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Art Bead Ornament Blog Hop


Today is my first time at joining in with Art Bead Scene's annual Ornament Blog Hop. The idea was to create a ornament using handmade components or art beads.
I was really inspired by the fab Jo of Daisychain DesignsLovebirds - Holiday Decoration Tutorial but when I went hunting in my bead supplies, these beads.... 

were just screaming gingerbread at me (it is very possible I was rather hungry) so here is what I came up with....


Here is a close up, it took three attempts to cut him out but I'm slowly getting better with the saw! The lovely glass beads are by one of my fav beady artists Laura Sparling.


And here he is sitting in the tree just waiting for mess maker to come and find him ...


Why not grab a hot chocolate get in the festive mood and go take a look at what these other lovely people have made....






Have a great day


23 comments:

  1. Eagerly awaiting Tuesday's reveal and blog hop, Niky!

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  2. He is simply too cute ... gotta love Laura's beads (she is the reason I started to do lampwork).

    I'm wating for my jewellery saw for my birthday next week ... you've done an outstanding job with your little gingerbread guy. Well done.

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  3. Your gingerbread man is Fabulous !
    This ornament is a Sweet Treat !
    LOVE it !
    m.e .:)

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  4. Wow! I'd say you are quite handy with the saw!

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  5. What a wonderful ornament! The gingerbread man that you created is so sweet, you did an amazing job creating him! The glass beads compliment it beautifully.

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  6. Another absolutely adorable gingerbread person... He is so cute!

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  7. Sweet! And what a ton of work creating that adorable gingerbread man - such a charming character.

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  8. Just beautiful, Niky... too bad Christmas is, well, at Christmas LOL. Any other part of the year we'd have more time to play around with these awesome designs. Anyone for a Christmas in July Ornament Hop? *TeeHee*

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  9. I love your gingerbread man! He looks like he's climbing the tree.

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  10. That is just too stinking cute!! It would look great in my tree this year ;) Love it!

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  11. Niky he is sooo cute, but the ornament is elegant too. Lovely colors, just lovely!

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  12. That little gingy man makes me giggle! I think that you did a fabulous job on cutting that out. Especially the smile. ;-) Thank you for joining in the hop. Enjoy the day! Erin

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  13. This is very cute - love it!

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  14. Absolutely adorable! I think your sawing is wonderful!

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  15. Ohhh, that's so festive! I love the darling gingerbread man. This would look great on the little tree we have in the kitchen (or will have since hubby is a bit bah humbug about putting them up too early). We have lots of gingerbread men and cookie cutters, etc on it.

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  16. Oh, that's so cute! I love it!

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  17. Oh my goodness - how cute is this! Really love it! A gingerbread man for Christmas . . .

    Bead Soup Mix

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  18. Anonymous5/12/12

    Very cute!

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  19. Your little man is so cute!

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  20. Adorable and warm. Looks like he is hanging by warm carmel and chocolate drops. Too cute. Im in the hop but not added on the list yet. Please stop by and comment. Happy Holidays and Hopping, Kim at http://kimisjewelryandgifts.blogspot.com/2012/12/abs-ornament-blog-hop.html#comment-form

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  21. Your gingerbread man is just so stinkin' cute!!

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  22. Anonymous7/12/12

    Oh I love your cute little gingerbread man!

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