Ornaments Made from Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces

I made these ornaments in 1992, and they still look new except for a bit of wear on the bows. They were so much fun, I gave them to business associates as well as friends.

1. Put together an old jigsaw puzzle that's missing a piece or two.

2. Spray paint the puzzle a solid color. I used dark green because it seemed natural, but if I did it again, it would be something brighter. This color kind of fades into the tree.
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3. Draw a 4-inch circle on white paper. Put a piece of wax paper over that, so you can see the circle through the wax paper.

4. Lay some puzzle pieces around the circle, just barely touching.

5. Use white glue to add a second layer. Angle the second layer out a bit so the circle gets larger.

6. While that's drying (give it overnight) tie a string or ribbon loop and a bright bow and glue them at the top.

7. The next day use a pencil eraser -- the little round ones that come on top of the pencil -- to dip in red paint. Make little clusters of holly berries this way. Let them dry.

8. 8. With a small brush such as an eyeliner brush, make little white dots on the holly berries. When they dry, you're done!

   By Coreen from Rupert, ID