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Hi MadeByGirl readers! It's Jenny Bevlin. I'm super excited to get the opportunity to be a contributor on MadeByGirl. I can't wait to show you some great DIY projects!
I don't know about you, but when it comes to holiday decorations I love everything that glitters and sparkles. These sequin ornaments were actually a happy accident. While working on another project, some of the sequins I was using ended up getting wet from the condensation of my nearby water glass.
The sequins stuck to the glass. Surprisingly, once the water evaporated, the sequins stayed on the glass. This got me thinking that maybe this would work on the inside of glass ornaments. I tried it and this DIY project was born! What you need to make these ornaments:
- Clear ornaments
- Sequins
- Cold Water
- Ribbon
Steps:
- Remove the top of the ornament.
- Fill the ornament with cold water and then empty the water out.
- Dry only the outside of the ornament.
- Fill the bottom of the ornament with sequins.
- Cover the ornament with the top.
- Swirl the sequins around the inside of the ornament. You will notice that the sequins stick to the inside of the ornament. Continue to swirl until you have the inside covered.
- Take the top off the ornament and dump out the extra sequins. You can also leave the extra sequins in the bottom of the ornament.
- The water will eventually dry on the inside and the sequins will remain stuck to the inside of the ornament.
- No need to wait for the water to dry though, you can hang your creations from your mantle or on your tree with sparkly ribbon right away!
- images by Jenny Bevlin
-post by jenny bevlin
beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love these - what a fun holiday project! xo
ReplyDeleteAwesoem idea! Fast and easy!
ReplyDeleteLove these! Who knew that sequins would stick with just water. I'm going to try this tonight, Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat's so funny... I did something similar. The post is going up tomorrow. Love them!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, I am so doing this!
ReplyDeleteI am having a DIY holiday craft night at my house soon, and I think I will add these to my lists of things to do! Thanks!
I love these!! So easy. I'm definitely going to have to try!
ReplyDeleteI love this!!! -JB.
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I love this idea, so much cleaner than my glitter ornaments I made! LOVE:-)
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This is such a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome DIY. love it!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...whodathunk!?!?! This is super cool. I have some glitter ornaments like this but you have to use a cleaner to get the glitter to stay...I hope you'll check it out.
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oh I just LOVE this!! I can't believe they stay stuck with just water!! amazing!! ;)
ReplyDeleteVery effective.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't have thought of that!
Love it :)
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! They don't fall to the bottom once it dries?
ReplyDeleteSO cute, love these!!!
ReplyDeletexo,
Brooke
www.decorgreat.blogspot.com
This project seems totally approachable, I can't wait to give it a try! Love the metallic colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! I'm glad you like them :) I can't wait to bring you more DIY projects!
ReplyDeletesuper easy and awesome...love it. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Another way I can add even more bling to my already blinged out tree!
ReplyDeleteMilena
http://meetingmilen.blogspot.com
What a fabulous, and easy, idea! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing! I just made some homemade ornaments myself but will have to try these!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful and such a fun and easy holiday project.
ReplyDeletei think i'm going to do this some time this week!!! awesomeness.
ReplyDeletejen
www.fauxtreschic.blogspot.com
Such a great idea! And way easy! love that!! I'm jewish but I may have to do these for my holiday party! Who cares if I don't have a tree... right!?!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Hallie
Here's the same idea only with a clear vase from my dear friend Sania Pell:
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Decor8: ooh I love that one too! I'm still amazed and how the sequins manage to stay in there! Thx for sharing! ;)
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ReplyDeleteEvg: sorry should work now!
ReplyDeletethats such a fun and glamorous idea! love it.
ReplyDeleteShared a link to this on my blog today, hope you don't mind:)
ReplyDelete<3 Leney
http://agirlnamedleney.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the great idea. I have three 7 year old girls over for the afternoon and this is the perfect craft to try!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous holiday project for a special little ornament.
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Fabulous project and so easy! Love it! Thank you xxx
ReplyDeleteWill the sequins continue to stick next year when you bring it out of storeage?
ReplyDeleteI wonder how it would work with glitter!
ReplyDeleteWow I'm going to have to try this! I wanted to let you know that I've included this in our roundup of Christmas ornaments on the FaveCrafts Blog: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/link-love-ornament-explosion/
ReplyDeletePlease let me know if you're ever interested in publishing with us :)
Love your blog and this project - so sparkly and fun! Just wanted to let you know I featured it in my roundup of glass ornament crafts here. Feel free to check it out if you want and hope you like it! : )
ReplyDelete-Mel the Crafty Scientist
Thank you for the awesome, easy idea!! I will definitely make them again next year. I already had a bag full of multi colored sequins and used that...they turned out great. I gave them out as Christmas gifts to some, and everyone loved them :)
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