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Skill Level 1: No experience necessary
PINECONE SNOWFLAKE DECOR
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
•1smalldisposablecraftspongebrush•1mediumpinecone •Acrylicgesso•6jumbopinecones •Silverglitter•1pkgjumbocraftsticks,45pcs. •InstantDecoupage®•2pkgsdecorativepinecones •Cuttingtool•1pkgcloth-coveredstemwire,brown •Hotgluegun&multi-tempgluesticks
DIRECTIONS: Refertophoto.
1.Gluecraftstickstogethertocreate3longwoodstrips.Lay2stripsdown3"apart.Dabagenerousamountofglueontheendsofthirdstripandlayacrosstojointhemtogether.Continuetodesiredlength.Allowtodry.
2.Glueanotherlayerofstickstoreinforcethefirstlayer.Allowtodry.
3.Layfinishedsticksacrosseachothertoformsnowflake.Applygenerousamountofglue.Allowtodry.
4.Runabeadofglueontipoflargepineconewherepineconeandcraftstickwillmeet.Usewiretoholdinplace.
5.Addsmallerpinecones.Usegenerousamountofgluewhereverpineconestouch.Thiswillbehiddenwhencompletinglaststeps.
6.Brushentireprojectliberallywithgesso.Allowtodry.
7.UsebrushtopaintInstantDecoupage®overareaswhereglitterisdesired.Shakeonglitter.
ApproximateCraftingTime:1-2hrs
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POTTED PINECONE TREES
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
•Sugarpinecones&cinnamonpinecones •Minipom-poms•Claypotsorothercontainers •Berrygarland•Floralfoam •Spraypaint:gold&silver• Jewelry&buttons •Sharpknifefortrimmingfloralfoam•Chenillestems •Hotgluegun
DIRECTIONS:
1.Spraypaintclaypot.Allowtodry.
2.Lightlyspraypaintpinecone.Applyadustingofpaintontheedges,ratherthanall-over.Allowtodry.
3.Cutfloralfoamtofitinsidepot.Glueinplace.Allowtodry.
4.Brushedgesofpineconewithtackyglue.Sprinklewithglitter.Allowtodry.
4.Insertpineconeintofoam;glueinplace.Allowtodry.
5.Embellishpineconewithjewelry,buttons,chenillestems,pompomsorotherembellishments.Glueinplace.
Approx.CraftingTime:1-2hrs
PINECONE & JINGLE BELL DOOR SWAG
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
•Pinecones •Blackpaddlewire:26-gauge•Pinebranches •Wirecutters•Ribbon •Whitepaint&paintbrush•Silverjinglebells •Tackyglue•NaturallyWiredfloralwire •Clearglitter•Aluminumfloralwire
DIRECTIONS:
1.Bendpinebranchesinhalf.Tuckbareendbehindgreenery.
2.Cutaluminumwireandformaloopforhanging.Wrapthetailsaroundthebentpinebranches,securingthemtogether.
3.CutNaturallyWiredfromcoil,beingcarefultoleavesomecurlasitstretches.Attachabellattheendandcoilthewiretosecure.Make3andsecurethemtotheswag,justbelowtheloop,withthebellendsoverthegreenery,andthebareendsextendingbeyondtheloop.
4.Paintpineconetipswhite.Letdry.Brushglueoverthetipsandsprinklewithclearglitter.Letdry.Wrapblackpaddlewirearoundthepineconetopsandattachtotheswagfrombehind.
5.Tieabowatthebaseoftheloopandhang.
Approx.CraftingTime:1-2hrsplusdryingtime
PINECONE GARLAND
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
•Sugarpinecones •Tackyglue•Garlandwire •Goldglitter•Plaidribbon •Scissors•Goldjinglebells •Pinkingshears•Goldglitterglue •Holepunch•Scrapbookpapers:music,3sheets;gold,2sheets •Wirecutters&round-nosepliers•Brownauminumfloralwire •Oven,cookiesheet,aluminumfoil
DIRECTIONS:
1.Tohardensaponpinecones,placeonanaluminumfoiled-linedcookiesheetandbakeat250°Ffor30minutes.
2.Usingwirecutters,cutgarlandwiretodesiredlength;curleachendandattachtowall.
3.Wrapribbontocovergarlandwire.Ifdesiredaddabowateachend.
4.Medallions:Cuttwo2"x12"paperstrips;accordionpleat.Glueendstogethertoformring.Cut2goldpapercircleswithpinkingshears.Punchaholeinthecenterofeach.Applytackygluetothebacksofthecircles&sandwichtheaccordion-pleatedcirclebetweenthem,aligningholes.Applyweightuntilglueisdry.Applyglittergluetotheedges.Cut6"ofbrownwire&curltheend.Slipthroughthemedallionholes;bendintoabobbypinshapeontheback.
5.Brushpineconeswithglueandshakeonglitter.Allowtodry.Hotgluejinglebellsatthestemend.Wrapbrownwirearoundthebells;formtheendintoahook.
6.Hookthepineconesontothegarlandwiththemedallionsbetweeneach.
Approx.CraftingTime:3-5hrs