The Nutcracker Bag Charm

Step 1

For the candy cane, cut 6" of 22-gauge wire. Slide on 15 red, opaque red, and white glass rondelles, leaving a seed bead between every three rondelles. Form the wire into a candy cane shape. Trim the wire so you have enough to curl. Use round-nose pliers to curl the wire ends; make sure it's tight so the beads will not slide.

Step 2

For the nutcracker charm, slide 4 colors of rondelles onto an eye pin. Create a loop at the end using round-nose pliers. Wrap the excess wire around the base of the loop and trim. Attach the rondelle link to 1" of chain using a jump ring.

See Tip: Wire Wrap a Bead Link

Step 3

For the Christmas tree, slide a seed bead, then a tree bead, then a star bead onto a head pin. Create a loop at the end using round-nose pliers. Wrap the excess wire around the base of the loop and trim. Cut 1.25" of chain. Attach the tree to the chain with a jump ring.

See Tip: Wire Wrap a Charm

Step 4

For the spearmint candy and snowflake, slide the candy bead onto an eye pin. Use round-nose pliers to create a loop at the end. Wrap the excess wire around the base of the loop and trim. Attach the snowflake to the candy using a jump ring. Slide an eye pin through a red rondelle bead. Bring the eye pin end up to meet the eye. Wrap the eye pin end around the base of the eye a couple of times. Trim any excess wire.

See Tip: Wire Wrap a Bead Link

Step 5

Attach all the charms to the carabiner with 8mm jump rings.