background preloader

Christmas

Facebook Twitter

How to make a paper doily angel & garland? ArtMind Art - Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature. The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. Mind - The human consciousness that originates in the brain and is manifested especially in thought, perception, emotion, will, memory, and imagination. Sunday, December 6, 2009 How to make a paper doily angel & garland? The other day I was looking at the pile of paper doilies and thought I could make some fun angels from them & string some doilies on a nylon thread to put in front of our window.

A bit of holiday decoration without it being too traditional.Here is what you need: paper doilies, a wooden bead, cotton thread, thin metal thread, scissors, doublesided tape and nylon thread. Fold a paper doily double. Make a cut through the doily on the side. Cut a piece of thin metal thread. How-to-make-pearl-snowflake-ornaments. Silver-angel-ornament. Ribbon Angel Ornament. Completed Ribbon Angel Here's an easy project for an afternoon. Use these pretty angels as Christmas tree or gift ornaments.

With different size wooden beads for the head, you can make them any size you like. They are simple to make and I'm sure the kids would love to help. Angel Materials 2.5 cm wooden beadBall of cotton batting to form hair10 cm 26 gauge "gold" wire for haloGold spray paintSkin tone acrylic paintBlack permanent marker7 inches gold thread or cord for hanger11 inches thin gold ribbon for necktie11 inches 1 ½ inch-wide gold ribbon for wings1 foot extra-wide (5 to 6 inches) fancy ribbon for dress Tools Hot glue gunScissorsPaint brush Ribbon Angel Assembly Instructions Head Paint wooden bead your choice of skin tone and set aside to dry.

HairScrunch ball of batting into an appropriate shape for the angel's hair. Lay ball on the center fold of a piece of newspaper. Spray thoroughly using your other hand. DressFold dress ribbon in half with best side out. Angel Parts Decorated Face. Melba. Advent Calendar Project – Week 21. (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar.

Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) This week’s ornament is a little rustic and a little Scandinavian. It’s very easy to make, but burlap can be a little tricky to work with since it frays so easily. Make sure to treat it gently and sew your seam twice then you’ll be fine. Supplies: red feltnatural burlapred threadstuffing (I used polyfil)butcher’s twine (mine is from Ikea)red buttons Tools: scissorssewing machineglue (I used tacky glue) 1. 2. 3. 4. Add more buttons as desired. If you are not reading this post in a feed reader or at then the site you are reading is illegally publishing copyrighted material.

Tuesday Tutorial: Paper Lantern Ornaments. Want a cute, simple decoration that you can make in minutes? These paper lanterns are perfect for the upcoming holiday season or as an everyday decoration! What a great way to add color to a room or to your holiday table :) Make a bunch and string them together as a garland, or put a bunch in a bowl, or in a hurricane glass in a bathroom or guestroom. You could also mail them (flat, before unfolding them ;)) to a friend as a fun "Merry Christmas" gift with quick instructions on how to unfold them. I decided to use holiday paper, but was thinking these would also be fun as everyday decorations with leftover scraps of scrapbooking paper or found/vintage paper. What you'll need: - Paper - enough to cut 15 strips - ½"x4" (7.5"x4") - 2 small brads - Ruler, 1/16" hole punch or pushpin to poke holes, exacto blade or rotary cutter and a cutting mat 1. 2. 3.

(Back) 4. 5. 6. These would make a great garland - I strung a few together and they looked fabulous! One Artsy Mama: Beaded Ornaments. I hope you were able to check them out there, but if you have Internet Explorer as your browser like I do, you may have had some trouble. So, here’s the tutorial just in case you couldn’t get to it. Today, I’m going to share with you a holiday project that can be done with or without a partner in crime. I made the first few as a “big girl craft,” then let the little man help with one. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did! BEADED ORNAMENTS {or pendants or pins} I was inspired to try these by my bloggy budy Kate over at Cheap Crafty Mama.

Materials: assorted beads in various sizes, shapes and colors {this is a great way to use up spare beads!} Thin wire {24-26 gauge} thick wire {12 gauge, I think} needlenose pliers wire cutters STEP 1: Gather your beads. STEP 3: String beads onto your thin wire. STEP 4: Begin wrapping beaded wire around your shape. STEP 5: Once all your beads are on, do a bit of wire wrapping over top to finish up. Here’s a look at the full size cross. Crochet Accessories. Materials:Crochet Hook Size JYarn - two colors of worsted weight yarn - Sample made with Patons Classic Wool, color Paprika [4] and Sensations Angel Hair, color 4729 [5]Scissors, large eye needle, stitch marker (optional) Note 1: yarn (A) will be the color with which you begin your beanie.

In this case it is the Paprika (orange). The brim can be worked in either color.Note 2: This pattern is worked in the round. Stitches: You will be using the following stitches - chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc) and changing colors. (∆) will symbolize changing colors throughout.

Beginning at the Crown: Begin with color (A). Sizing - Work the following rows until the diameter is the correct width for your desired hat size. Row 1: (A) work 4 sc in the circle, sc in the circle (∆ B), sc in the circle (equals 6 sts) Pull the tail end of the yarn to close the beginning circle the rest of the way.Row 2: 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next st, sc in same st (∆ A), 2 sc in next 2 sts.