Here is a quick throwback post from a few years ago. I designed these spooky spiders to hang from branches in my kitchen together with some small fabric pumpkins. They are really easy to make with wire, small glass beads and a few jumbo beads.
The full tutorial can be found here: http://blog.flutterbyweddings.co.uk/archives/389
Beaded Halloween Spiders
Happy Halloween, Blessed Samhain
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Each year at Christmas I make small gifts for my family which I place on the Christmas table as place settings.
I thought this years gift would make a perfect wedding favour for a Christmas wedding.
Reindeer Wedding Favour Boxes
Material Needed:
Step 1
Glue the ribbon in a cross shape on the lid of the box.
Step 2
Glue the reindeer in the centre of the box lid.
Step 3
Glue the moss around the reindeer.
Your box is now ready to fill with christmas treats.
Every year at Christmas I like to add a handmade element to our Christmas decorations.
This year I decided to make some cupcake toppers that we could keep and use each Christmas.
I decided to design some cute festive robins but I wanted to keep them simple so I could make them as and when I had the time.
Robin Cupcake Topper
They are made from a simple circle of brown felt with beaded black eyes a yellow felt beak and three layers of ribbon for its wings. I then wanted a cheery red fabric for his red breast so I plumped for a micro dot red and white fabric and to finish off I added yellow beaded legs.
To emphasise the details I used a black thread and stitched a back stitch around all the robins features and to make him extra neat I added another brown circle of felt to the back of him.
To add him to the cupcake I slotted a cocktail stick between the two brown circles.
I wanted to design some fun wedding favours which are a little out of the ordinary. I came up with three ideas. Here is the first idea.
Reindeer Wedding Favour Jars
They are simple to make and you only need a few basic materials.
Materials Needs:
DIY Reindeer Wedding Favour Jars
Step 1
Glue the reindeer onto the jar lid. You will need a strong glue for this.
Step 2
Once the glue has dried paint the reindeer and the lid in white paint. You will need a paint that will adhere to plastic and metal, I used acrylic paint. Once the paint is dry paint again but this time with glitter paint. I used a clear paint with irridescent glitter flakes. Leave to dry.
Step 3
Once the reindeer is dry you are ready to decorate the jar. I filled the bottom of the jar with shredded silver crepe paper. I held the folded crepe paper together and then cut strips. Loosely drop the shredded crepe paper into the bottom of the jar and then fill up with sweets of your choice. I used Bon Bons as they look like snowballs but any sweets could be used.
To finish the jar I tied a red ribbon in a bow around the neck of the jar and dangled a small snowflake charm from it.
This idea can be made with a wide variety of childrens plastic toys and of course they can be painted in your colour scheme.
Over the weekend I designed these Spooky Spiders, I thought they would be a fun addition to a Halloween wedding reception.
Spooky Spiders
These spiders would look fabulous positioned in table centrepieces or hanging from candelabras or attached to your wedding favours.
Materials needed:
Tools needed:
Spooky Spider Tutorial
1. Cut a length of wire approximately 25cms. Thread two 4mm beads onto the wire position them in the middle of the wire and twist the wire to secure the beads in place.
2. Thread the 12mm bead on the two ends of the wire and position snuggly near the two 4mm beads. Twist the wires so that 5mm of twisted wire is exposed near the 12mm bead.
3. Thread the largest bead onto one wire. Wrap the other wire around the back of the bead. Twist both ends of wire together and cut the excess wire off.
4. Cut a 10cm length of wire. Wrap the wire around the middle of the spider to form two legs. Repeat three more times until you have eight legs.
5. Thread alternating bugle beads then large seed beads. In total thread on three of each. To hold the beads in place wrap the wire around itself.
6. Repeat step 5 until all eight legs are completed. Bend the wires to form legs.
Your spider is now complete.
Please note the spiders are for decorative use only they are not toys and are designed to be made by adults as they contain small parts which are unsuitable for children.
Please feel free to make as many of my spiders for personal use. Please do not make and sell my spider design.
