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glitter ornaments using clear plastic bulbs

how to make glitter ornaments with clear plastic bulbs

The number one question I’ve been asked since I did my glitter ornament tutorial last year, is “Can I use plastic ornaments instead of glass?” I’m sorry it took so long, but I finally tried it, and they look great! I’m going to hang them on my tree and see how they hold up, but [...]

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25 ideas for decorating clear glass ornaments

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I keep seeing all these great ideas for decorating and/or filling clear glass ornaments (on Pinterest, of course!), so I decided to compile a big list of all my favorites. Just click on the picture to take you to the tutorial by the original creator. This is so rustic, and I love the tiny little [...]

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glitter Halloween ornaments

no mess glitter ornaments

Remember the blog post I wrote last year about how to make glitter ornaments? (They are awesome because the glitter is INSIDE the glass, so no mess!) Well, I made some in Halloween colors today…it only took me about 20 minutes to make a bunch. I’m going to put them in a clear glass vase [...]

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seashell and sand ornament

how to make a sand and shell ornament

I have always liked to collect seashells and a little bit of sand from every beach that I’ve been (and now my daughter brings home even more things from the beach than I ever did), and a few years ago I had the idea to make an ornament for the Christmas tree with some of [...]

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glass heart ornament with paper roses diy

black and white heart ornament

I’m a little bit overdue for an ornament diy (especially since I fell 3 days short of my 12 Days of Christmas project…arggg) And SO, since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, I’ve got a really cute little heart ornament diy today. I actually came up with this idea last year using mini red [...]

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handmade barbie shoe christmas ornament | DIY

barbie shoe ornament

I’ve been collecting Barbies since I was about 16 years old. 18 years of Barbie dolls reside at my house. I don’t know how that’s possible, since I’m only 23 now…there are some things that are unexplainable…   I can’t help it; I just love Barbie. Most of my dolls are still in the boxes, [...]

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How to make glass popcorn ball ornaments | DIY

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Today’s ornament idea is really quick and easy, but super nifty…popcorn inside clear glass ornaments. I can’t take credit for this idea…I saw it on make-stuff.com (and there are a few other cute ideas for clear glass ornaments on that page, too, so check it out) and I’ve been wanting to try it for myself and [...]

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handmade snowglobe Christmas ornament Tutorial | DIY

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So, I said last week that I wasn’t sure I’d be able to post my 12 Days of Christmas Ornament DIY’s all in a row…well, considering it is now the 11th, and I still have 11 more DIY’s to go, it looks like I have now forced myself to post them… all in a row. [...]

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the Christmas Utopia Aisle

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From about mid-July through Christmas, there comes into existence the Christmas Utopia Aisle at Michaels. You know what I’m talking about… It’s the aisle of floor to ceiling Christmas garland, tree picks, and zillions of branches of holly and pine needles and poinsettias in big, irresistible bins of sparkly Christmas colored rhapsody, all amidst a glittery haze. [...]

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How to make glitter Christmas ornaments | DIY

How to make glitter glass ornaments

  (You can download a free PDF file of this tutorial…just click HERE)   I’ve had lots of people asking me how I made my glitter birthstone ornaments, so I thought doing a tutorial would be a good idea. This would also be a GREAT project to do with kids, for an awesome handmade Christmas [...]

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