Mitten Candy Cane Toppers

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Great project for kids.  Makes a cute stocking stuffer or gift for friends!

Difficulty rating

• Required supplies:
• Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue
• Aleene’s Paper Glaze
• Tulip 3D Fashion Paint – White Slick
• Cardstock –blue
• Sequins – white snowflakes
• Rhinestones - blue
• Ribbon - blue
• Jingle Bells

Instructions (Print version)

1. Trace the mitten pattern onto two pieces of blue cardstock and cut out with straight scissors.  Make one piece slightly smaller than the other (about ¼”).
2. Apply small beads of glue to the smaller mitten on all edges except the cuff and place onto the larger mitten.
3. Using pinking shears, cut around the larger mitten for a decorative effect.  Make sure that you line up the shearing marks each time you move the scissors.
4. Trace the cuffs pattern onto a sheet of blue cardstock.  Cut two sheets of cardstock at the same time with scallop scissors for perfect alignment.  Apply glue ½” from each side of the cuff, leaving a hole for the candy cane, and press together with the mitten in between the two cuff pieces.
5. Now it’s time to embellish your mitten!
   1. Paper Glaze provides a translucent, glass-like finish.  Remove the cap, carefully snip the very tip of the bottle off and begin the flow of glue on a paper towel.  Draw swirls on the mitten and lines on the cuff.
   2. Use a dot of Fast Grab to attach the snowflake sequins to the cuff.
   3. Add a dot of Dimensional Fashion Paint to the middle of the snowflake and gently press a rhinestone down until the paint surrounds the stone.
   4. Let dry before finishing.
6. Tie a ribbon around the candy cane.  Knot jingle bells to the ribbon ends.

Insert candy cane and hold in place with tape if needed