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Giant Mummy Character Swag ~ Fancy

Instructions

  • Cut three colors of 10” deco mesh into 22-24” strips
  • Fluff out the evergreen teardrop swag base, pull up pine tines in the middle
  • Make cruffles with mesh and put 2 together, add into pine tines like an hour glass,, give a twist
  • Add the cruffles side-by-side, until row is nice and full
  • Next row, stack the cruffles on top of each other, butting up to the previous row
  • Third row, just add single cruffles, butting them up to the previous row
  • Continue adding cruffles in like a butterfly
  • For the end, add the cruffle like an hourglass to cover the tip
  • Prep greenery by cutting pieces off the stem
  • Add pieces being at the top corner, continuing to the opposite corner
  • Add pieces down each side of the base, leaving the center for the focal piece
  • Layer the focal piece in the center
  • Place the head at the top of the base with a skewer and add hot glue
  • Add the arms, and the legs, attach with wire
  • Add large pumpkin between hands with hot glue
  • Add hot glue to hands and put on pumpkin; add straight pins to hold hand till glue drys
  • Add additional greenery in empty spaces
  • Make a bow
  • Using a 4” ribbon, make 10” taisl, make two 8” loops
  • Layer a 2-½” ribbon, make 10” tails, make two 6”  loops
  • Layer a 1-½” ribbon make 10” tails, make two 5”  loops, tie with pipe cleaner
  • Dovetail ends, add bow just under the side of the head (shoulder/neck area)
  • Add large ornaments to balance project, in a diagonal line, with hot glue
  • Add some decorative picks with hot glue in various places
  • Split a glittery spray in two pieces and add in various places with hot glue
  • Finish with any leftover greenery pieces in any empty spaces and the bow
  • Taking a straw garland, attach with pine tines in the center below the head
  • Drape the body with strands until satisfied with the look