12th Annual Christmas Craft..back by popular demand!

Who would have thought that 12 years ago our little craft day would continue to over a decade..

This year though I wanted to do something a little different, well maybe health provable she led me to doing it a tad different as many of you said ‘let’s do a craft this year that we can do more of the work so here goes..

2017 craft can be found here

https://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1458786/?page=10#post_10391151


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Few photo’s from different angles..look who loved the dangling balls. Lol

There is no charge this year as there is no mailing of kits and you can buy most or all at $$$ store or go into your Christmas decorations and find most of what you need.

What ismissinginmyarrabgement is lengths of silver which I will have to buy later and add

Your thoughts? Makes quite a big arrangement

That is really pretty. Is there Styrofoam in the glass to make it stay?

No, if you think ok for this years projects I’ll start siting suppliesgreenery - I bought 2 nice picks NOTat $$ storebut you could, then I had some old garland I cut up for base..

Pkgs of ornaments are great but you could do 2-4 with the few0@ckages bought so likely you already have some at home and just need to buy the odd oks

Larger of the wine glasses found at $$ store

Oval canvas bought at $$ store or you could use heavy cardboard but it might not hold all of the greenery anddecorations or maybe someone cut cut thin wood oval for you but for $1 it worked fine

Green paint to paint the oval

Silver bobble garland (which I haven’t used yet

Glue stick, used more than I’d have though so have a pkg available

I bought pkg white mini stereo balls but not so sure I’d use them (to fill wine glass) kind of like plain or I could add some mini balls inside the glass but think8ng it might be too much..leave it to each persons oersonal like/dislike

Mini snow styrofoam-optional

Want to make a 2nd one but don’t have the picks so have to wait till I go to the nursery in midland to buy 2 plus likely the will have the silver bead string
Maybe I’ll go this afternoon or in morning

Right now I need to clean my mess and get back to quilting throws lol

Very pretty, I'll try to do after move. I'm confused....Where do the Twizzlers go????

You caught me Karen lol

I got so involved in doing oroj3ct I didn’t eat my treats..twizzlers my favourites 🤪

Step 1: pain the base green so you don’t see base colour through the greenery

Pressed send before download of photo. Opps

Step 2

Find center of your base and mark..then glue to wine glass

Step 3

Trying to create with plain greenery outer edge of both oval sides of the base glue gun and add less of the greenery on both outer sides of the base till base is fairly full

Step 4

Cut off the metal ends of the greenery picks and glue gun so the ends overlap the other greenery

At this point you could add battery operated mini lights, if you do decide, maybe purchase the better ones with thin metal vs green covered wire ones

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Step 5

Now ready to add silver (or colour of choice based on color of bills you are using) through greenery

Note, I don’t have the silver garland so I’ll have to add it later

Step 6

Add a larger Christmas ball towardsleft side of back of piece then gradually place other smaller ornaments tucked into greenery until you are satisfied then glue in

Step 7

I used see through thread but you could use clear fishing line and hang at different lengths a few ornaments from your piece.

You know me, I’ve yet to do it, will wait till I’ve worked garland into greenery then will sprinkle glitter and snow flakes

Will post photo when done.

I need to find some greenery and garlands. I am going to San Antonio tomorrow so I will stop at hobby lobby.

Make sure you print off coupons
Their greenery sticks are to die for..
Didn’t make it to town, perhaps tmr.

I like this,
I think I just needs some more greenery

I can do this - likely have all the stuff here - greenery, wine glass, baubles & all.

Sometimes you can find really nice garlands to cannibalize at the thrift stores.

Betty, I have had this done for a while. Finally remembering to post a photo. Sorry it is sideways.

Turned out pretty, glad somebody tried it!

Have mine but can’t set it out as Ziggy had taken a liking to the hanging balls

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This was easy to, and I love how it turned out. Going to make another one for my neighbor.
Thanks for the instructions.

And here's mine. No pine boughs, but I did have a brandy snifter!

Very nice

That is beautiful.

Thank you 😊

Moved us over

https://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1522341/