BLING BAUBLES & POMANDERS

LEVEL: EASY

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Pearl topped pins
• Decofoam Balls
• Coloured paper
• Ribbon in coordinating colours
• Fiskars Lever Punch Flower in Small and Medium

BLING BAUBLES

• Gold leaf
• Christmas baubles
• Paint brush
• Gold leaf size
• Cheesecloth, muslin, or other soft cloth

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Using your punches, cut out an equal number of small and medium flowers.

STEP 2

Lay a small flower over a medium flower, and pierce them with a pin. Push the pin into your polystyrene sphere.

STEP 3

Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the whole sphere is covered in overlapping flowers. Cluster them closely together for the best effect.

STEP 4

Cut a short length of ribbon, fold it in half, and pin the ends to your pomander so that you have a loop to hang it from.

BLING BAUBLES

STEP 1

Apply a thin layer of gold leaf size to your baubles in the area that you wish to cover with leaf. Leave this until it is just slightly tacky.

STEP 2

Apply gold leaf, rubbing gently with cloth to ensure it adheres. Remove any unwanted flakes.

Key Products: Decofoam Balls, Fiskars Lever Punch Flowr, Jolly & Joy 6cm Baubles, Birch Berry Pins