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HANDMADE CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS
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#3. CHRISTMAS CONES
Made by
Adrienne Lubbe
Make and use these Christmas cones
as Christmas tree decorations, gifts for your guests and/or use them
instead of place setting cards by adding a name to each one.
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1. Use a
large dinner plate and draw a circle onto a
12 x 12"
piece of cardstock or patterned paper
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| 2. Cut out
the circle with a scallop pair of scissors. If scissors are not
available, just cut straight.
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3. Divide
the circle into quarters, cut and erase any pencil lines.
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| 4. Roll the
paper to form a cone shape. Adhere adhesive to one straight side and
stick cone together.
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5. Making
beaded embellishment: To thread thicker yarn through a small bead,
fold tiger wire (or any thin wire) in half and thread through bead
to use as a needle threader. Pull thicker thread through wire loop
and then through beads. Tie a double knot at the bottom end of the
beads.
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| 6. Now
using a thick needle, insert beaded yarn into tip of the cone, pull
through with sharp-nosed pliers and adhere yarn to the inside
of the cone with double sided tape.
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7. Using
about 30cm of organza ribbon, thread it from the outside of the cone
through the centre and out the other side. Tie knots on the outside
to form a handle. Trim the ribbon.
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8. To
embellish the cones use:
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stickers
- 3d
Christmas decorations such as holly
- die
cut tags
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ribbons
- print
out names on the computer
- use
red Dymo for names or sayings
- fill
with wood wool, batting or tinsel
- fill
with small gifts or chocolates
- use in
place of Christmas crackers
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#2. TRANSPARENT CHRISTMAS TREE
DECORATIONS
Made by
Adrienne Lubbe
Let the Christmas lights shine
through your decorations this year.
1.
Click here to
copy graphics.
Save and rearrange to fit onto A4 page.
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2.Insert Transparency into printer so that it will
print on the rough side. |
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3. Print graphics onto transparency and leave for
5 - 10 minutes to dry completely. |
4. Cut out each graphic around the
printed shape.
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5. Insert eyelet into each
decoration. |
6. Attach a silver or gold fibre to
make a hanger for each ornament. |
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#1. RIBBON AND BEAD
CONCERTINA
Made by
Adrienne Lubbe
Adapted from 'A
Season of Joy' by Making Memories |
This ribbon concertina is so easy to make. What you need is:
50cm thin silver/gold thread; Needle, 26 - 27 cm
2cm wide ribbon, 6 glass crystal beads, 2 small round beads, ruler,
pen and lighter. |
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2. Burn
the edges of the ribbon to stop it from fraying. 3. Make a mark 1cm
from the edge and then every
2.5cm apart until you reach the end of the ribbon. |
 
4. Thread small bead onto single
thread, then double up the thread and take both strands through
large bead. |
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5. Stitch bead into the first marking
on the ribbon. |
6. Come out at second marking, thread
on a bead and continue making large tacking stitches alternating
with beads until the end of the ribbon. |
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7. Pull it up tight. |
8. Stitch small bead onto the top
with a double stitch to hold it securely. |
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9. Extend thread at the top by
about 10cm and tie a knot in it to create the hanger for the tree |
10. Hang on your tree! |
