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Welcome to Folksy :: Sew, carve, knit, solder, sketch, mould, go!

Some Projects done and More to Go....

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Hats off to these links from Lots of Links to Crafty Goodness for the Winter Holidays | Gingerbread Snowflakes

Hats off to these links from Lots of Links to Crafty Goodness for the Winter Holidays | Gingerbread Snowflakes
and Thank You too :)
Lots of Links to Crafty Goodness for the Winter Holidays | Gingerbread Snowflakes

My Favorite Bird Seed Wreath Recipe

I like this recipe a lot. It turned out the best.
We also made a few popcorn strings to go with the other treats. Tasty gifts for our feather friends and a lovely decoration too...

Ingredients for Bird Seed Wreath                        

For a bundt-pan sized bird seed wreath, you’ll need:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 package unflavored gelatin
• 4 cups bird food (such as seeds, peanuts, berries, dried fruits)
• Bundt pan or other mold
• Nonstick cooking spray

How to Make Birdseed Christmas Ornaments

Instructions

things you'll need:

• 3 cups birdseed
• 4 envelopes (¼-oz.) unflavored gelatin
• Cookie cutters
• Nonstick baking sheet
• Vegetable oil baking spray
• Wax paper
• 24-gauge craft wire
• Decorative ribbon

1. • 1
     Line a nonstick baking sheet with wax paper.
   • 2
     

     Spray the inside surface of cookie cutters with vegetable oil baking spray, and place them on the baking sheet, spacing them evenly.
   • 3
     Cut a 2-foot length of craft wire for each cookie cutter.
   • 4
     

     Crunch the craft wire into a loose ball, leaving approximately 3 inches of straight wire. Shape the wire balls so they fit inside the cookie cutters.
   • 5
     

     Arrange a wire inside of each cookie cutter so the straight end pokes up over the top edge of the cookie cutter.
   • 6
     

     Combine 3 cups birdseed with four ¼-oz. packages unflavored gelatin in a mixing bowl.
   • 7
     

     Add 4 tbsp. water to the birdseed mixture, and stir until thoroughly combined. Be sure that the gelatin is evenly dispersed in the mixture.
   • 8
     

     Spoon the birdseed mixture into the cookie cutters, filling the cookie cutters to the top edge and covering the craft wire completely. Press the mixture into all the corners of the cookie cutter shape.
   • 9
     Allow the birdseed ornaments to dry for one hour.
   • 10
     Gently twist each birdseed ornament to loosen it from the wax paper. Slide the wax paper out from under the ornaments, leaving the ornaments on the baking sheet.
   • 11
     

     Sprinkle each birdseed filled cookie cutter evenly with 2 or 3 tsp. water.
   • 12
     Bake the ornaments at 250 degree F for one hour or until the ornaments are thoroughly hard and dry. Remove the birdseed ornaments from the oven and allow them to cool.
   • 13
     Press each ornament out of its cookie cutter. Twist the wire on the top of each ornament into a loop. Attach a decorative ribbon to each ornament.

Read more: How to Make Birdseed Christmas Ornaments | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4629058_make-birdseed-christmas-ornaments.html#ixzz1LAmVlBwA

Jewelry Making Supplies | Wire Jewelry | Wire-Sculpture

Jewelry Making Supplies | Wire Jewelry | Wire-Sculpture

http://masterwiresculptor.com/

http://www.beads-projects.com/tips2.html

http://video.about.com/jewelrymaking/Tools-for-Jewelry-Making.htm

yarn pom poms

Some of My Favorite Christmas Wreaths

Easy Yarn Christmas Wreath from Caron Yarn | FaveCrafts.com

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/12/diy-project-kristens-ruffly-felt-wreath.html

I think this is such a great natural wreath...
Here is  a tutorialwreath how to for it.

Decking the halls - Modish

Cute site cute designs check them out...
Decking the halls - Modish

Ball-of-String Christmas Ornament

string ornament

What You'll Need

• Small water balloons mine are different sizes so I used large and small balloons.
• White glue
• Water
• Small bowl
• Desired colors of narrow string or yarn cut to 10-inch lengths
• Waxed paper
• Iridescent glitter

How to Make It

1. Blow up balloons to make small round shapes; tie ends.

2. In a small bowl make a solution of 2 parts glue and 1 part water. Coat cording with glue.

I also made a thick mix of sugar and water and coated the string.

this mix worked better for me and gave a sparkle to the ball.

3. Squeeze out excess glue and wrap around balloon in crisscross or squiggly patterns, leaving some openings all around. Avoid the balloon tie so the shape stays round. Note: Using different colors and textures of cording provides extra interest.

4. Lay ball on wax paper to dry, rotating every few hours to allow all sides to dry.

5. When completely dry, pop balloon and remove the deflated balloon from an opening in the cording.

6. Apply thin lines of glue to some of the strips of cording and lightly sprinkle with glitter. Shake off excess and allow to dry again on waxed paper.

7. Thread cording through top open areas, across opening, and knot ends to make hanging loop.

Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas