Country Sampler Farmhouse Style

MISTLETOE & MEMORIES

Christmas Bling

ake a sparkly vintage pin or brooch the centerpiece of a one-of-a-kind ornament. Choose an aged tin mold in a size and shape that will best showcase the bauble. Drill or punch a small hole at the top of the tin. If the mold is magnetic, simply secure an appropriate-size ceramic magnet on the back of the pin and place in the mold. If the mold is not magnetic, glue an additional magnet to the center to attract the magnet on the back of the pin. Insert a jump ring through the hole at the top of the mold. Thread an assortment of crystal, metal and wood beads, along with decorative filigree caps, onto a length of wire. Bend and twist the wire at the bottom to create a small closed loop. Secure the jump ring on the mold to the wire loop. Create a small closed loop at the

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