2006/11/18 Saturday

Beaded Christmas ornament

If you want to add some creative sparkle to your holiday tree that is truly unique you may want to consider the beaded Christmas ornament. There are many different styles and designs available. You can choose ones that are pre-made by crafters as well as professionals or you can make this beautiful holiday decoration on your own.

You local arts and crafts store is a great place to start for ideas. A typical beaded Christmas ornament design is anything but typical. You can be sure that no matter which design you choose you will have a unique piece for your tree. Making more than one ornament is also an option.

If you choose to make more than one beaded Christmas ornament then you should plan to put some time into the project. Most of the designs are quite intricate and involve quite a bit of effort and some practiced skill. However, the outcome is well worth the time and effort because you will wind up with either one great conversation piece or better yet, a collection of conversation pieces for your holiday decoration.

I have seen many different styles and designs with beading and holiday decoration. My favorite beaded Christmas ornament resembles a chandelier. Its oval shape has depth and texture naturally created by the crafting beads. The light from the decorated tree shines right through the ornament making the whole thing sparkle.

I was so impressed with the outstanding hand made Christmas decoration that I decided to make one myself. The pattern was a little challenging to find but there were so many styles that I chose a unique one that had the same look as the original one that I saw.

The one that I created is in clear as well as colored beads. I chose white and red for this particular beaded Christmas ornament because it suits my overall holiday decorating color scheme. Creating the ornament was a bit of a challenge and I think that my past work with beads really helped my efforts.

If you are a beginner with this kind of craft you may want to choose a simple pattern. There plenty of easier styles that are perfect for beginners. One of my favorite beaded Christmas ornament uses a traditional bulb. You simply make a netting of beads that drapes right over the bulb.

The netting project is a great place to start with this kind of project. In no time at all, you will be able to create any beaded Christmas ornament that you like no matter how challenging it is.

Filed under: General, Christmas ornaments, Beaded Christmas ornament — santa @ 10:14:39

2006/11/3 Friday

Silver Christmas ornament

Most people picture green and red during the Christmas season. There are some people who automatically picture sterling silver when there is any mention of the holiday season. I am one of those individuals who think in silvers and blues during this season. A silver Christmas ornament is the perfect addition to those who think like me.

IÃÎ not sure where my fascination with blue lights and silver Christmas ornaments came about but I decided to use my unusual vision to decorate my entire house for the holiday season this year. We added blue lights outside and we are beginning to work on our holiday tree decorations.

The first thing we bought was a white tree to offset the blue lights. This will also make any silver Christmas ornament glow in the cool blues and chilling whites. I imagine and indoor winter wonderland filled with cool colors and unusual tones. The white tree was easy to find and even easier to decorate.

I collected one silver Christmas ornament after another on my shopping adventures. I was not disappointed by the selection and I was actually surprised by the detail and quality that was available in the stores as well as online. There are a lot of these ornaments on the market and they are pretty reasonably priced.

Many of us love the idea of personalized silver Christmas ornaments but I decided to invest in higher quality sterling and more detailed designs instead. I found that the personalized versions were not quite up to snuff. They were flat and tended to be simple and round; not much to write home about.

However there were a lot of intricate designs available that did not have the option of personalization. This was perfectly fine with me because I was getting a superior sterling silver Christmas ornament for about the same price of a silver plated flat version. I would prefer quality over a little note any day.

There were many surprises in the collection of decorative holiday items that I found. Most of these are three dimensional and full of great detailing. One Santa silver Christmas ornament is so finely detailed that you would swear that the artist added each hair in his beard individually.

I find that my cool blue and white tree is one of a kind. Now that it is filled with one silver Christmas ornament after another, it glows with a chill of holiday spirit. It make me want to grab a nice hot cup of cocoa.
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Filed under: General, Christmas ornaments — santa @ 15:44:11
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