Ornament #21 – Beaded Icicles

The last stage of tree decorating when I was a kid involved tossing handfuls of silvery tinsel onto the tree.  I think this was my favorite part.  As the tinsel hit the white twinkle lights, the tree appeared to sparkle; it’s what gave Christmas that magical quality for me.

When I saw these beaded icicles on Pinterest, I imagined a whole tree covered in them with white light bouncing off the glittery beads and instantly I remembered decorating our tree as a kid.

These were very easy to make.  I had spare wire, but I’m not sure about the guage.  It was thin enough to bend around a metal pipe to make the corkscrew shape, but thick enough that it needed to be cut with wire cutters.  The beads I used ranged in size from 3/8″ down to seed beads.  I made a multi-colored strand and then shifted to single color strands.  I strung them on the straight wire then coiled it after it was complete.  I tried stringing the beads after the wire was coiled but they wouldn’t cooperate.

Here are some closeups.

Item #43 – Photo-a-day using the Collect App

I take photos exclusively with my iPhone.  It’s the only camera I have and I’m very satisfied with how the pictures turn out.  I use an App called Collect that prompts you to take a photo everyday.  I’ve used it pretty consistently for about 3 months, but I want to capture a full year of photos.

Question of the Day:  Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa?

Remember to enter the giveaway – here’s how:

1)  Leave a comment on each day’s post by answering my “Question of the Day”.  The “Question of the Day” will be right above my closing.
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2)  Over the course of this blog series, you can enter a maximum of 30 times.

There will be Mini Give-aways on the 22nd and 29th days of November.

• The winner of each mini give-away will get to choose an ornament from the previous week.  For instance, the winner on the 22nd will pick from Ornaments 15-21, the winner on the 29th will pick from Ornaments 22-28, etc..
• The Mini Give-away winners are still eligible for the Grand Give-away on December 1st.

On December 1, 2014, I will have a random drawing for one (1) lucky winner.  I will contact the winner for their mailing details and will mail to anywhere in the world.

Links to {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}
Ornament #1
Ornament #2
Ornament #3
Ornament #4
Ornament #5
Ornament #6
Ornament #7
Ornament #8
Ornament #9
Ornament #10
Ornament #11
Ornament #12
Ornament #13
Ornament #14
Ornament #15
Ornament #16
Ornament #17
Ornament #18
Ornament #19
Ornament #20

Wanna take a wild guess at who gets photographed the most in this house???