Jingle Mingle: leaf and jingle bell ornaments
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![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament1a.jpg)
![Gold leaf jingle bell ornament](/images/Blog2013/12-December/Gold-leaf-jingle-bell-ornament.jpg)
If someone gave me a jingle bell and asked me to come up with an ornament, this is what I would make. I know, because that is the challenge we posed among a group of bloggers.
![Jingle mingle](http://shiftctrlart.com/images/Blog2013/12-December/Jingle-mingle.jpg)
I will post links to everyone else's creations at the bottom of this post.
Here is how I made mine. I picked a couple of branches from a tree in the common area where I live. Don't tell.
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-1.jpg)
Then, I got out some embroidery floss, some red beads and some jingle bells. Ignore the moss. I ended up not using that.
The tree I got these branches come from look like this. I really want a tree like this in my back yard. I just love those leafy branches.
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-2.jpg)
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-3.jpg)
I picked a few and made them into circles by tying them with green florist wire.
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-4.jpg)
Here is a closeup of how I tied them with wire.
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-5.jpg)
Next I hung them and the jingle bells from some chicken wire on my tarp. I spray painted the circles gold and the jingle bells white.
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-6.jpg)
After everything was dry, I threaded some red floss through the jingle bell and strung a red bead onto both ends of the floss.
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-7.jpg)
Then I separated the floss and put on on either side of a wreath, then gathered the floss again and added another bead.
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-8.jpg)
This way I could use the first bead to position the white bell in the center of the wreath and the second bead was used as decoration at the top. I tied a knot.
![jingle mingle leaf jingle bell Christmas ornament 1](/images/Blog2013/12-December/jingle-mingle-leaf-jingle-bell-Christmas-ornament-9.jpg)
And that's it. A sweet little ornament ready for the tree.
Now I am anxious to see what everyone else made. Here are the links:
Julia from Cuckoo 4 Design
Cassie from Primitive & Proper
Anu from Nalle's House
Gabbi from Retro Ranch Renovation
Bethany from Dwellings by Devore
Kristin from Bliss at Home
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About Katja Kromann
I am a Danish American decorating life in Seattle. I love all things design and DIY.
I can’t think of anything more fun than coming up with project, making it, photographing it and sharing it with you on my websites.
I am a Graphic Artist, a remodeller and home maker by day.
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