Last week I did a guest post at Under the Table & Dreaming
click on the button above to see all of the fabulous ornaments!
I shared the tutorial for these Winter Wonderland Snow Globe Ornaments--
In case you didn't see it, here's the tutorial again!
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These ornaments are inspired by the mason jar snow globe trend that I've been seeing everywhere this season.
photos via anthropologie
I found myself pinning a bunch of
snow globe ideas on Pinterest, but since I
have young boys who are still in the "throwing" and "climbing on
the tables" phase, I thought I'd have to shelve the idea for another year.
But then, I thought-- ORNAMENTS... out-of-reach ornaments... I can do
ornaments! And that's how these Snow Globe ornaments were born.
Snow Globe Ornament Tutorial
What you'll need:
clear
ornaments (i used both orb and "hockey puck" shaped ornaments)
glitter
spray paint (krylon glitter)
faux
evergreen garland (one that you don't mind taking a few branches off of)
styrofoam
blocks (or fake snow)
glue
dots (zots) or a hot glue gun
scissors
tweezers
funnel
(rolled-up paper also works)
white
spray paint (optional)
tinsel
glitter (optional)
puffy
paint (optional)
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Step 1: Create Mini Trees
Cut the branches to fit inside your ornament and trim
until it resembles a tree--
for
reference, this tree is 2.5 inches tall.
for
a cypress look, it is trimmed with the needles pointing up…
for a christmas tree shape, trim it with the needles
pointing down.
Flock your trees using white & glitter spray paint--
for the same effect, you can also sponge on white acrylic & glitter paint.
for the same effect, you can also sponge on white acrylic & glitter paint.
Set aside the trees to dry.
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Step 2: Prepare the Snow
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Step 3: Assemble the Ornaments
Use tweezers to "plant" the tree in the
ornament--
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFofPm1HYv6JjDnNPqpA0M2oKBVtc2Y1oHwaN8OMdg0iqY8Klofbzr-MF-x-2paSFNLumMmv-t-4tpgcVwbeEFm-WBFBx1qmE0Fkr_GJrVX7HfGTALmaAKtHh8hXs1j_5w6Ha5eilkWs/s400/ornament+-+step+3.jpg)
it may take a little finagling to get the tree positioned correctly, so the glue dot is much more forgiving than hot glue. push down until the tree is firmly in place.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFofPm1HYv6JjDnNPqpA0M2oKBVtc2Y1oHwaN8OMdg0iqY8Klofbzr-MF-x-2paSFNLumMmv-t-4tpgcVwbeEFm-WBFBx1qmE0Fkr_GJrVX7HfGTALmaAKtHh8hXs1j_5w6Ha5eilkWs/s400/ornament+-+step+3.jpg)
it may take a little finagling to get the tree positioned correctly, so the glue dot is much more forgiving than hot glue. push down until the tree is firmly in place.
Using a funnel, add foam snow/and or glitter to the
ornament and give a little shake--![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1veZauY5ydOriwKYu5JUy3D6Wu7rZxoh0q3EOVImowE5UclsuTtvGjbkD-O4fZODxmLuRkEWHklPpiYX76xFeqr7tk9-Nx7RdxjZT2jA5MELGMWiOSGsaWenHpf3wIN3-WceSCrSXfA/s400/ornament+-+step+4.jpg)
through the magic of static cling, some of the snow will stick to the sides of the ornament. btw, this effect doesn't work without the glitter spray... i tried.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1veZauY5ydOriwKYu5JUy3D6Wu7rZxoh0q3EOVImowE5UclsuTtvGjbkD-O4fZODxmLuRkEWHklPpiYX76xFeqr7tk9-Nx7RdxjZT2jA5MELGMWiOSGsaWenHpf3wIN3-WceSCrSXfA/s400/ornament+-+step+4.jpg)
through the magic of static cling, some of the snow will stick to the sides of the ornament. btw, this effect doesn't work without the glitter spray... i tried.
Ta-Da! A Winter Wonderland Snow Globe Ornament!
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But that's not all! There's definitely room to
experiment.
For some ornaments I used glitter spray paint & foam snow--
Some I used white
spray paint & foam snow--
use short blasts of white spray paint (or primer) to get
a snowy effect. let dry before adding trees and snow.
This one has just tinsel
glitter--
give a little shake and the tinsel glitter will stick to
the sides of the ornament.
And this one has foam
snow inside--
the "snowcap" on top of the ornament is white
puffy paint and a sprinkle of foam snow.
And there you have it... Lots of fun Winter Wonderland Snow Globe Ornaments!
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