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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