Looking for a beginner level Christmas
craft to make? Well your in luck. Try this simple and festive project. Jingle
all the way across your mantle or doorway with this festive, glittery garland.
This project was designed by one of our designers, Julie Lewis.
PLAID Supplies
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Bright
Green, 2 oz.
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Citrus
Green, 2 oz.
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FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Peridot, 2
oz.
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FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ -
Tourquoise, 2 oz.
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FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Red, 2 oz.
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FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Emerald, 2
oz.
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FolkArt ® Extreme Glitter™ - Hologram,
2 oz.
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Engine Red,
2 oz.
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Cayman Blue,
2 oz.
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Hot Pink, 2
oz.
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FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker
White, 2 oz.
Other Supplies
Plastic ornament, Wood alphabets Value Pack, Acrylic Gems, Creatology™ Jingle
Bells, Scissors, Hot glue gun, Craft glue, Poster board, 2mm White foam sheets,
1/8” Holiday ribbon – green with white dots
Instructions
1. Base-coat letters and approximately
three inch squares on poster board in paint colors shown.
2. Apply several coats of coordinating Extreme Glitter paint to letters and
poster board. Use Hologram on both white and pink.
3. Trace circles onto poster board using half an ornament as template. Cut out
circles a little smaller than trace line.
4. Glue letters to circles referring to photo for color placement. Then glue
circles to pieces of white foam sheets leaving enough room between circles to
cut.
5. Cut around circles using pinking shears.
6. Attach ornament halves to letter pieces.
7. Lay letters out in order for placement. Cut a piece of ribbon longer than
your letters.
8. String small jingle bells onto ribbon. Using hot glue gun, attach ornaments
to ribbon from the hanger.
9. Glue rhinestone gems to tops of ornament hangers.
10. Tie bows from ribbon and attach with glue between word groups.