Sunday, December 18, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Nutcracker Diva and One Proud Momma
The picky princess had her Nutcracker debut this past Sunday and even though she was only on stage for about a minute and a half, I thought she was spectacular. I was watching on monitor at the stage door. She was a perfect chubby, grey mouse. No pictures yet of the costume but here's a few from before the big show.
She was so nervous and scared. I told her to take a breath and look at all the kids coming to the show. Maybe they would watch her dance and want to become a ballerina. Maybe she could inspire someone.
She was so nervous and scared. I told her to take a breath and look at all the kids coming to the show. Maybe they would watch her dance and want to become a ballerina. Maybe she could inspire someone. Friday, December 09, 2011
Snow Globes
A little while I go I stumbled across these "Snow globes" in Anthropologie. I actually burst out loud laughing when I saw they were $30! 
Then, I gave myself a challenge! I went to Dollarama, stocked up and raided the cupboard for mason jars. Here's a little tutorial so you can make your own too for about $1.00 each!
First gather your stuff:
You will some want some glitter glue and white paint too.
Then cut out 3 circles the size of the INSIDE (the white part) of your lid. Layer them on top of each other with pop-dots. Cover the top layer with white paint, let dry and add some glitter glue.
Hot glue your items to your cardboard base when dry. I snipped off the loop of the mini-star ornament and hot glued it to the top of tree. Make sure you check the size of your jar when you do this, or you'll get a wee bit frustrated when it doesn't fit!
Clean your glass super well inside. Add a small amount of glitter and plastic snow. You really only need a TINY amount, otherwise, all you decorations will get covered up.
Run a bead of Glossy Accents around the orange part of the lid liner (if you want to centre your tree in your jar. I used an embossed jelly jar with a window so I didn't want to have my ornaments and fence facing backwards). If your using a plain mason jar you can skip this step. Flip upside down and let dry. Clean the outside with windex if necessary.
Add the sealing ring, shake and enjoy!
Here's another a made with a bigger, plain mason jar.
If you make some of these link them up, I'd love to see them. Thanks for letting me share with you!
Then, I gave myself a challenge! I went to Dollarama, stocked up and raided the cupboard for mason jars. Here's a little tutorial so you can make your own too for about $1.00 each!First gather your stuff:
You will some want some glitter glue and white paint too.Then cut out 3 circles the size of the INSIDE (the white part) of your lid. Layer them on top of each other with pop-dots. Cover the top layer with white paint, let dry and add some glitter glue.
Hot glue your items to your cardboard base when dry. I snipped off the loop of the mini-star ornament and hot glued it to the top of tree. Make sure you check the size of your jar when you do this, or you'll get a wee bit frustrated when it doesn't fit!
Clean your glass super well inside. Add a small amount of glitter and plastic snow. You really only need a TINY amount, otherwise, all you decorations will get covered up.
Run a bead of Glossy Accents around the orange part of the lid liner (if you want to centre your tree in your jar. I used an embossed jelly jar with a window so I didn't want to have my ornaments and fence facing backwards). If your using a plain mason jar you can skip this step. Flip upside down and let dry. Clean the outside with windex if necessary.
Add the sealing ring, shake and enjoy!
Here's another a made with a bigger, plain mason jar.
If you make some of these link them up, I'd love to see them. Thanks for letting me share with you!
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