|
|
|
10 Ways To Reuse Christmas Wrapping Paper
Don't throw out all that old and use wrapping paper that is left after Christmas. Recycle it. Here are ten ways you can reuse your Christmas wrapping paper.
1. Cut out Christmas or snowflake shapes. Stick the shapes on card. Add a tie and hang it...
Christmas Traditions in Germany
Countries all across the world celebrate the winter solstice holiday season in their own unique ways. Some such as Christmas and Hanukah are religious celebrations, while others are non-religious celebrations of nature, people and the coming spring...
How to Organize Christmas Toy Shopping
It's so easy to go overboard when shopping for kids this time of year. We want them to enjoy all the things we didn't have growing up. It's important to set limits though. 1. List all the children you'll buy for this Christmas. Don't forget an...
It's Time To Think About Christmas Gifts: Be A Good Scout
The holiday season comes and goes so quickly that it is easy
to be caught off guard. Think like a Boy Scout & "Be
Prepared" this year.
All too often we find ourselves unprepared for Christmas Day
when we have known all along that it is where it...
What? Christmas and New Year Again!
Remember, that this is only a short segment of each year and much of it is "driven" by media advertising hype or our wanting to keep up "appearances". Keep it in perspective.
Mentally sketch a clear portrait of what a "great" Christmas would...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Great Gifts - Beaded Christmas Charm Bracelet
Create your own Christmas Charm Bracelet this year! This makes
for an easy gifts which looks fantastic and fashionable. What a
wonderful treasure to keep or to give away this holiday season!
Theme charm bracelets are a growing trend and very popular as
gifts because they can be added to slowly.
Materials:
10 - 3mm silver-plated fluted beads 11 - 5x 5mm snake tube beads
3 - 6mm Beehive beads 2 - 3mm Beehive beads 5 - 4mm Emerald
Glass beads 5 - 8mm Ruby Glass beads 1 - Gingerbread Girl Charm
1 - Gingerbread Boy Charm 1 - Christmas Tree Charm 1 - Christmas
Wreath Charm 1 - Santa Face Charm 1 - Toggle Clasp Jewelry Wire
- Twice the length of the wrist 2 - Crimp Beads 1 - Pair of
Crimpers 5 - 7/8" head pins 1 - pair of pliers 1 - pair of round
pliers
Steps: 1. Attach the wire to the jump ring on one end of
the toggle clasp, by using the crimp bead and crimpers.
2. Take a head pin and string one emerald glass bead. Using the
round pliers, create a loop. Make four more of
these.
3. String one snake tube bead, a 3mm silver-plated fluted bead,
the head pin with emerald glass bead, one 6mm beehive coil bead,
and another 3mm silver-plated fluted bead. Add the gingerbread
girl charm.
4. Continue by adding another snake tube bead, a red glass bead,
a snake tube bead, 3mm fluted bead, another emerald bead on the
head pin, a 4mm beehive coil bead, and the Christmas tree charm.
5. Continue stringing until you achieve the desired length or
finish off the beads.
6. Leaving 2 inches of wire, string a crimp bead and then loop
the wire through the other toggle piece. Thread the wire back
through the crimp bead and pull the wire with the pliers until
the beads are snug. Crimp the bead with the crimpers, and thread
the remaining wire back through the beads.
About the author:
Jane Hardenbergh is co-owner of Delight - Wholesale Jazz-Ups,
Charms, & Embellishments. View pictures and more free
jewelry project ideas online at http://www.JazzUps.com
|
|
|
|
|
|