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By JenniferJangles In holiday project, holly ornament, jangles beads, Jennifer Heynen, tutorials

Holly Ornament How-To

December 11, 2013

You will Need:

1 Ceramic Holly Leaf
1 Ceramic Round Bead Red
10" Gingham Ribbon
12" of 18 gauge Silver Craft Wire

Instructions:
1. Make a simple wire loop and connect it to the loop of the holly piece and close. Trim the excess wire.
2. Slide the round bead onto the wire and make a second simple wire loop just above the bead. Trim the excess wire.
3. With the remaining wire (approximately 6-8 inches),...

By Jennifer Heynen In DIY, Holiday Projects, jewelry making basics, ornament hooks, Ornaments

Stacked Ornaments Project and Making A Simple Wire Loop

November 20, 2013

Here's the how to for these fun stacked ornaments a.k.a. whimsical icicles. This would be a fun project to make with the kids.

Supplies Needed:

An Assortment of Beads

20 Gauge Craft Wire

18 Gauge Craft Wire

Instructions:

1. Make a spiral at the end of the 20 gauge wire.

2. Start stacking beads from smallest to largest on the wire until you are happy with your ornament.

3. Make a simple wire loop (see...

By Jennifer Heynen In DIY, holiday projects, Ornaments, stuffed toy ball, tutorials

Stuffed Ornament and Stuffed Ball Toy Tutorial

October 30, 2013

I've got a two projects for one this week.

This weeks holiday projects is this little ball ornaments tutorial. The ball is made from 12 pentagons sewn together. This makes this pattern really easy to adjust to any size you would like. The pattern pieces below are are all ready for you to print in the size of the ornament, which is a 4 inch ball. The snowflake embellishments are included as well in...

By JenniferJangles In holiday project, pom pom trees, tutorials