Holiday Lightbulb Snowflake Ornament with Swarovski® Crystals

We LOVE the holidays because of the bright and beautiful decorations. Are you busting out your lights and tree soon? Why not make some festive holiday snowflake ornaments to elevate your holiday design! These are designed with glass lightbulb beads and Swarovski crystals.

What you’ll need for snowflake ornament:

• 4 1/2″ Snowflake Ornament Forms – Z009715
• LightBulb Beads – Z004845, Z004853, Z004885
• 4mm Swarovski Bicone Crystals – SW00133 (2), SW00167 (2), SW00102 (2)
• 8mm Swarovski Briolette Crystal – SW01452 (6)
• 8/0 Galvanized Gold Seed Bead – SB00107
• Tools: Memory Wire Finishing Pliers

Directions:

1. On a spoke, slide on a seed bead, an emerald bicone, red lightbulb, seed bead, crystal rondelle, seed bead & white lightbulb bead. Make a simple loop with memory finishing pliers.
2. Skip a spoke and on the third spoke, slide on a seed bead, clear bicone, green lightbulb, seed bead, crystal rondelle, seed bead & red lightbulb bead. Make a simple loop.
3. Skip a spoke and on the fifth spoke, slide on a seed bead, red bicone, white lightbulb, seed bead, crystal rondelle, seed bead & green lightbulb bead. Make a simple loop.
4. On the next spoke, slide on a seed bead, clear bicone, green lightbulb, seed bead, crystal rondelle, seed bead & red lightbulb bead. Make a simple loop. (This sequence should mimic the spoke across.)
5. On the next open spoke, slide on a seed bead, red bicone, white lightbulb, seed bead, crystal rondelle, seed bead & green lightbulb bead. Make a simple loop. (This sequence should mimic the spoke across.)
6. On the last open spoke, an emerald bicone, red lightbulb, seed bead, crystal rondelle, seed bead & white lightbulb bead. Make a simple loop with memory finishing pliers. (This sequence should mimic the spoke across.)