Ornaments #6 - Beads! More Beads!

I am looking to put my tree up soon for the holidays. I LOVE handmade ornaments, and love even more getting them from other crafters.

With that in mind I am going to start an ornament series. Some will be specific, some will be totally free form. If you join all of them you will have a collection of interesting and completely unique ornaments to use in any holiday decorating! See the links below (I will add links to them as I create the swaps!)

#1 Stuffed Birdies

#2 Paper Ornamentation

#3 Play with Glass

#4 Wood Wood and more Wood

#5 Sew Sew

#6 Beads! More Beads!

#7 Jingle Bells, Robin Lays an Egg…

#8 Handmade Ornament of Choice

This is NOT just for Christmas! I will ask that no religious themes be used in materials - ie no crosses, religious verbiage, no dredels... use universal themes like peace, and love and harmony! Or just bright colors and textures, lol. There is also a flickr group open to the public that all participants will be invited to join. Come and share your stories and pictures!

Number 6 in the ornament series should be made out of (did you guess?) beads! Seed Beads, large beads, pony beads... beads away! Your ornament needs to be hangable when completed, with an area to add a hook to, or in a form that is hangable). You can add embellishments of choice, like paint, buttons, fabric, glitter, etc.

Your ornament needs to be reasonably sturdy for the craft, and no more than 4" tall. If made will and with good quality basics an ornament can last a lifetime, I have had many now for several years. This is senders choice, but you will have time after final sign up to find out what your partner likes and custom make something for them.

This is not open to newbies, and you must have a 4.8 rating and above with no unexplained 3's or 1's in the last 6 months. I will angel if needed, but lets all get this swap done and sent out on time! This is international. The ornaments are likely very light weight but you should be prepared to send something in a small box.

This is a type 3 swap, so be prepared to put some thought and effort into it! You can do SO much with wood ornaments, and may want to make a whole series of them when you are done! This will not require great skill or a lot of tools, please do not hesitate to join just because you have never played with beading before.

Some possible suggestions;

-For you master bead artists out there, make a small hangable piece of art! Using felt or fabrics as a base, create a mini piece of art we can treasure.

-Ornament nettingThis is actually not as difficult as it appears, and turns out gorgeous. Just please be sure to include the ball ornament! This website also includes a video on making adorable little beaded poinsettas, I love it!

-Beaded Snowflake Very pretty and quite simple!

-Use some pony beads or wood beads and paint them fabulous colors, like a shimmery teal, or a metalic maroon. Then, string them on an interesting fiber, like hemp string, or a length of nylon. Voila, you have garland!