In Hopes of Some Snow...

To bide my time this evening as I anxiously awaited the ten o'clock newscast in hopes that the Snow Bird report would bring some good news, i.e. a snow day for tomorrow (which, by the way, has yet to materialize), I thought I would create something snowy to decorate a kitchen counter. I don't know about you but since I've taken down all my Christmas items things have been looking a bit drab.

Since I only just decided to do this a mere couple hours ago I had to use what I had on hand...no running to Wal-mart, JoAnn's, Michaels, or the Hob. Lob.

First, I just painted the inside of this glass candleholder-thingy with some watered down white paint. For the face I had three options...

1. Cut out some stickers using my Cricut.

2. Cut the facial pieces out of some type of paper and glue it to the glass using a little Modge Podge or Gorilla Glue (the latter may have been overkill because that stuff is AWESOME!).

-OR-

3. Use some of my craft paint to create a face.

I decided to paint on the face. All it took was a few squirts of my Americana craft paint and I had a cute as a bug snow votive.

Finally, a little Epsom Salt was added to the inside on which the candle would rest...

...and little more salt was added to the tray to give it all a snowy look.

I know what he's missing...a scarf! I'll have to add a little material around his neck tomorrow.

This is the same candleholder as it looked this past fall, with a wonderful smelling candle set inside a bunch of coffee beans.

The two little snowball candles were a gift from a teaching buddy (thanks, Angie) who said they were to remind me of "my own two little snowballs". I have been holding off lighting them until I had something to go along with them.

The counter as it currently looks. It doesn't show up very clear here but the cup and saucer candle (another gift from a teaching buddy - thanks, Kim) is lovely when lit. The picture in the black frame was a gift from John's brother-n-law. It is an aerial view of our house and part of the farm that he took one day as he flew over. And, of course, my baby boy's handprint. Although, he has started telling me he is "not a baby boy anymore".

It is now a few minutes after eleven in the p.m. and I still see no snow falling outside my window. I really think I'm about to cry. :<(

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Kaysi @ Crafts Keep Me Sane

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style

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Becca @ Blue Cricket Design

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