, we cut out around St. Francis to remove the extra background; we cut it into a half-oval shape. Then we added the doves. We allowed a small part of the doves’ wings to hang off the edge of the background. We thought that made it look more interesting. 🙂  Above is the image of the two ornaments – the harder one and the easier one. To make the easier ornament  you will need: Felt: peach felt (hand) medium brown felt (sleeve) white felt (for the dove) light blue felt (for the background) Permanent Sharpie Markers: red (hands) light blue (for the edge of the background) You will also need: scissors glue (hot glue,  felt glue   or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) thread and a needle (for the looped hanger) To create the easier ornament, cut out a hand, a rectangle (for the sleeve) and the two bird parts (the wings and body). The dove parts are shown in the parts-image for the more difficult ornament (above- third picture down) Glue the hand onto a piece of light blue felt. Add the sleeve over top of the hand\’s wrist. Add the dove diagonally from the hand. Add a red spot to the palm of the hand. Now, cut out around the hand and dove to remove any extra background. Use a light blue sharpie marker to make the blue outer edge on the blue felt background.  Both ornaments were given a knotted-threaded loop to hang it. St. Francis, pray for us! Hope you have a blessed and joy-filled day! ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was visited by Jesus and He communicated to her his desire for the devotion to the Sacred Heart. Through her, He told us of His desired for us to go to First Friday Mass.  Her feast day is Oct. 16 on the new calendar and Oct. 17  on the traditional calendar. Read more about her on THIS page. This ornament depicts Jesus showing his Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary.  To make this ornament you will need: light brown or peach felt red felt yellow felt white felt (optional) brown sharpie permanent marker purple sharpie permanent marker orange sharpie permanent marker black sharpie permanent marker scissors ( these kind  work well) glue (hot glue,  felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like  this  or  this ) needle and thread to create the looped hanger Cut out the pieces as they are pictured above. Use a black marker to make the crown of thorns on the heart. Use a purple maker to make the shaded edge on the heart. Use an orange marker to add the extra color to the flames. Finally, add a light edge to the hand with a brown marker. Lay out your parts onto your background so know where they will need to go. Then glue down your flames. Add the heart over top the flames. Then, fold the three fingers back on the hand so it looks like it’s pointing. Glue them back. Glue down the hand so it looks like it’s pointing to the heart. Then cut off the extra outer edge of the tan back ground.  ~*You can stop there if you like*~ OR you can add an extra piece of white material so it look like Jesus is pulling back his shirt. Cut out a piece of white felt like the one pictured above. Add glue along one side of the ornament. Place the edge of the white felt onto the glue.  Now add glue to the back of the white felt. and fold it back – in a messy kind of way – so it looks like a shirt/robe. Now flip it back over and trim the top so the shirt and chest are both even. Now add a threaded-loop to the top and hang it up. Be sure you find the center of weight, one side will be a little heavier then the other. If you are trying to fulfill your First Friday devotion you may like THIS post: St. Margaret Mary, pray for us! Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us! ~JenMarie and Elizabeth

St. Teresa of Avila’s (AKA: St. Teresa of Jesus) feast day is Oct. 15 in the new and traditional calendars.   St. Teresa once said: "Let nothing disturb thee, Nothing dismay thee. All is passing, God ever remains. Patience obtains all. Whoever possesses God Cannot lack anything God alone suffices." Those words are ones I often need to hear! Read about her HERE . St. Teresa’s ornament is a heart, a flaming arrow and the Holy Spirit. These are all common symbols of Teresa of Avila. To make this ornament you will need: red felt medium or dark brown felt yellow felt white felt (optional) orange sharpie marker purple sharpie marker scissors  glue (hot glue, felt glue ,  or tacky glue – like this or this ) thread and needle to make the hanger Cut out the parts like those pictured above. (The dove parts can be optional if you think that\’s too challenging or time consuming.) Use purple marker to outline the heart and orange marker to outline the flame. Glue down the flame and the arrow’s stick. Now glue down the triangle point and the feather parts of the arrow.  Finally add the dove. (if you wish) Glue down the wings first and then the body. Add the threaded loop to the heart. We spanned our loop from one side of the heart to the other so it helps to kept the heart up-right. Each end of the thread is knotted on the back of the heart. St. Teresa of Avila, pray for us! ~JenMarie and Elizabeth