Better Homes and Gardens Australia — December 2017

CHRISTMAS MAKES

to make the projects

everything you need to know

Make these gorgeous ornaments and mix with bought decorations for an extra-special look!

Make it rustic

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW
Rustic house
Gather your supplies
House with LED lights; gold glitter
cardstock; Helmar Super-Tac Glue;
small oval branch chips; paintbrush;
aluminium foil baking tray; white glitter

Here’s how
STEP 1 Trace then transfer star
of house onto glitter card. Cut
out star and glue it in place.
STEP 2 Starting at bottom of
each gable, and allowing for an
overhang at bottom edge, glue
rows of branch chips across roof.

Overlap previous rows of chips as

you work up the roof. Finish last row

even with rooftop. Let glue set.

STEP 3 Working with 1 gable at a

time, apply a scallop-like thick line of

glue at bottom of each branch chip.

Allow glue to tack off slightly then,

working over tray, sprinkle glitter on

top and shake off excess. Apply glue

on fascia and base of house. Sprinkle

with glitter and shake off excess.

Felt tree

Gather your supplies

Scrap cardstock; scissors; washable

fabric marker; stiff felt in greens and

brown; Arbee wooden dowel rods;

Helmar Super-Tac Glue; branch

offcuts (discs), about 7mmH x 35mm-

dia.; drill; drill bit to suit rod dia.

Here’s how

STEP 1 Photocopy Felt tree diagram;

stick to card; cut shape along outline.

STEP 2 Use marker and trace this tree

template 12 times on felt. Cut trees.

STEP 3 Cut dowel to desired tree

height. Working around dowel, glue

straight edge of each felt tree to dowel.

Aim for no visible gap between each.

NOTE: Allow tree tip to extend beyond

dowel end, about 8mm. Let glue set.

STEP 4 Drill hole through centre of

branch disc. Slip dowel into hole.

DASHER AND DANCER

Bark deer

Gather your supplies

Melaleuca bark; raw standing reindeer,

in wood or cork; all-purpose sealer;

paintbrushes; artist’s acrylic to match

bark; tacky white glue; old scissors

Here’s how

NOTES: 1. Before you begin, strip

a few sheets of bark (about A4 size)

peeling from trunk of a melaleuca tree.

2. Melaleuca bark is made up of many
   layers. As you glue, top layers of bark
   may lift. Glue them together as you go.
   STEP 1 Seal then paint reindeer (front,
   back and stand); let dry after each coat.
   STEP 2 It’s easier to work in sections,
   cutting bark into manageable sizes
   then butting pieces together. Apply
   glue to reindeer front then press bark
   on top, letting it extend beyond edges.
   Repeat until entire reindeer front

STITCH GUIDE

Backstitch Blanket stitch

Stem stitch Whip stitch

Straight stitch

BEFORE
The chalet
before its
amazing
makeover!

206 BHG DECEMBER 2017