Materials Needed:

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• Air clay
• Paint and paintbrushes
• Jute rope
• Wood beads
• Scissors
• Sculpting tools or butter knife
• Rolling pin

Heart Ornaments made with Air Clay

To start, place your air clay on parchment paper or craft paper to protect any surfaces. Roll out the clay to your desired thickness with a rolling pin.

Use a sculpting tool or butter knife to cut out a heart shape. You can use a piece of cardboard already cut into a heart shape as a template. Make them as small or large as you want!

You can leave your hearts smooth or add some textured designs. Use stamps, your fingers, a pen or play dough tools make lines, hearts, or write names.

Use scissors to pierce a hole near the top of the heart. This is where you will put your rope through. Let the clay hearts dry for at least 24 hours. Once dry, paint your hearts in your favorite colors.

Once the paint is dry, cut a piece of jute rope and insert it into the heart. Add a wood bead and tie a knot. Next add as many beads as you like and tie the rope again to form a loop.

Hang your heart ornaments and enjoy! The kids will love making their own heart decorations and you can make your own garland, gift tag or non-candy Valentine’s day presents for family and friends.

Looking for more heart crafts to make? Check out these 10+ Valentine’s day decorations, this easy lipstick art and these yarn wrapped hearts,

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Materials Needed

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• Pearl Beads (I used about 750 pearls)
• Fishing Wire or String
• Scissors

DIY Pearl Garland

It is a bit of a tedious process to make this pearl garland but I ended up making it while sitting on the couch and watching some Netflix. First find out how long of a garland you will need. You can always make them in small sections and attach them as well. I knew I wanted a long garland so I started by unravelling the fishing wire and adding the beads. I used approximately 750 beads.

Continue on until you’ve gotten the length you want. As you reach the end give the pearls a bit of a shake so that they stay close together. Loop the fishing line around the last pearl a few times. Then tie a knot and cut any excess fishing line.

Once you’re done you simply wrap your pearl garland around greenery, a banister, hang from a wall or window.

I wrapped mine around a pine garland but I also added single pearls by attaching them to ornament hooks.

I’m using this pearl garland as part of my Christmas mantel but I love this idea for year round decorating. Pearls are so classic they make great decor anywhere in your house or you can use it for events like baby or bridal showers. I love how it turned out and how easy it was to make!

If you’re looking for more DIY decor ideas that don’t look store bought check out these 10+ neutral Christmas decor ideas.

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