Do you like crafts? Are you a mega-procrastinator? Let's be friends. :)
But seriously, today I'd like to share with you a Christmas craft I recently accomplished. Yes, it's January. And what? Now stop judging me and enjoy the easiest craft tutorial of your life.
SUPPLIES!
- clear Christmas ornaments (I used glass balls, but you could use plastic if you're a total klutz, or other shapes if you're feeling fancy)
shistuff to stuff inside the ornaments (I used small feathers, and large paper confetti, but you could use glitter, sand, your baby's fingernail clippings, anything relatively small and/or pliable that fits through the opening of the ornaments, and that you'd like to preserve and display)- a pencil, pen, straw, or similarly shaped item (this one's important)
Let's start with an inspiring image:
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Ooooo, ahhhh! |
Step 1
Pull the stopper/hanger (it's a technical term) out of the top of your ornament.
Step 2
Grab your small shi stuff and gently feed it into the opening of the ornament. Important: You may need to use your pencil/pen/straw thing to coerce your stuff into your ornament. DO NOT shove your finger all the way into the opening of a glass ornament! Here's why:
See that thin little line that almost looks like a crack in the top of the ornament? That is not a crack. That is a GLASS SLIVER OF PAIN. I learned the hard way folks. That's right, stuck my finger in there and got it caught on some glass barbed wire on the way out. Momentary panic ensued. It's fine, I'm fine, I'm good now, everything's ok. It was a rough night for everyone though. Don't repeat my mistake! Use a pencil. Or a straw.
Step 3
Carefully reinsert the stopper/hanger thing. It's pretty self-explanatory, but in case it's not, just gently pinch the outstretched wire bits at the bottom back towards each other, place them in the opening of the ornament, and gently push the whole contraption back down into the opening of the ornament. It should snap right back into place. If it doesn't, you fu screwed up somehow. Idunno. Send me a photo, I'll try to walk you through it.
That's it! Toldja it was easy. As I mentioned above, I used feathers and some confetti to fill my ornaments. Back story? They were from my wedding, which happened over 3 years ago. (Mega-procrastination!) These things were a long time coming. The feathers, in my opinion, look great. The large confetti? It looked ok when I first put it together:
But when I propped it up like it would be hanging on a tree? Not so much. All that heavy paper just massed together at the bottom of the globe. (Oh yes, I threw a couple leftover feathers in there, which made it look even more haphazard.)
Probably would look nicer with small confetti, especially the shiny metallic stuff, which I imagine would sort of stick to the sides so you could see it better. Try it out, lemme know how it goes.
In case you're wondering, you should be able to find these supplies at most craft stores. I purchased the ornaments from Michael's, and the feathers from JoAnn's (I think, but hey, it was over 3 years ago). My sister made the confetti when I nicely asked her, as my bridesmaid, to use a heart shaped punch to destroy some crappy reprint sheet music I jetted out of my printer so my "flower" girls would have something to throw around before I walked down the aisle. I can't fairly call it a DIY win, but I can call it a GSETDIFY win. Mad props if you can decode that acronym.
The moral of this tutorial is: do your crafts. Even if it takes you 3 years to get around to it. You'll feel better. Consider this one a head start on next Christmas. (Procrastination comes full circle: mega-preparedness!)
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