Friday, December 17, 2010

Because Everything is Better with Glitter

Back in September, the boys and I gathered up some really cute little pine cones while we were out of town for our family reunion....yes I have been saving pine cones since September to do this project:) I actually put the pine cones in my glass jar during the fall, but I knew they needed to be fancied up a little bit for Christmas. So here are my Glittered Pine Cones, and a step by step just in case you have been saving pine cones for months too:)
 Start with your pine cones, spray adhesive, glitter in any color you would like, and brown paper lunch bags.
Lay your pine cones out on a protected surface.
 Open up your lunch bags and dump a pretty good amount of glitter into them. One color per bag...or you could be wild and mix them all together:)
 With your pine cones on a protected surface {aka newspaper} spray them with a liberal coat of spray adhesive.
 Drop your pine cone into the lunch bag, seal the top, and shake it around.
 Carefully remove your pine cone making sure to knock off any of the excess glitter...and you have SUPER cute Glittered Pine Cones!
 I did mine in red, green, and white but I think these would be really great in all white or maybe a few different shades of blue.The great thing about this project is that it is easy to modify to fit your decor!
 I think they look great in my glass container...much fancier than the plain ones before {because everything is better with glitter!}
 And just because I was in a glittery kind of mood, I also did made some cute glittered trees {as seen on eighteen25}. I sprayed the cones with adhesive, dropped them into the paper bag, gave them a shake, and then hot glued them to some glass candle holders from the dollar store.
cute, quick, and cheap...my favorite kind of craft!
Have you glittered anything today:)

40 comments:

  1. so adorable! i've contemplated doing something similar in the past... but never knew where i'd put them out... maybe i'll take a cue from you & put it in a glass container & enjoy! :)

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  2. Love them. WE just did our stockings and I let the kids glitter a tree I painted on with glue. They turned out cute!

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  3. I have not glittered anything today, but I'm thinking that maybe I should! ;)

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  4. What a great craft!
    I'm visiting from the blog hop & am your newest follower! I would love a follow back - thanks!
    Have a great day!
    ~Erika
    Musings From a SAHM

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  5. I love the glittered pine cones! so easy and so pretty! thanks for sharing!

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  6. So fun!! Your pinecones turned out great! I agree - glitter is the best!


    xox
    Jen

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  7. Those are SO pretty and I can't believe how easy they are to do!!

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  8. What cute ideas! Love the glittered Christmas trees. Super pretty! love your blog. Saw you on Sassy Sites. Stop by when you get the chance:
    www.karismaheartsavannah.blogspot.com

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  9. What a great (relatively) mess free way to glitter up things- and those pine cones are fabulous- I wish I'd saved the ones I'd kept for a while from our last house.. bummer... but that's great for future reference.. Thanks!

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  10. I agree, glitter makes everything better! I love the white ones! And your glittered "trees" are fabulous. Stopping by from weekend wrap up!

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  11. saw these on tatertots & jello and LOVE them! so simple but beautiful!

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  12. Loving the pinecones and loving them with glitter even more! Very cute!

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  13. So super cute! My girls will love this idea! Thanks for sharing! (And yes, I agree, everything is better with glitter!)
    Blessings to you~
    Cindy :)

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  14. I love it! I'm doing this next year and I will be adding this to my blog http://www.jcgracelife.com

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  15. Who would have thought? I love these and how they just brighten up that little jar. Great job!!

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  16. I am in love with everything about this!! Pinecones, glitter - inexpensive...FAB!

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  17. I really like your glittered pinecones, I will make them for sure next year! Thanks for visiting my blog, have a great weekend

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  18. OH...those turned out beautiful! I LOVE them! So please tell me...when are you going to start selling your lovely crafts!? :) Such an easy thing to do and why haven't i done this?!!!

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  19. Oh, my, those pinecones are beautiful! They look like candy... I want to lick them. :)

    -Annie @ {PeppermintPlum}

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  20. I LOVE those pinecones!!!! And I love that they seem fairly mess-free. Who'd have thought, glitter and mess-free in the same sentence!?

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  21. Too cute!! I love this idea!!

    http://tidymom.net/2010/edible-gifts-and-holiday-crafts/

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  22. These are very cute! Great idea to use a paper bag.

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  23. OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!! Super duper cute!!!!!

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  24. Loving all the glitter. Super cute. That last project was amazing!

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  25. Oh, I LOVE Glitter! Everything turned out beautifully!

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  26. Very pretty! I agree, there's not much that can't use a little glitter to make it beautiful. Come on over to my link party and add this glittery post!
    Mary @ Very Merry Vintage Style

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  27. These are great! I so agree, EVERYTHING is better with glitter! Or "farkles" as my youngest would say! Thanks for sharing!

    Jeana

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  28. I have been saving pinecones since September too! Just for a Christmas glittery project like this. However, I never thought to use a brown bag to keep the glitter contained instead of tracking it through the whole entire house, which is my usual way of doing it! I'm so glad I ran across your post today on Skip To My Lou! P.S. These are so pretty!

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  29. Hello! I found you at Tater Tots and Jello and I am loving your blog! I wanted to invite you to enter my $50 American Express giveaway and my link party that are both going on this week! Keep up the great blogging and happy holidays! -Dana

    http://danajeanward.blogspot.com/2010/12/50-american-express-giveaway-ends.htm

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  30. Layla would have a hoot doing that! I saw some cheapo pine cones at the store the other day. I'm gonna go back and get them :) We heart glitter around here!

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  31. Yours are awesome, way easier than what I did. Thanks for the idea!

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  32. So pretty. I agree, glitter makes everything better. Well, maybe not your floors :)

    I'd love to have you submit this to the M&T Spotlight: http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight

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  33. oh I love these glittered pinecones!! if you have a chance come link up to handmade tuesdays @ www.ladybug-blessings.com

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  34. Hi

    Just found your blog through

    House of Hepworths

    Merry Christmas!!

    Michelle :-)

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  35. Love the glitter and so much less messy using the bags. Thanks for sharing! They look great!

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  36. what a great idea! much less men and same awesome look!

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  37. everything IS better with glitter! Love them. Thank you so much for linking up to our Crafty Christmas party!

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