Snowmen and Penguin Ornaments

I'm on vacation and I began creating again. It felt good. I wanted to make something that would produce quick results, so mini Christmas tree ornaments came to mind.

The wintery friends are snuggled up together, warmed by their merry scarves and cheery company.

These are simple to make.

If you want to make them. You will need:

1. Yarn in Black, Winter White (or pure white), & Red

2. Darning needle (in knitting section)

3. One bag of wooden beads w/drilled hole (in peg doll section at craft store)

4. Wood glue

5. Craft paint in black, white and orange (in paint section at craft store)

6. #8 paint brush

7. #0 paint brush

8. blush (the one you use)

9. eye shadow sponge-New

Instructions:

1. Use darning needle to get the yarn through two beads using your thumb to hold a loop at one end of the beads and making a double knot at the opposite end. Look at the ornament to get a visual of the result.

2. Put a dab of glue to keep the knot secure and tight against the bead. Also put glue between the two beads to secure them together and let them dry. Set aside to dry. When it dries cut the tail off the knot.

3. Paint the two beads (bodies) using your #8 brush and white paint. If you are making the penguins, follow up by painting on the black tuxedo.

4. Using your #0 brush and black paint, make dots for the eyes. If you are making the snowmen, then make dots for the button mouth and buttons down his body.

5. Wash your #0 brush with water. Use your clean #0 brush to make the carrot nose and/or beak.

6. Dab the tip of the eye shadow sponge in your blush and apply to the cheeks of your snowman and/or penguin.

7. With your Red yarn gather together 3 strands about 6 inches long. Tie a knot on one end and braid, then tie a knot on the other end. This is the scarf, and you can play with the length.

8. Wrap scarf around the neck gently and hang on your tree.