DECEMBER 2014 MEETING - ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

HO HO HO - Merry Christmas to those who celebrate and Happy Holidays to everyone else!

It is time for the HBS December Christmas Party.

Location and Date:
Saturday, December 20, 2014
10:00 a.m. to Noon
750 Bering Dr.,
1st Floor Conference Room
Houston, TX 77057

Directions:
Driving South on 610 (towards Galleria), take the Woodway/Memorial Dr. exit and make a right on Woodway (away from Memorial Park). Take Woodway for about about 1 to 1.5 miles to Bering Dr. and make a left (Bering is the next light after Chimney Rock). Then drive about one half mile to 750/800 Bering Dr. which is on your right. 750 Bering Drive is the Independent Bank Building. If you pass up Kelsey Seybold Clinic on Sugar Hill Road you just barely missed it.

Parking
You may park anywhere in the parking garage - even in the "Reserved" spaces. Use the driveway on the right side of the bank building. The conference room entrance is just outside the garage entrance.

Program:
This month is our gift exchange led by Michael Miles. Please bring

• A gift about $10 in cost to exchange; and
• A holiday snack to share with the group. To keep a balance of sweet & savory snacks, members whose last names begin with A-L should bring a sweet snack while those who are M-Z should bring something savory.

Library:
The library will only be open for checking in materials.

See you then.

12 Days of Christmas Project - Day 2: Wine Glass Charms

Holiday season is party season and it has just begun! So, if you're attending some holiday parties, you'll probably need a hostess gift or two - yes?

Then, give these Wine Glass Charms a shot:

Photo and Project by
DJA Jewels & Company

So easy you could probably make up several sets in one evening and a it's great project to use up all those leftover beads too.

Click HERE to get all the how tos.

Now go bead something.

12 Days of Christmas Project - Day 1: Wreath Earrings and Necklace

Christmas Wreath Earrings
Design and Photo by Rita Hutchinson for
Rings N Things

Thought I'd try something new here - our version of the the 12 Days of Christmas by giving you readers 12 different projects.

I know, I know - I'm already a day behind, but no worries you'll get another project later today.

So for Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas, here's a pair of holiday earrings you can  make for giving and receiving.

The Christmas Wreath earrings, like most of the projects I post, are simple to make and modify. So, although these are in Christmasy colors, you could switch up the colors of the crystals and make a pair for every occasion on the year.

This  project is perfect if you have a stash of crystals, like I do, or even some small amount of leftovers from other projects.

Best of all, the instructions also include a matching pendant necklace.

Click HERE to learn how to make your own.

Now go bead something.

Swirly Cupcake Dangles

If you're a regular reader of this blog, then you probably know that I also happen to love polymer clay. I love it's versatility and how it can be transformed into almost anything. It can also be made to look like anything - ceramic, glass - you name it.

So, when I found this sweet little Swirly Cupcake Dangle Tutorial at the Swirly Designs Blog, I knew I had to share it.

Swirly Cupcake Dangles
Photo and Project by swirlydesigns.com

So, if you're having visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, take out your polymer clay and go make a few of these cute cupcakes - did I mention they were calorie free?

Click HERE to get the instructions.

Now go bead something.

Twisted Knot Wire Rings

Check out these easy to make Twisted Knot Wire Rings by Shellie Wilson at Fall for DIY.

And, look at what you need to make your own on the bottom of the picture. Even if you don't own a ring mandrel, as long as you can find a dowel, bottle neck or anything close enough to your ring size to use, you can make this ring. But, really, ring mandrels are useful for so many other things and they are so inexpensive, why wouldn't you want to have one?

Anywho, I really like the twisted wire design aspect that Shellie used here.

Click HERE to learn how to make your own.

Now go bead something.

Star Dangle Earrings and Card

There's still plenty of time for you to make a pair (or lots of pairs) of these super simple Star Dangle earrings - for you and for gifts.

Star Dangle Earrings and Earring Card
by Live, Craft, Love

The Blogger at Live, Craft, Love even gives you a printable for the just as cute earring card.

Click HERE for all the how tos.

Now go bead something.

Five Minute Snowman Earrings

Halloween is over. Thanksgiving is two weeks away and Christmas will be here before we know it.

Pearl Snowmen Earrings
Photo and Project by
by Menucha at Moms & Crafts

So, I thought let's get started with some beady Christmas projects before it gets too crazy.

Here is a cute, simple and fast earring project by Menucha at Moms & Crafts - a pair of Pearl Snowmen Earrings that can also double as a pendant or a tie to tie a bag of your favorite treats you plan on giving away.

Seriously, 5 minutes - who doesn't have five minutes to create these cute, but yet still elegant, pair of earrings?

Click HERE to get all the how tos.

Now go bead something.