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[ParisGal]

I had a real hankering to make paper chains last week. But sort of forgot about it.

I've just had an almost tangible taste of gummed paper in my mouth :sleigh:

[Shoe]

Shoe, I think your colours are lovely. What would you change?

I don't really know. I'm just not sure the colours all work together, I'd maybe take out a few colours. But then I don't know which ones.

[Cerise]

D and I have had the air dry clay out this afternoon. These are my efforts.

[H1ppychick]

I like your versions with the sprays of foliage on Cerise. Will you paint / glaze them, if so what colours?

That also reminds me, I got my parcel from smalex at lunchtime! Thanks very much, they are lovely.

[Cerise]

Don’t know yet! I don’t have anything like that in the house.

[smalex]

They're lovely!

Did it arrive ok? I hope so, but do say if not. It's useful future research! Impressed by the courier, that only left yesterday.

[H1ppychick]

Yes everything was perfect.

[smalex]

Great. 1 down!

[Cerise]

They're lovely!

Did it arrive ok? I hope so, but do say if not. It's useful future research! Impressed by the courier, that only left yesterday.

I’d be interested in any hints and tips, smal. Did you use rolling rods for even thickness? Did you just leave them to dry or lightly cover them? What sort of paints did you use? And, lastly, how did you fix the shapes on the wreaths?

[smalex]

I did not use rolling rods for even thickness. They've always annoyed me when I tried them for cake decorating. I either left them to dry, but I'd cover them with blotting (recycled type) paper, and weighed down with books to keep them flat, but you can put them on the radiator and dry them much more quickly and with less warping. I think you can do it in the oven too but I didn't try that. Most the paints I used were metallic paints, but I have used acrylic on it too. You can also seal it with varnish (when I did it, I used Modge Podge). The shapes were mainly pinned to the wreaths, occasionally glued. But I've also used wicker wreaths in the past and wired them on.

[Skips]

I've had mine too! I can't put it where I wanted to as it turns out the suction hooks don't work on my stippled window, but I still love it.

[Cerise]

Thanks!

[smalex]

Oh good! Fair play Hermes, you're doing well so far.

[Squirrel]

Thanks for the clay tips, I’ve never used it but ordered some on a whim last week, with the intention of making decorations with the children in the school holidays (if it ever arrives). I’ve ordered gold and silver paint and mod podge too, I think. Hobbycraft lead time is two weeks! Which I didn’t realise until after I’d ordered.

[Squirrel]

This is what I’ve ordered. I’ve got absolutely no idea what I’m doing, I hope it’s easy to use

[smalex]

Yes my order took agggges. I don't favour that particular brand but it'll be fine.

[smalex]

I really love that Bea

[Squirrel]

That’s gorgeous.

I’d love to see the Christmas carol scene too, it sounds lovely.

[Little My]

I really love the mistletoe garland!

[wendy james]

I do too, and the Christmas carols idea!

Apart from two wrist warmers, to match their tops and pants, I'm just about done for Christmas clothes, crowns and gifts. I signed up for a gift exchange in a FQ group I'm in, so need to make that ready to send out when I'm given the recipient's details on 1 Jan. I'm going for a tote bag containing a zipped bag and a drawstring bag. I'd like useful stuff too.

I need to replace my overlocker blade so have hoodies waiting to go. They blades are held up in the Christmas post, I think. In the meantime, I bought Sproglette a Frida Kahlo FQ and an iron-on badge for her birthday. She's decided she'd like a dress using black fabric - we'll use the FQ as the front of the skirt and iron on the badge to the bodice. The black fabric has come, we just need to design the dress (I have a building block pattern book I used for their Beatles dresses) so that will keep me busy over Christmas, I think.