Pine cone hill series#
The monks, who visited several times, were reportedly able to identify the spot-a grassy knoll near Deadman River-by its distinctive volcanic topography and through a series of numinous tests, one of which was the ability to start a fire in the area without an ignition source. I added a little fresh pine and a berry pick to give it a more festive look.About 40 years ago, the story goes, several Tibetan Buddhist monks declared that they had discovered the centre of the universe in the mountains north of Kamloops, British Columbia. Here’s my finished swag hanging on my front door.
Pine cone hill zip#
You could use an elastic or zip tie to do the job too.
I folded the top of the ribbon over and secured it with and twist tie so there was a loop to hang the swag from on the door. ** You can pull the ribbons up or down to get the look you want because all pine cones have a slightly different shape and may need a little more space.** Step 5. Once the hot glue dried I gathered the 7 ribbons and played around with them until I liked how the pine cones were arranged. ( I usually manage to burn myself every time I use my glue gun!!!) The best way to get a nice strong hold without burning your fingers is to use the back end of a paint brush and use it to push the ribbon into the little nooks on the end of the pine cones. I applied a generous amount of glue to the bottom of the pine cone and also to the bottom of the ribbon. My longest piece was 24″ long and I went down about 1 1/2″ on each ribbon after that. While the pine cones were drying, I cut 7 pieces of ribbon. While the paint was still wet, I sprinkled a little fake snow onto the cones.Īdd a dash of silver or white glitter too for an extra bit of sparkle! Step 2. I watered down the white paint and with my straight paintbrush, I hit the outside edges of the cones using an up and down movement. I wanted to make my pine cones look like they were touched by snow. I used a bag of good-sized pine cones, a roll of wired ribbon ( I used 2 1/2 inch wide ribbon and I feel that it is the perfect width for this craft project), white craft paint, and either glitter or fake snow. You don’t need many supplies to put this swag together. I decided on making a pine cone door swag.ĭon’t you love the natural look of pine cones? I mix them in with my Fall and Winter decorating, and since I live in New Hampshire I can just go out my back door collect them! supplies: I usually put a wreath on my front door but wanted to do something different this year. I started decorating for the holidays this week. Here’s a simple DIY craft that’s quick and inexpensive too!!
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