Sunday 30 September 2012

♫ So leave a peppermint stick for old Saint Nick ♫

Now I love Christmas, I love twine and I love hearts. So this project is perfect!

A rustic candy cane tree decoration...
The shops are already filling up with Christmas goodies, so it was easy to get my hands on some peppermint sticks
Using glue dots as I went along, I wrapped twine tightly around the stick, not even bothering to remove the wrappers
I formed the shape of a heart, using a glue dot to stick the top and some twine to tie together the bottom
Finally I made a bow from my Mollie Makes subscription gift ribbon and stuck it on with yet another glue dot (I am starting to love glue dots nearly as much as twine!)
I wonder if my husband will attempt to dismantle this when he needs a sugar fix?!



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27 comments :

Kate said...

This is so clever - thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

This looks great. Well done and thanks for sharing.

CatkinJane said...

Lovely, I'm not a fan of sugar so I think it's much better wrapped in twine!!

Jam Dalory said...

What a great ides, it looks so cute. x

Wendy said...

It looks lovely and you wouldn't guess it was made from candy canes! He'll never know unless you tell him!

Anonymous said...

Really great tutorial - lovely idea :)

MyTurquoiseQueen said...

I agree with CatkinJane, such a better use for these things which we always have left over in the spring. Very clever.

Unknown said...

What a lovely idea, I love the rustic look 0:)

Anonymous said...

Just brilliant!

Anonymous said...

Very clever idea. Amazing what a bit of twine and an idea can create.

Anonymous said...

Ohhhhh so simple and yet so elegant. Love it! Thanks for sharing, I visit from Sarahndipities. ;)

Unknown said...

I love this idea , so clever ! Thanks for linking up and playing x

The Pretty Pinhead said...

Love this idea - will have to try this for sure! Thanks for sharing.

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The Pretty Pinhead

Handbags by Helen said...

Lovely unusual idea!

Ali said...

What a lovely idea.
Ali x

AliceAndFlorence said...

Great idea, and one to have as a treat too!

Unknown said...

How adorable! And I might even be able to do this craft- says a very craft impaired person! :-D Thanks for sharing.

I am stopping by from the Welcome Wednesday blog hop. Great site!

Bobi Jensen said...

How clever and easy! Love it :)


Bobi
http://onedailymoneytip.blogspot.com

My Froley said...

This is so cute and original. there's a couple of crafts I've wanted to do with twine but haven't got round too yet
I am hosting a blog hop over at my blog today
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Betsy Pool said...

This is so cute!! I'm pinning this on my Christmas inspiration pin board. Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime.

Unknown said...

This is so cool! I'm going to pin it:) Thanks for linking up on Whimsy Wednesdays with The NY Melrose Family & Smart! School {House} Hopefully we'll see you later today:)

Kelly at Smart! School {House}

Katie said...

What a fantastic way to use up the candy canes from last year, still in our pantry.

Jess Cox said...

This is such a clever idea! I am so pinning it to my Christmas board! Thank you so much for linking up at Thank you so much for linking up to <a href="http://www.travisandjessicacox.com>Artsy Corner</a>! You are so talented girl!

Lindsay Artsy-Fartsy Mama said...

So creative!! I love it! Thanks so much for linking up to Artsy Corner. Hope to see more of your creations this week! Keep up the great work :)

Jessica said...

This is such a great idea! A good way to use those cheap candy canes in a new way. Thanks so much for sharing :)

Claire @ Gemini Nutrition said...

Thank you for linking up at last weeks Craft, Create and Inspire linky party

Your project is featured this week!

Hope you will join us this week?

Claire @ polkadot pretties x

No(dot dot)el said...

Super cute.