I have discovered mini craft sticks in The Works ……. and these little robin decorations are the result of my first experiment with them.
I started by deciding that I wanted to use them in a triangular shape, then coloured enough sticks on both sides with green Sharpie pens to make three decorations.
I then cut six holly patterned triangles as the background, sticking two back to back so that they were double sided for a neat back, as you may have realised I am a bit anal about the derrieres of my tree decorations, in case they twirl round and expose a tatty backside!!!
I also added a metal pendant loop to the top of the back so that a ribbon can be threaded through to hang on the tree.
The final touches were made by finally adding the glittered paper robins, their feet and faux stitching round the edges using a white gel pen.
The final touches were made by finally adding the glittered paper robins, their feet and faux stitching round the edges using a white gel pen.
Looking at the pictures now, I think they need a little something else to really finish them off, a small red bow and perhaps a pair of jingle bells at the top???? I will post another picture when I have found some suitable ribbon, what I have at the moment is too thick, and you know me, it’s all about the proportion!