Santa and Presents Beaded Bookmark

This pretty gold bookmark from Rings & Things features a glass Santa bead, gold presents and more Christmas accents. This beaded Christmas bookmark would be a great way to mark your place in Christmas story.

Materials:

• 1 55-401-4 Round wire bookmark, gold plate
• 1 43-391-4 5-strand chain tassel, gold plate
• 1 28-333-61 Lampwork glass Santa bead, red/white/black (limited stock)
• 1 23-224-021 4mm round glass bead, black
• 2 44-687-0 15mm gift charms, raw brass
• 1 44-648-0 14x11mm wreath charm, raw brass
• 1 44-647-0 15x12mm holly charm, raw brass
• 4 23-164-508 Glass "E" beads, aquamarine/silver-lined
• 5 37-422-2 2" standard head pins, yellow
• 8 37-136-2 5mm round jump rings, yellow
• flat-nose pliers
• round-nose pliers

Instructions:

1. Make wrapped-loop dangles using E beads and head pins. See this technique.
    
2. Using jump rings, attach charms, bead dangles and lampwork Santa to tassel as shown in picture.
    
3. Attach tassel to bookmark with a jump ring.
   
   NOTE: Don't open the loop on the chain tassel — it will crack the plating.
   
   HINT: Use a small bead to keep the lampworked bead from falling off the end of the head pin.