Bead work can be a joyful activity. If you have some spare time on your hands, beads work is an amazing hobby. There is a very good chance you might be able to make wonderful Christmas Ornaments and gifts such as purses, key chains, frames and many other interesting things. Best thing about beads is that you can always recycle them. So next time if you see some beaded object in the junk sale you should stop and buy it. Buying new beads for beads work projects is always bit expensive. However you can get used beads from junk shops or garage sales for fraction of price. Often there are chances of getting some rare things. But before buying such thing for your Christmas Ornaments, must be careful that you do not buy something you will not use. Here is an easy application of beading technique for beginner.

Classic Net Bracelet

The vertical net can be used to create many interesting Christmas Ornaments. You can make bracelets, bags, lamp shades, Christmas cards, and similar things with this. Following is the process. This is beginner’s design with only two colors beads. The chain is made with golden strings and red knots between.

Material Required

1. base of white cotton, cut in the shape of bracelet
2. Button
3. Size 8 beads – Lighter color, yellow, golden or white
4. Size 11 beads – Darker color, Pink, Red, blue
5. Beading Thread
6. Needles
7. Scissor

Method

Step 1

Make the back of the bracelet with white cotton or the cloth of your choice. Sew from sides and cut in the middle from the back side and turn it over and iron it.

Step 2

Arrange your materials; the beads must be kept in separate small containers to avoid mixing. It will reduce chances of extra effort on separating the beads. Put a strong beading thread in your needle. It should not be too long as often the long thread gets entangled.

Step 3

Take the first bead of darker color, and then take three lighter color beads. You can increase the number of beads in the outside chain according to your desire. Repeat this process depending upon the length you want. This simplified net needs only four times of the length.

Step 4

String three lighter beads, and then string one darker and then three lighter beads. After this the next step is important. You should string through the darker bead of the first strand. Keep repeating this, once reach on top come back again in the similar pattern.

Step 5

Attach the net created with needle to the back of bracelet. Put the button and make a button hole on the corner with scissor. Sew around it, now your own handmade bracelet is ready, you can gift it as a Christmas Ornament to your loved ones as a token of your love and affection. You can ask your children to join you in making these Christmas decorations. All of you will enjoy quality family time together.

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Christmas is about to come and holidays are going on. Children love to spend their vacations in doing creative things. If you are one of them and thinking for a Christmas idea, then there is an option for you. Try this flower angel Christmas craft.

Material required-
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1. A wooden bead ball- 1¼ inch
2. silk poinsettia flowers
3. glittery white pipe cleaner
4. black fine tip marker
5. a very small bird
6. artificial hairs
7. hot glue gun
8. red ribbon of 6mm wide
9. red ribbon of 1 ½” wide

How to make it-

1. Firstly, remove the centers of the poinsettia flowers so that the pipe cleaner can be inserted.
2. Take the pipe cleaner and insert it in the poinsettia flower. Pull the pipe cleaner from the top and leave only 1 inch from the end of the pipe cleaner. Make a circle of the left 1 inch pipe cleaner.
3. To keep the petals close to each other, glue them down towards the pipe cleaner.
4. Take the 1 ½ inch wide ribbon and tie a bow of it onto the pipe cleaner just above the poinsettia flower petals.
5. To make the arms of the angel, pull the ends of the bow apart and glue them in place.
6. Now, glue the small sized bird onto the ribbon arms.
7. Insert the pipe cleaner into the hole of the wooden bead and  pull the head down tightly to stick together with the ribbon bow.
8. Now, fashion the remaining pipe cleaner into the halo just above the wooden bead.
9. Glue the artificial hairs on the head.
10. Make a loop with the 6 mm wide ribbon piece and glue it at the back of the angel to act as a hanger.

Draw eyes, nose and mouth of the angel with the help of black fine tip marker.

Wanted to blaze your Christmas like never before, this Sweet angel candle holder will surely help you. This is an impressive Christmas idea to light up the candle over it. This Christmas craft will look splendor on your side table or near the fireplace, at Christmas time.

Requirements-
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1. Gold or silver ribbon of less width.
2. Golden ribbon of more width
3. Shiny metallic sequins
4. Tacky glue or hot glue
5. Clay pot (2”)
6. Straight pins
7. Snow paint which can be made by mixing sand and white paint
8. Styrofoam cone of 6 inches
9. Acrylic paints of yellow, blue, white, flesh and black color
10. Lace with gold or silver trim

How to make this candle stand-

1. Take the pot and paint it with acrylic flesh color.
2. Now take the prepared snow paint and spread it over the pot so as to make the hairs of the angel leaving space in between for the face. Spread it with the help of a Popsicle stick. Leave it to dry
3. Now after drying paint the hairs with the yellow acrylic paint or with whatever color you want to use.
4. Make angel’s features on the remaining flesh colored pot.
5. Take the Styrofoam cone and start winding ruffled lace around it. Start it from the base by securing the end with glue or pin and wind it upwards such that one overlaps the other. Secure the upper end with the pin. Make sure that the two ends are in the same line as it will become the back of the angel.
6. Now remove the holding pins and place straight pin. Glue sequins all over the dress of the angel so as to decorate it.
7. Pipe hot glue at the top of the cone and place head over it. Press it to get stick.
8. Take narrow ribbon to make a bow around the neck of the angel and secure it with the sequin.
9. Use the wide golden ribbon to make the wings of the angel by making a big bow of it. Glue it at the back.

Your own angel candle stand is ready to use.