Fish Beaded Garland with a Tassel

I found the cutest wooden fish at the dollar store and being a fish lover I knew just what I wanted it to be! 

I've made beaded garlands in the past, they're easy to make and look great in tiered trays or wooden bowls. 

But when I saw that fish at Dollar Tree, my heart pitter-pattered because I knew it was going to look great in my fish themed outdoor space. 

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First I screwed a tiny eye screw between the fins on the tail. 

I tied a length of jute to the eye screw and strung 35 wooden beads on the string. 

The beads I use are these from Amazon, they are the best value around! 

At the end of the beads I attached an easy jute tassel. 

To make a tassel just wrap jute around 4 fingers about 20 times. 

Wrap another length of jute around the top of the strands and tie it tight.

I cut the bottom of the tassel so the strands are straight. 

I tied the top of the tassel to the end of the beads. 

Now it was time to paint the fish. 

I wanted it stained because I was leaving the beads natural so I mixed a tiny bit of blue paint with water and painted the fish. 

When the fish dried I tied blue gingham ribbon to both ends of the beaded garland. 

It looks adorable in a wooden bowl,

or outdoors in the center of my outdoor fish themed table decor. 

If you love the blue theme you may want to see how I painted the sling chairs on my deck to give them another year.

I also painted the outdoor cushions blue with a special spray paint made just for outdoor cushions! 

We love to work around the yard and in our new vegetable garden with the fence we just built. 

I can't wait to get back to the garden later this Spring! 

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