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Stemware Snow Globes



Inexpensive stemware from IKEA are easily converted into interesting snow globes…

Stemware snow globes from Family Chic.

Small plastic reindeer (picked up at Michaels for a few dollars) are caught in a winter scene under glass.

Ikea stemware turned into snow globes from Family Chic.

You can also check resale shops for lone stemware pieces.

I used a brandy glass and a red wine goblet from IKEA to make mine – they cost a few dollars each.

Place glass upside down onto cardboard and trace the circumference of the opening. I used cardboard from a cracker box – but you could also use a card too.

Using a hot glue gun, I attached my objects to the cardboard. I bought my trees and deer at Micheals, but you could use pinecones, old jewelry or even a photograph.

Fill glass with a few tablespoons of artificial snow or glitter.

Line rim of glass with hot glue and press on cardboard.

I cut a piece of decorative origami paper to cover the back of the cardboard.

A sliver of the cardboard base will be poking out from the rim a bit – to cover this up, I painted it with white glue and dusted it with white glitter.

You can leave these as they are or top with a candle.

You could also rest an ornament or pine cone on top too.

 

 



Discussion

  1. Bella  December 12, 2011

    Oh my goodness! This is simply stunning! And it seems quite easy to make. The snow globes look amazing with the candles on top! Just lovely! :)

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    • camilla  December 12, 2011

      Thanks Bella! They are SO easy to make – I was thinking they would make a nice teacher gift! Thanks for commenting, C

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  2. Dawn Sparks  December 12, 2011

    these are so neat!!

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    • camilla  December 12, 2011

      Thanks Dawn! These are fun to make. Take Care, C

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  3. Michelle  December 12, 2011

    What a clever idea! And so pretty!

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  4. AJ Tarrant  December 13, 2011

    Camilla,
    Love the snow globe variation, especially with the candles.
    You are right! Good gift idea for friends and neighbors.
    Thanks,
    AJ

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  5. Catlady  December 16, 2011

    Neat idea! And you can almost always find wine glasses and other stemmed glasses at thrift stores for less than a buck each!! (And for that matter, I don`t need to donate all of my packed-away never used glasses to them, now, either!)

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  6. Helga_Star  December 22, 2011

    About My God as it amazingly looks! Your comments on jewels. It really glamour! It will be a royal decor!

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  7. sheila  December 26, 2011

    they are lovely and I am going to try then for next year.

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  8. Meltem Muganlı  December 29, 2011

    Super idea! So lovely. I must try.. Poor glass =(

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  9. pınar  December 30, 2011

    Many thanks for the excellent and very romantic share yours

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