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A few weeks ago I decided to organise my stash of midi Hama beads, (which incidentally seems to be getting a little out of hand!) when I had an idea for a Hama bead Christmas wreath. I've seen tiny little flower wreaths made out of Hama beads before, but I wanted to create my own larger design as a slightly more festive statement decoration. Image copyright Craft and Creativity This flower wreath from Craft and Creativity particularly inspired me. The large hexagon Hama bead boards are perfect for Christmas wreaths, as the pegs are arranged in a kind of honeycomb pattern, which makes them ideal for images with simple flowers. In the UK, Hama beads are the easiest brand of fuse beads to get hold of, but there are quite a few alternatives, depending on where you live. In the US, Perler beads are more popular, but internationally, I believe that there are also Nabbi, Artkal and Pyssla, along with other generic own brands. I've tried Hama and Perler beads together and there is very little difference. If you're looking for a hexagon beadboard, for this project make sure that it's for midi beads and that each side of the hexagon is 16 pegs across. In the UK, this pegboard would work, while in the US, these pegboards include a midi large hexagon board. To make a Hama bead Christmas wreath you will need - A Large hexagon midi Hama or Perler beadboard. Midi Hama or Perler beads in white, olive green, green, light green, turquoise, claret, dark red, red and gold. An iron and ironing paper - A lot of mixed Hama bead sets come with ironing paper. 8mm jump ring and pliers. Thread or ribbon for hanging the wreath - I used green Chinese knotting cord. Ribbon and scissors. Candle lighter to singe the ends of the ribbon (optional). Extra strong double sided sticky tape. Here's the design I worked out after quite a bit of trial and error. You can print this one out, or you will find a PDF of the image here. Place your Hama beads on your hexagon beadboard. I found the best technique was to work around the wreath clock-wise, changing colours with each different element. I like to keep my Hama beads in separate boxes so that I can move the box of beads I'm using closer to me. Once your Hama bead design is complete, place the ironing paper on top of your creation. With a medium heat and no steam, iron over the paper and beads in a circular motion until all of the beads have melted and fused to the beads around them. If you look closely you will see that the melted beads will show through the paper better, while the unattached beads will not be bonded to the paper and will be fainter. Occasionally you will get a Hama bead that is slightly shorter and so it will need a little extra heat concentrated in this area until all of the surrounding beads have melted to the same height. Gently peel back the ironing paper to see if all of the beads are attached to each other. Take care not to over-iron your design as it will become tricky to remove. Occasionally, if you're lucky, the whole of your design will start to curl off the board making it easier to remove. Thankfully this time, mine did! I personally like to iron just one side of my Hama bead designs as I like the clean, pixelated look of the unironed side. To make your design stronger, run the iron over your Hama beads and ironing paper once more when it is not on the board. Take care not to over-iron, like I did in my first wreath, as the beads can become distorted. If you look at the bottom of the picture you can see that some of the Hama beads are no longer round - oops! But, with every mistake comes the opportunity to improve - which is why my final design is a little more detailed than my first. While your Hama beads are still hot from being ironed, place your design under a pile of books, or a heavy weight. When Hama beads have been ironed on just one side, they have a tendency to curl, so weighting it down while it cools will keep your final design nice and flat. Insert an 8mm jump ring into one of your outer Hama beads, making sure that the bead you choose to insert your jump ring into is attached to 4 or more beads. I used two pairs of pliers to open and close my jump ring sideways. Thread a loop of thread or ribbon through your jump ring to hang your decoration. Once your design is hanging, you will be able to see where the very central bottom of your wreath is. Tie a bow in some wide ribbon and then attach it with extra strong double sided sticky tape. If you would like tips on how to tie a neat bow in ribbon, I wrote a blog post which may help you here - We put our tree up a few days ago and it's looking quite beautiful on there, but it would look equally sweet hanging on a door or over a mirror. Happy Christmas! Copyright - I have provided the free pattern for personal use. Make them for yourself or give them as gifts, sell them to raise funds for charity but please do not sell them for profit. If you post images of your own versions on the internet, please link back to this page. Thank you. If you enjoyed this blog post you might enjoy Mini Hama Bead Christmas Wreath Card Large Hama Bead Rainbow Window Decoration This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links to similar products that I purchased to make the Hama bead Christmas wreath. If you click through and purchase, I will receive a very small percentage of the purchase price. ---------- Please be sweet and share the love. Leave a comment, subscribe to my YouTube channel, like my Facebook page for regular updates or follow me on Pinterest, Bloglovin' or Instagram
Learn how to make paper claws in less than 5 minutes! Or download and print our free template to make things really easy! These paper claws are a little bit scary, and a whole lot of fun. Use basic origami folds to transform 1 piece of regular printer paper into a menacing paper claw! These paper wolf claws are great for pretend play and are the perfect addition to a Halloween costume. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. How to Make Paper
Enjoy the art of quilling. You ask, what is quilling? Explore the art of rolling paper and these various techniques, easy for beginners.
Quilling Glue Basics - 5 Helpful Tips Do you have a hard time with glue showing on your quilling? In this video I’m going to share all the gluing tips I’ve learned since I started in 2006. Tip 1 – Smear Your Glue Puddle I often see instruction to pour out some glue, and then to dip your quilling into the puddle, but it’s easy to overcoat your quilling strip this way, which means your glue will be seen on your final work surface. Instead, I prefer to use another piece of plastic to smear the puddle flat. This way the depth of your glue puddle is very shallow. This allows you to gently press the innermost coils into the glue, coating every bit of it. When I pick it up, I pre-loosen the inner coils so the glue’s suction won’t destroy the smooth arcs. After lifting, I always turn it upside down to check if I’ve missed coating any of it. If I did, I’ll simply re-dip again. Tip 2 - Missed Spots Now, if you coiled your strip unevenly, it’s quite easy to miss getting it dipped fully into the glue. Or maybe you missed dipped a certain section. What do you do if your strip is already on your work surface? Let me show you how to add glue in a case like this. Apply glue to a scrap piece of quilling paper and slip it under the areas that are missing glue, the press your strip down. Tip 3 - Glue Dipping and Smearing Cards When smearing my glue for dipping my pieces, I prefer to use a plastic card that has a matte surface rather than a high gloss surface. I usually use the Oyster card I got when I visited London. Tip 4 - How to Undo Glued Pieces As all quillers know, our work is hard to undo. If you’ve glued something down, don’t just tear it up. You’ll end up tearing the fibres of your work surface. Instead, I extend an x-acto knife and slowly slice through the glue horizontally. This is another reason why it’s good to use as little glue as possible. If you have some stubborn bits, you may need to scrape the surface a bit. I then use an eraser to gently scour the fragments. Finally I use a bone folder to smoothen the surface as much as possible. I only remove my quilling as a last resort, and you’ll get the best results the faster you make your decision before the glue fully dries. I do suggest that you practice on a scrap piece first. Tip 5 - My Favorite Quilling Glue Brand I’m often asked what brand of glue I use. My favourite is Aleene’s Tacky Glue because it’s thick and dries fast. I use the large bottle when I need to smear it for dipping, and I put it in a fine tip bottle for applying directly onto my quilling strips. I store it upside down in a shot glass with a wet tissue at the bottom so it doesn’t clog and is always ready to use. I hope these tips help you with your quilling. I love reading your comments and hearing which tip you found the most helpful, because then it helps me decide what to show you in the future. Or if you have any tips to share, please comment so we can all learn from you as well.
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In my previous post, I reviewed Paper Folding Templates, by Trish Witkowski (Apple Press, 2012). The author expressed the desire for the templates to be used as "a springboard for creativity". Today's blogpost projects are based upon a couple of the wow-factor designs in the book. First up, a couple of Fold 'n' Twist Cards, based upon the Twist Fold card on page 151: The design is true to the template, whose design lines are similar to these: I simply dropped a design into the format. (The circle of text in the centre says "Happy Spring!", in case you were wondering.) After that straightforward use of the format, I decided to experiment and turn the idea into a flower shape: With inner petals No inner petals These cards are big fun in that they have a TARDIS-like effect - bigger on the inside (once they have been opened). Like so: To open, pull petals in opposite directions. Remove the seal first! Tah dah! The text reads " Birthday Wishes". Since I was pursuing a Springtime/flower theme, I then followed up with a hexagonal design. The book featured a folded card with a configuration similar to the Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt pattern: I played around with it, edited it down and tried different folding methods to come up with these: The basic pattern is like this: I have always been partial to swirls! Pinch the corners to make the triangles, fold them flat to the centre, spiralling them round. So there you go - start with a template, then experiment. Here are your downloadable printables (my original designs, not using the templates from the book, but using the ideas in the book as a starting point): TwistFoldSpring.pdf TwistFoldBirthdayFlowerPetal.pdf TwistFoldBirthdayFlower.pdf FoldingFlowerGetWell.pdf FoldingFlowerThinkingofYou.pdf Have fun making your surprise-factor cards. And enjoy experimenting with folded shapes.
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Calling all you 'quill' seekers, here's a fun project for you to try. Paper quilling a heart! Seeing as Valentines is just around the corner, how about making a loved one a quilled heart rather than a boring card this year? And the best thing about this project is you don't need any specialist equipment either, boom!Quilling is the art of rolling up lengths of paper, shaping them and sticking them down to form a picture or pattern. It's super easy and the results can look pretty impressive!I ori
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Supplies needed: Masking tape, chalks, cotton wool balls, card stock Tear your masking tape into thin strips and stick on the card Once you have got your masking tape in a pattern you like, lift it off your work area and onto a piece of scrap paper, making sure it is firmly fixed Next apply the chalk in your preferred colour, ensuring you work it into the edges Cover the whole piece, you can use more than one colour if you wish Carefully peel off the masking tape ensuring that you don't touch the card stock Once you have peeled all the masking tape off, bang the card stock on your work area to get rid of the excess chalk You can spray your card stock with a cheap hairspray to set it, but personally I don't bother
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Learning how to make a paper boat is SO FUN and really easy! With just five minutes and a sheet of regular printer paper, you can fold a cute little origami boat that actually floats on water. This is such a classic craft project that's quick and simple, and it's a really fun introduction to origami! Follow the step-by-step tutorial below, or watch the quick video to learn how to make a paper boat. You'll be an expert in no time! How to Make a Paper Boat Learn how to make a paper boat in only 5 minutes. It's really
No Knots! I have a few pet peeves about sewing but my biggest one is tying knots. I have that little bitty sense of dread everytime I have to do it - partly because I can't see up close as well as I used to and partly that I like to make several knots and I hate the angst I have over trying to match them up so they're on top of each other. Anyway, here's a nice little technique for handsewing to do away with knots :) #1 double your length of thread/floss and thread the *tails* through the eye of the needle; this leaves a loop at the other end of your thread #2 starting from the back of your fabric, bring the needle up through the fabric to the front side but do not pull all the way through - leave the loop of your thread on the backside #3 push the needle through to the backside, leaving a small space between your original stitch and this new one #4 *this is a picture of the backside* after pulling the thread through from the front put your needle through the loop on the back #5 *this is a picture of the backside* now pull your thread firmly and you are ready to begin stitching! No Tails! One of my other pet peeves? Little thread tails poking up through your work ;) I use this technique on my softies/stuffies/stuffed toys. #1 okay, you've finished sewing up your seams and you've created a knot on the outside of your work #2 with the tail still attached, reinsert your needle as close as possible to your last stitch and then bring your needle up as far as possible from that stitch (basically the length of the needle but you can scrunch your fabric up on the needle so it will go further) #3 it should look something like this #4 now pulling the thread taut, scrunch the fabric up against your last stitch, then snip the thread close to the fabric and let go #5 voila! no peek-a-boo tails! I hope this helps some of you and my directions are clear enough. I'll permalink it in a side column for future reference.
The lovely Kate asked me to make a set of cards using Kaisercraft's Whisper Collection. I decided to make a set of ten cards. You can see and watch the Free Card Making Class on the video below: Kaisercraft Whisper Cards Video Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlKfHBZ_VJY Kaisercraft Whisper Cards Materials Needed CD512 C6 Kraft Card Pack PP1060 Whisper Paper Pad CT953 Whisper Collectables DD992 Leafy Die and Stamp Set CD142 Ballet 12x12 Card Stock Large Honey Paper Blooms, Small Honey Blooms, Large Dusty Pink Blooms. Bark, Chocolate, Chestnut and Cotton Candy Ink Pads. The Whisper collection is available online at www.kaisercraftshop.com.au For
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Are you ready for a new Teach Me That! Every Thursday I share a new technique to help take your stamping creativity to a whole new level. Today in Teach Me That, I will be showing you how to create a unique “stamp pad” from a baby wipe. Are you ready to learn how? Here we go! Place a folded […]
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