So to get me in the winter mood I've been coming up with some Christmas blogging ideas and aided by Pinterest I've decided to give this DIY a go as I had some Fimo in my crafting stash.
This one is really simple but so sweet and wintery!
For this one string of stars I used two lines of the Fimo, so I still have lots left over. I made sure it was warmed up in my hands so it was easy to mould.
As I didn't have a star cutter I just drew a quick star and cut it out to use las a template.
Once I'd rolled out a small piece of Fimo to about a half a centimetre thick I laid the star on top and used my scissors to cut around the shape.
I did this multiple times until I had around 17 stars. If you want to make more stars and a longer garland just use more Fimo and keep making them until you're satisfied you have enough.
I popped two hole in the centre of my stars using a thumbtack, making sure the holes were big enough for you to pass a needle through.
Then bake the stars in the oven at 110'c for 30 minutes. They won't be completely hard until they return to room temperature so don't worry if they're a little bendy.
Finally I picked some red thread and a needle then strung the stars along the thread at 2-3 inch intervals.
Then up on my mantle they went. I used red as it went well in my living room but you can choose any colour!
These are nice and Christmassy so I can leave them up all season. I might even make some more to string around our tree in a few weeks!
I hope this has got you in the Wintery mood, I cannot wait for Christmas to be here it's my favourite time of year.
Tweet me or tag me in a picture if you make these I'd love to see how they look!
Katy xx
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