Hello, hello, hello! I’m SO excited to welcome you to another #MonthlyDIYChallenge!
On the second Wednesday of each and every month, I have the pleasure of teaming up with a crazy talented group of bloggers to create something completely unique with the very same starting point. So far we’ve tackled wood slices, pumpkins and wooden crates, but this month, in honor of the holidays, we’ve challenged one another to get creative with some simple glass (or plastic) ornaments from Michaels.
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I had about a zillion ideas of things I could do with these plain glass balls, but in the end I decided to keep things REALLY simple. You’re never going to believe how quick and easy these Glittery Clear Glass Ornaments were to make!
Turns out, this was one of those projects that rolled along exactly as planned (that NEVER happens!).
When I thought of this idea, I was picturing just drawing on these little glass balls with some sort of glue pen – I had absolutely no idea if such a thing even existed, but I was REALLY hoping it did! With a bit of searching online, I came across this brilliant invention from the queen of crafting herself – this little ball point glue pen was EXACTLY what I had imagined!
I parked myself at the kitchen table one snowy afternoon armed with some plain glass ornaments, my trusty glue pen(s) and a rainbow of sparkles and simply started to draw.
It took a bit of practice to figure out the art of drawing on something round, but thankfully the glue was super easy to wipe off with a wet paper towel. Once I had my design just the way I wanted it, I simply sprinkled some glitter onto my ornament. At this point, even though I had thought to work over a bowl to contain the mess, the Monica Geller in me had to stop, take a deep breath (or ten) and do a quick wipe down of most of our our entire Kitchen. First of all, who was I kidding? Glitter ALWAYS makes a mess! Glitter ALWAYS ends up everywhere! Like sand from the beach, you find it in weird, unexpected places that it should never be for days and days and days! As I tried in vain to gain control of the sparkles, at least the ornaments had a chance to dry, though they were still covered top to bottom in glitter despite my best efforts to gently (they were glass after all) bang it all free. This time working over the sink, a dry brush worked perfectly to wipe that excess glitter off!
Tie a bit of ribbon to the top et voila!
I played around with a few different designs and this is what I came up with in the end …
They’re doing a great job of filling out our tree full of all things handmade!
I’m SO happy with how these turned out that I totally plan on making up some smaller ones to add as gift toppers for my friends and family!
Now be sure to check out these lovely projects to see what my creative bloggy friends came up with too!
Thank you SO much for popping by! Wishing you SUCH a wonderful day!!!
PS. You can find me sharing here and Savvy Southern Style.
Looks like a fun way to spend a snowy afternoon – these are great Kristi!
Thank you SO much Marie! I’m thrilled that you love them!
Love these simple ideas that inspire me to do just a little extra. These are beautiful and elegant. I think I can get some done for my sisters! Thank you!
Awwww, I’m SO happy you love them Peggy! Thank you!!!
Cute and classic!!! I love these, Kristi!!! 🙂
Thank you Christina!!!
Ooh, these are so pretty and so classy! Love the glitter (even if it is the herpes of craft supplies)! Soooo lovely 🙂
Hahaha! Thanks my friend!!!
SO stinking cute, Kristi!! I love that color glitter!
Awww, thank you Amanda!!!
Stunning! I love the designs you came up with!
Thank you SO much Jessica!!!
These are so simple, but totally cute! I love the glitter and the addition of the ribbon for hanging!
Thank you SO much Katie!!! Definitely needing to keep things simple this year 😉
So simple and elegant Kristi! Love them in the basket too, they’re perfect holiday decor!
Thank you SO much Bre! I needed simple this year 😉
So pretty!!! They fit beautifully on your Christmas Tree! LOVE!
Awwww, thank you SO much Tara!!!
These are so pretty, Kristi! My favorite is the one with intersecting lines all over it – so much sparkle! Beautiful!
Thank you Bre! I really like that one too!!!
These are so pretty, Kristi! I love that you have a tree full of handmade ornaments too!
Thank you SO much Amy! It’s been super fun filling it up with all things handmade!
No matter how much you tell yourself that, as a grown up, glitter should not be a problem to contain…. that sh*t gets everywhere.
Love how gorgeous and simple these are!! Stopping in from the Think & Make linkup. Cheers!
Hahaha! Too true!!! Thank you SO much!!!
I love how simple these are! I have some clear ornaments I need to do something with 🙂
Thank you! They were SO quick and easy! Happy you’re feeling inspired Emma!!!
I love the polka dots ones….I am obsessed with dots! Thanks for sharing…SOS simple but stunning!
Awwww, thanks Gilly! I’m crushing on everything polka-dot lately too!
So sweet, so simple, and so sophisticated! Love the satin ribbon – the perfect finishing touch! Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!
Thank you SO much Denise! Definitely a simple project, but one of my faves for sure!
So, so pretty! Thanks for sharing these ornaments on Show Me Saturday!
Thanks SO much Lindsay!!!
These are beautiful! The ribbon ties give them a lovely touch!
Thank you Jennifer! I’m so happy with how they turned out!
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Oh wow! How exciting!!! Thank SO much Michelle!
Popping over from Wake Up Wednesday =) Gee thanks for giving me yet another craft I want to do… 😉 I think the polka dotted one it my favorite. Be sure to share your crafts & DIYs at Two Uses Tuesday over at Sarah Celebrates if you don’t already!
Awww, I’m SO happy you’re feeling inspired Sarah!!! Thanks for the invite, I’ll definitely pop by!!!
Great idea! I once used the same technique to make some really cheap ornaments to decorate a tree. I cut up plastic water bottles into spirals and placed glitter all over with glue. Have a blessed Advent season! patsy
Thank you Patsy! How creative! Sounds very pretty! Merry Christmas!