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DIY Dressed-for-the-Snow Snow Globe (Baby It’s Cold in There)

07 Friday Dec 2012

Posted by jeannerondeau in Projects

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Charlie's Soap, diy snow globe, german glass glitter, gift for kids, glitter craft, knitted scarf, Meyer Imports Glitter, Mika glitter, recycled jar, snow globe with scarf

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I always wondered why no one inside the blizzard of a snow globe seemed to be wearing appropriate clothing.  (And how am I supposed to get my four-year-old to wear a hat with all of those bad examples?)  So I decided to make our own version and knit up a scarf for the occupant.  To make your own Blizzard-Ready Snow Globe you will need:

*Recycled Jar

*Small Knitting Needles (We used a US 3 pair)

*Scrap Yarn

*Plastic Figurine (With a neck that will hold a scarf)

*Baby Oil

*White and Silver Glitter (We used a combination of regular, Mica, and a bit of Silver German Glass for sparkle.  Meyer Imports is a great glitter resource)

*Epoxy

*Fabric Scrap (Optional, to cover jar lid)

*Scissors

*Craft Glue

1. Knit up your scarf: Cast on 2 sts.  Work in Stockinette for desired length and cast off.  Trim ends to about 1/4 inch and unravel to make fringe.

2. Wash and dry jar.  Soaking in hot soapy water will help remove label glue.  We also used Charlie’s Soap to get off particularly stubborn glue.

3. Place a dab of epoxy on the neck of figurine and attach scarf.  Tie scarf after dry.

4. Epoxy plastic feet to inside of the jar lid.  Allow to dry.

5. Cut out fabric circle to fit outside bottom of jar lid and glue in place with craft glue.  (This will cover any writing on the jar top).

6. Place glitter inside jar.

7. Carefully squirt baby oil inside jar, leaving just enough space for your figurine to fit.  The baby oil will make the glitter snow fall more slowly than it would if you filled globe with water.

8. Place figurine upside down inside jar.  If there is still room for more baby oil, hold the figurine back up above jar and slowly squirt in more oil.  (I don’t like seeing a big air bubble at the top of a snow globe).  Wipe off any excess oil from rim of jar.

9. Squirt a bit of craft glue around the threads of the jar and screw down tight.  The glue will help keep the jar sealed.

10. Turn over the jar and let it snow!

 

 

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DIY German Glass Glitter Stars

20 Tuesday Nov 2012

Posted by jeannerondeau in Party!, Projects

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christmas tree ornaments, diy, german glass glitter, glass glitter, glass glitter stars, glitter Christmas ornament, silver glitter, stars and moon, vintage glitter, vintage ornament

German glass glitter is amazing stuff.  It tarnishes as it ages and creates a super-sparkly vintage look.  We used silver to make our stars, but the glitter also comes in lots of beautiful colors.  German glass glitter is actually made from glass, so you need be careful and wear gloves when you work with it, but the results are worth the extra care.  We made these star and moon decorations for a friend’s birthday party.  They hung on the edges of a stage and were bright in the candle and stage lights.  We took some home for Ada’s room after the party.  To make your own Glass Glitter Stars you will need:

*Cardboard (We used recycled boxes)

*German Glass Glitter

*Craft Glue

*Hole Punch

*Scissors

*Large Paintbrush (To spread glue)

*String to Hang

*Wax Paper

*Rubber Gloves (to protect hands)

1. Draw stars and moon shapes onto cardboard and cut out.

2. Punch a hole in each for hanging.

3. Lay cardboard shapes out on layers of wax paper and squeeze a generous amount of glue on each star.

4. Using the paintbrush, spread glue evenly over the entire surface of stars and moon.

5. Put on the gloves.  Sprinkle glitter heavily over glue and leave a thick layer of glitter as the glue dries.  Be sure to leave the punched hole clear of glitter.  Use a pencil to clean out hole if needed.

6. Carefully shake off excess glitter onto the wax paper when glue is dry.  The paper can then be folded and extra glitter returned to the container for reuse.

7. Flip stars and moon over and repeat glue and glitter process.  (Don’t forget to leave your hole clear for hanging).

8. When both sides of stars are dry, string them up out of reach of the kids.

*These stars would make beautiful Christmas tree ornaments or garland!

Some other sparkly projects you might like:

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Inspiration

16 Friday Nov 2012

Posted by jeannerondeau in Inspiration

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crepe paper, crepe paper flowers, DIY crepe paper flowers, Fort Greene Park, german glass glitter, Inspiration, Instagrams, Mark Morris Dance

Instagrams from the week:

*Crepe Paper Poppy (Secret birthday makings, post to follow soon)

*German Glass Glitter Stars (Post also to follow soon)

*Josie in the Park

*Josie at Dance Class

*Ladybugs and Coloring in the Park

*Crepe Paper Anemones

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