On the Ninth Day of Christmas

My True Love Gave to me,

Nine Ladies Dancing

Good morning everyone! It's Cassie today with day 9 of our 12 Days of Christmas. I hope you've been enjoying all the inspiration and projects so far this week. I feel so lucky to get to design with the talented artists on this team!

I found this pretty dancing lady ornament over Thanksgiving. I think she's so pretty in clear with the feathers. Would you believe she was only one dollar? It's true! I knew it would be really neat if I could find a way to suspend her, as if she was dancing on air.

I found this unfinished frame at my local craft store. It's meant to have a picture in the middle that swivels and turns. It was damaged and marked down and I knew it would be a perfect fit for my dancing lady.


Supplies Used:
wooden frame
dancing lady ornament
string
ribbon and tulle trim (Offray, found at my local Wal-Mart)
assorted flowers (Prima mostly)
pearls and gems
hot glue gun
glue dots
white acrylic paint
foam brushes

1. I started by removing the broken center portion of my frame holder. Then I painted it white with the help of my three year old. He did a great job and I always get such a deep feeling of joy when he helps me with a project.

2. I suspended the dancing lady ornament using some string. I couldn't find my beading cord so if you look closely you can probable see the string; it's not as noticeable as I feared it might be originally.

3. Using hot glue, I then attached the trim to the top portion of the frame.

4. Cover the bottom of the frame with flowers and gems. I thought they added a nice touch and I especially liked the idea of seeing her dancing among the flowers.

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