glitter ornaments handmade 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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peacock feathers inside clear glass ornaments

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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I just came up with this on a whim today and wanted to share the idea because it turned out really pretty, and only took about 10 minutes. I just used a plain ‘ol store-bought white ornament (a frosted one), and glued on some pink crystal rhinestones to create the ribbon. I used clear craft…

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how to make no mess glitter Halloween 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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25 handmade ornaments to make | 25 Christmas ornament tutorials

Are any of you as addicted to Pinterest as I am? It’s impossible to look away from. I have been seeing some absolutely awesome Christmas ornament DIY’s on there, so I decided to get together a list of 25 of my favorites. (my favorites so far. I guarantee there will be more). Just click through…

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beach 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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jar lid Christmas ornament

Last week I came up with a pretty cute way to recycle old Christmas cards into ornaments. I have a tendency (and I know I’m probably among many) to hang onto Christmas cards forever and ever, even though I rarely ever look at them again, and the collection just keeps getting bigger and bigger every…

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pomander kissing ball DIY

A few months ago I added some flower pomanders to my shop, and I had promised to write a DIY for them…I know it took me long enough, but here it is, finally. These are so easy to make, and they come out really beautiful. I made this one in a smaller size with tiny…

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black and white roses in glass 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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barbie shoes

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….   I can’t help it; I just love Barbie. Most of my dolls are still in the boxes, and even after all the years…

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