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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Wired dangling Jingle bells

Curl the end of the wire with pliers.

Thread a small bell through the wire to loosely rest in the curl so that the bell can jingle with the slightest of movement.

Glue the wire curl jingle bells into the design

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Tutorials
Wire hooks for baubles
18 December 2012
Wire hooks for baubles

Bend thin decorative wire to create hooks to hang baubles or design details
Patina Copper Spiral Bauble and Pinecone Cascade
22 December 2021
Patina Copper Spiral Bauble and Pinecone Cascade

A beautiful pinecone dressed up for Christmas.
Twig Christmas Star
8 December 2021
Twig Christmas Star

Make your own twig Christmas stars- the easy way.
Green Patina Copper Bells
8 December 2021
Green Patina Copper Bells

Easiest bell DIY. Add a bit more character by chemically treating the bell to have a lovely green patina.
Silver bell Christmas Greenery kissing ball
2 December 2015
Silver bell Christmas Greenery kissing ball

Use delicate sprigs of cypress or juniper, fir, pine, eucalyptus, ivy or a combination of them all to create a winter themed kissing bough
Jingle bell stem hook
18 December 2013
Jingle bell stem hook

Cut a delicate stem to hook jingle bells on
Pinecone and delphinium table top tree
24 July 2013
Pinecone and delphinium table top tree

Small tree with fresh flowers
Related Designs
It’s the most… it’s the most… wonderful Patina Copper Spiral Bauble Christmas of all!
22 December 2021
It’s the most… it’s the most… wonderful Patina Copper Spiral Bauble Christmas of all!

This is the fifth of my Christmas 2021 series of designs. This year in the form of a mini workshop… my Christmas present to you. This week I will show you how to add a mostly blue patina to pinecone shaped spiral baubles.
It’s the most… it’s the most... Jingle Patina Christmas of all!
8 December 2021
It’s the most… it’s the most... Jingle Patina Christmas of all!

This is the third of my Christmas 2021 series of designs. This year in the form of a mini workshop… my Christmas present to you. Craft the easiest copper bells to hang in a Christmas star wreath.
Getting into the competitive spirit of things
24 July 2013
Getting into the competitive spirit of things

Retail florists and wholesalers are already designing, ordering and preparing their product range for Christmas. This is my article that I wrote for the Christmas Design Issue of Canadian Florist Magazine