How to make a pompom reindeer

pompom with hole

glitter pipe cleaner/chenille stem

small red glitter pompom

googly eyes

How to make

cut pipe cleaner in half thread through the hole – the plastic inner will come out as you push the pipe cleaner through

cut theother pipe cleaner in half again wind around each side to make antlers

glue on red pompom for nose and glue on googly eyes -alternatively use sticky backed googly eyes

Can be used as a bauble on the tree.glue onto a hair slide ,glue onto a brooch back 

alternative

Recycled Christmas Bauble

use a recycled bauble wind the pipe cleaner through the hanger and make up the same way as pompom reindeer

How To Make A Beaded Star Christmas Tree

Star Christmas Tree 

requirements

acrylic star beads 2 large 2 medium 2 small 3 tiny

pipe cleaner/chenille stem

Instructions

Thread beads onto pipe cleaner starting with the large and decrease in size  so that the tiny beads make the top of tree – the beads slot easily into place -leave a small piece of pipe cleaner at both ends curl at the bottom to stop beads from falling off and turn pipe cleaner at the top to make a hanger  

How To Make a Traditional Holly Wreath

Make your own Festive Holly Wreath. This project steps you through the assembly process of creating a personalised holly wreath that will last for ages, and with it’s construction techniques will allow it to weather the storms of winter.

Requirements. 8, 10 or 12 inch Holly Ring Rose wire or Reel wire Green Twine Straw or Newspaper. Holly Wire cutters / pruners Garden Gloves. Additional items Cypress, Ivy, Box, Mistletoe. Silk or Plastic Flowers Florist Ribbon Fir Cones Fruits Cinnamon Sticks Plastic Berries Christmas Decorations Cherubs Angels etc

Step One

Choice of Holly Wreath Ring size.

 

The Holly wreath rings are available in 8, 10 and 12 inch sizes. This dimension refers to the size of the ring. The completed wreath will be between 4 and 6 larger than the base ring depending on how thickly you the holly. A standard size wreath is made on an 8 inch ring. A 12 inch ring will make a large wreath for a large front door.

Step Two Covering your wreath ring.

 

We have chosen to use a base of straw (hay), you should be able to acquire some from a neighbourhood farmer or equestrian centre. If you have no access to straw, you can use either newsprint or kitchen roll.

 

Take a handful of straw and shape it round your ring, while binding it to the ring using a strong binding twine. If using newsprint or other paper, scrunch and twist several sheets together then shape and bind to the wreath ring using the twine. You may also use Moss to wrap your wreath ring. Moss can be purchased at a good garden centre. Finish off by cutting away lose straw etc. If you intend using your wreath as a table decoration etc, you may wish to isolate the straw, or paper by wrapping strips of cling film around the ring

 

 

		A useful aid to wreath making, are skaters knee pads. Strapped to the inner side of the knees they act as a protective shield when binding the clusters to the wreath ring.
	Step Three Preparing your holly sprigs for binding Cut sprigs of holly, cypress, mistletoe etc. Spring should be between 4 and 10 inches long. The longer the sprigs the larger your completed wreath will be. A good selection would be a large spring with berries, a piece of cypress a piece of plain holly and a small piece of variegated holly
	Collect the sprigs for your cluster and bind together close to the base with reel  wire or rose wire. Leave a 1 inch tail of wire before tightly wrapping the wire around the cluster two or three times. Cut the wire and tie off.			A cluster made with berried holly, traditional spiked holly and cypress.
	STEP FOUR Binding the clusters to the wreath ring Tie the green twine to the holly ring. Tightly bind the string around the ring about three times. While holding the string tight place your first cluster on the holly ring, towards the centre. Tightly bind the cluster to the wring with at least three rotations. Place the next cluster on the ring facing the some direction, about one inch along and towards the centre of the ring. Again tightly bind with at least three rotations. Add the third cluster facing the same direction about one inch further along and towards the outer edge of the ring. Secure tightly with three rotations of the twine.
	Repeat this process again, starting towards the inner edge of the ring. Once you have circled the ring, lift up the first cluster and tie of the last cluster underneath. Finally tie off the twine at the back of the ring. Use a screwdriver to force the twine beneath one of the bindings and tie off securely. You could also create a hanging loop at this stage. Now firmly hold the wreath ring in one hand and with the other  push the holly forwards away from the back of the to give a uniform shape. Trim any excess holly from the wreath using pruners or wire cutters
	Adding Flowers, Colour etc The simplest additions can be made using Christmas Rose Picks or Poinsettia Picks. The wire of these picks is strong enough to be pushed through the ring. Pull the wire from the back with pliers, bend the wire back on itself and push the sharp end back into the ring at an angle to ensure it does not exit the ring.  You can use other flowers etc by first wiring them to some stem wire. Add florist ribbon to add colour and flair. A stunning effect can be achieved with careful use of Gold or Silver Spray Paint. Simply mist spray the wreath from at least one foot away, with short bursts of spray while moving the can back and forth. To add Walnuts, Fir Cones etc. Secure the Walnut by wrapping wire around the nut like you would tie up a parcel, leaving one long end of wire to secure the nut to the Wreath. Holding the nut by the wire, spray the nut with gold or silver spray paint. All to dry then secure to your wreath. When using a fir cone, secure the wire around the cone one or two levels up, and spray paint as per the walnut. Add additional colour by using vividly coloured dried or artificial fruits such as Red Pepper or Tangerines. secure the fruits with wire and either build them into your clusters as at step three, or wire into the wreath.

 

 

 

 

 

How to glass paint a tealight holder

A quick and simple Christmas Tee Light Decoration, made using an Old CD, acetate, Peel Offs Stickers, candy Tray, Transparent Glass paint (Pebeo Vitrail, Pebeo Vitrea 160 Pens) and Glue. The outline of the Pee-off’s give a leaded stained glass appearance to the design.	Peel Off Sticker on acetate	Peel Off Sticker on acetate after painting

Preparations Cut a square of Acetate to approx 3.5″ by 3.5″ Gently score a line approx 0.5″ up from the bottom of one side. This will act as the securing fold to the CD Select an appropriate Peel Off Sticker as your design. Stick this in the centre of the acetate sheet, with the base of your design between 0.25 and 0.75″ above the scored line ( or ensure that the centre of your design is approx 1.25″ above the score line. This is approx the height of the Tee Light Flame) Fill in the blank areas of your Peel Off Sticker with the glass paint, or glass pen, and allow to dry Stick a candy tray over the centre hole of the CD. This will hold your Tee Light in Place. Many Tee lights come with a lose metal or plastic cup. This can be used instead of the Candy Tray.

Method Once your paint is dry and your Tee light holder is secure over the centre of the CD Fold the acetate sheet at right angles along the scored line away from the design. Secure the acetate sheet by the folded tab to the CD. Ensuing that the acetate is 0.5 to 0.75″ away from the edge of the Tee Light. Add extra detail to the Acetate sheet by sticking on spangles etc
CAUTION: Never leave your burning Candles unattended. Do not place your Creation in a draft or near flammable objects

Note: Pebeo Porcelaine 150 paints and Pebeo Vitrea 160 Glass Paints are designed to be baked in an oven for a hardwearing finish. The paint will dry under normal conditions and is perfectly suitable for this project. After all You won’t be washing your decoration in the Dishwasher! Will You ??!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How To Make A Reindeer Hair Clip

Requirements Plastic Hair Clip Gold Chenille Stem 2 x  10 mm  eyes 1″ Hole Pom pom Beige 0.5″ Glitter pom pom red PVA Glue Method Cut your Glitter Chenille stem in half. (one stem will do for two reindeer) Cut your half a pipe cleaner in half again Thread one piece of pipe cleaner through the hole in the pom pom by pushing the plastic insert out as you thread the antler through the hole. with the remaining half a pipe cleaner. cut it into three equal pieces then cut one length in half again. You will have two long and two short pieces of chenille. Wrap a long and short piece of chenille around each side to complete the antlers Use PVA glue to stick the eyes and nose to the face. Stick the Head onto the hair clip. A quick and easy project made in minutes. you can stick the head to anything. Try sticking it to a magnet or on a greeting card. A quick and easy project suitable for children    .

 

Pin Craft Christmas Bell Tree Decoration using Pinflair components and Christmas Ribbon
Pin Craft or Pinflair is the art of pinning fabrics, or sequins etc to shapes or forms. Pinflair Polystyrene shapes are an ideal medium, allowing easy construction. Use filigree etc for finishing. easy to make Christmas Craft project in less than an hour
Requirements Polystyrene Bell Shape 4 “ other sixes available Christmas Ribbon approx 6 metres 15mm wide Sequin Pins Filigree cap Gold or Silver Cord Preparation Cut ribbon into approx 58 10cm lengths. This number may vary depending on the closeness of the overlays
Method Find and mark the centre point of the base of the bell. Place a ribbon length on a flat surface face down From the centre of the the ribbon, fold over end by 45 degrees Fold over the other end the same way. Place the ribbon on the base of the bell and secure the fold point the the bell with a sequin pin to just off the centre point you marked on the base of the bell. The ribbon can be placed either face up or face down to provide a different finished effect. The bell illustrated was made with the face down. Secure the fold two fold ends to the bell. Repeat the process on the opposite side, and again at ninety degrees to them. This will then give a cross structure over the base of the bell. Repeat this again from the centre filling the for gaps between the ribbons. Depending on the width of your ribbon, and the size of the bell, you may have to add extra layers Once this initial round is completed, simply repeat the effect by adding more folded ribbon in layers, moving away from the base of the Bell. Continue layering until you reach the top of the bell. Fold over and ribbon ends and secure a filigree cap to the top of the bell to cover the ends, using a Teardrop Hatpin.   Finishing Effects Finish off the Bell by adding:  A hanging cord to the Filigree Cap Coloured Pearl Headed  Pins to the sides of the bell. Secure a filigree Ball to the base of the bell using a Teardrop Hatpin to represent the bell chime Hints and Tips Try using an egg cup or cup to hold your bell upright while working on the base. Use decorative paper strips rather than ribbon Use Sequins or Bridal beads to add extra glitter to your bell Use a thimble for easy pin insertion and prevent finger pain. Use small lengths of ribbon on small bell sizes. For the accomplished pinner, try using a thinner ribbon for a very detailed effect Try using other polystyrene shapes as bases. As an alternative to ribbon try using Christmas Fabrics, simply cut in lengths and folded in the usual way. Try starting at the top of the bell and layer your bell the opposite way. Please remember that young children will be attracted to your bell, so hang it safely out of reach from children on your Christmas Tree. Guidelines on Pin Crafting

How To Make A sequin (Pinflair style )Spider

Materials

2 black chenille stems (pipe cleaners) 

1 half polystyrene(styrofoam) ball

google eyes ,sequin pins,black sequins  

How  To Make

Pin on enough sequins to cover shape   

glue on eyes

cut each pipe cleaner into 4 pieces and glue or pin on to the side to make legs

How To Make Pom Pom Spider and Pumpkin

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Materials

2 Black bump chenille stems (pipe cleaners) — these have 4 bumps 1 for each leg

large black pom pom with hole

2 google eyes

How To Make

Cut the chenille in half and half again push pipe cleaner through pom pom—- – as you do this the plastic tube will come out of the pom pom—–

wind 3 pieces  onto each side to make 8 legs - glue on eyes (alternatively use sticky backed eyes)

Pumpkin Materials

1 large orange pom pom with ho;e

1 green chenille stem (pipe cleaner)

How To Make

Push green chenille through the hole in the pom pom -turn over a small piece to make the top fole the other piece into 2 triangular shape for feet Glue on google eyes or use sticky backed eyes  

 

Spooky Halloween Cards

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Cards using an assortment of  Bo Bunny papers and cut outs from cricut halloween cartridges  The grey card with the spider also has a spiders web made with a spirelli shape and sparkle thread.The card is A4 folded in half the papers are cut to leave a small border at each end of the card and stickers or peel offs are used to embellish along  with cut outs.Ink around the edges of the card with black or green staz on ink pad

Childs Christmas Tiara

				Required Components

	Materials Required   1SILVER 12”PIPE CLEANER (chenille Stems)   3 SILVER SPRAYS   Instructions   Make a small loop at each end, twist to secure   Twist and secure sprays to pipecleaner   Bend pipecleaner into a half circle.   Secure the tiara to hair with hair grips   Hints and Tips.   Always use an odd number of sprays.   You can add height by building a larger spray using three sprays wound together.