Jingle Bell Card Display
- Shallow container
- Narrow and medium-width ribbon
- Glue gun and hotmelt adhesive
- Floral foam
- Natural or artificial greenery
- Hacksaw
- Seven 3-3/8-inch jingle bells
- Drill
- Green spray paint
- 1/8-inch-diameter dowel
- Red bells in assorted sizes
- Floral wire
- Hot-glue the medium-width ribbon around the sides of the container, then glue the narrow ribbon over it.
- Hot-glue floral foam inside the container and fill with greenery.
- Using a hacksaw, cut slits in the top of each large bell.
- Drill a 1/8-inch diameter hole in the bottom of each bell.
- Spray-paint the bells green; let dry.
- Insert a 3-inch length of dowel into the hole at the bottom of each bell and reinforce with hot glue.
- Insert the bells into the arrangement and slide cards into the bell slits.
- Thread assorted-size red bells onto 12-inch lengths of floral wire to create clusters of berries, leaving a 4- to 6-inch length of bare wire.
- Twist the wire into a loop and twist again to secure the bells in place.
- Push the wire ends into the floral foam.
I know it as late now, but I just found some at rustytin.com
12/29/2010 06:38:20 PM Report AbuseWhere do you purchase the large bells. I've spent 30 min. online trying to find a place to buy. Please help!
11/23/2009 10:50:30 AM Report AbuseI like this idea, i am going to try it and pass it on to some friends.
11/17/2009 08:37:16 PM Report AbuseClever idea. I'm doing this project!
11/3/2009 07:34:19 AM Report Abuse