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As well as the 12 Days of Christmas swap, this year I participated again in the Kiwi Christmas Ornament swap organised by Louise at
Twenty Cent Mixture. These are some of the ornaments I made.
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Do you want to guess what they're made from?
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Would you believe me if I said toothpicks and paper clay?
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It's true. I still have one more to make for myself - I want to use it as a tree topper. So I might take photos for a tutorial. In the meantime, take a look at this:
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Cute, no? I received this from Cushla at
Pilgram. She's posted a pattern
here so you can make one too.