Sequin Ornaments DIY

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These ornaments are one of my new favorites.

Supplies:

  • Sequins - use size and color of choice.

  • Sequin Pins (3/4 inch pins)

  • Seed Beads - I use what came in this kit

  • Styrofoam Balls (I used 2 1/2 inch, but use what you want/can find)]

  • Ribbon

  • Glue (optional)

  • Marker

  • Take a bead and put it on a pin. Make sure it fits and will go all the way to the flat end. If it doesn't, it will stick off the ball to much and might break, that happened to me.

  • Place the sequins where you want it on the ball. This can sometimes be a pain and sometimes it makes it easier (especially if you want it tucked under other sequins.

  • Hold the head of the pin and the bead in one hand. Stick it through the center of the sequins.

  • Push it all the way down as straight as you can and try not to move it around. It can sometimes slip and tear the ball a bit, but you should be fine as long as you don't do this over and over again and tear the Styrofoam ball apart.

  • Do this over and over again in your pattern of choice.

  • Okay, now that you know how, lets go ahead and plan the design first!

  • Tip: I think the traditional is to put the sequins on is bowl down so it hugs the ball. But one idea is to do the background like that and then do the design with the bowl up to give it even more definition. I did mine with all the bowls facing the ball.

  • Do your best to find the opposite ends, this is just nice for planning. I found the 4 quadrants of the sphere just in case, but I only really need to find the two ends to center my design.

  • Using a marker, draw on your design (use a marker, a pen or pencil will indent the ball). This isn't going to show once the sequins are on.

  • Start by filling in the background of your design. If you do the background first, your design will stick out better because you will see the full sequins pieces of the design. If you do the design first (as you can sort of see in my first one in the next step) it will get partially covered when you are doing the background because you want to cover as much of the ball as you can, and that involves overlapping sequins.

  • When you get to your design lines, just skip over them. Fill in as much as the background as you can, but make sure you have left enough room so a sequins can fit in. You can just set one on to make sure. It will need to fit between all the pins/beads.

  • Once you have your background filled in, you can move on to fill in the design.


(Source: Instructables)

Shipping Deadlines 2021

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This year especially, shopping early and planning ahead is essential. These dates are subject to change. Shop and ship early!

UPS Christmas Deadlines

  • UPS Ground – use shipping calculator to find expected date of arrival

  • Dec 21: UPS 3 Day Select

  • Dec 22: UPS 2nd Day Air

  • Dec 23: UPS Next Day Air

USPS Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 15: Ground Shipping

  • Dec 18: First Class Mail

  • Dec 19: Priority Mail

  • Dec 23: Priority Mail Express

FedEx Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 9: FedEx Ground Economy

  • Dec 15: Domestic Ground

  • Dec 21: FedEx Express Saver

  • Dec 22: FedEx 2-Day

  • Dec 23: Overnight Delivery

Amazon Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 17: Standard Shipping

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Best Buy Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 16: Standard Shipping

  • Dec 21: Express Shipping

  • Dec 23: Next Day Shipping (order before 3PM)

  • Dec 24: Store Pickup (select orders only)

Walmart Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 15: Standard 3-5 Day Shipping

  • Dec 21: Two-Day Shipping

  • Dec 22: Next-Day Shipping

Target Christmas Deadlines

Target has halted their 2-day shipping this year and offers more options for in-store pickup.

  • Dec 15: Standard 3-5 Day Shipping

Walmart Gaming Event Dec.11

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On December 11th, select Walmart locations will be hosting a Gamer Drop event that gamers won’t want to miss!

During this event, you can shop for the season’s hottest games and accessories to stock up on must-haves and score exclusive gear! Note that popular gaming consoles like the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X will not be included in this event.

If you’ve had hard-to-find games, controllers, and other gear on your list, this may be a great opportunity to cross off a few names while snagging items not found elsewhere!

Costco Fans: Check Out Costco Next

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Costco Next is a members-only online marketplace that gives Costco shoppers the chance to save big when they buy popular brands directly from the warehouse club’s suppliers.

The club recently expanded its Costco Next category to include over 30 popular brands with discounts on categories like electronics, home furnishings, organic skincare, sporting goods, pet supplies, and more!

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