$$ Store Ornament - Only Better!

This year I want all new ornaments for our Christmas tree. Not becasue I don't like all of the ones I have collected since high school (I'll keep them all for another year), but just because I want a change.
We have a 7 foot, double-thick artificial fir tree. It takes TONS of ornaments to make it look fully decorated. So, if I want all new ornaments, I need a inexpensive way to gets LOTS of them.

So - off to the Dollar Store I went.
There was tons of useful stuff there, but everything seemed a bit simple and plain. But I had lots of ideas on how to improve what I found.

For this $$$ Store remake, I used these supplies: Buttons from my stash, hot glue, sparkly embroidery floss and some glittered snowflakes (sold in packages of 10 for $1.00).
I chose these button colours because they fit into my Christmas 2011 Colour Palette of red, green, pink and blue.
The plastic flakes are quite pretty, covered in a fine glitter. But they need more!
Bring on the buttons and the sparkly thread! I simply tied a bow of thread through the holes of the button. Cute, eh?
Then the hot glue-gun shot into action, adhering the button to the centre of the plastic flakes.

Now isn't that simple and pretty? I haven't decided if I will hang them using the small little wire ornament hooks or buy some thin ribbon to make loops. Hmm.....
The tree is going up on Saturday. We meet Santa that evening at a local event so I think that will be a good start to our very Christmas-y day.
Please leave a comment if you like my $$$Store makeover or my blog in general. Thanks!