Let It Snow Winter Plaque

A few weeks back I showed off my winter mantle but never gave y'all the detail on my Let It Snow Sign...

A rescued thrift store find became a cute little winter sign.

Ready to see the before??  Ah yes...circa 1970s!

I wanted something sort of dark and snowy.  So I started off with black paint.  Then layered on white in thin thin coats...

So that there is still black peaking through in areas....

I then painted the edges in white plus the trees and two hills...

I used my PSA Essentials stamps with blue ink to add snowflakes and "let it snow". 

I was going for something rustic...

Like a snowy wintery night...

The perfect winter accessory...

Even though I really don't wish it would snow! :)

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Snowman Wreath Door Art -- with The Graphics Fairy

This week over at One Month To Win It the theme is The Graphics Fairy!  If you have not voted yet -- head on over here to vote for your favorite contestant project.  I couldn't let the week slip by without making my own graphics fairy project.  I have been infatuated with BIG door art ever since my JOY Christmas Door.  I wanted something equally as BIG for winter.  So I took a little pinterest inspiration and came up with this snowman wreath...

I started with a very rustic vision of what I wanted.  More true to the original.  However, the kids had other ideas.  They took one look at my rustic version in progress and gave it a big veto.  So I went whimsical.  The kids love it!  The wreaths came from the dollar tree and I spray painted them white.  I then cut white felt to the size of the wreaths...

I used the tulip shimmer iron on sheets for a very easy snowman face and buttons.  So very easy.  Just cut out your shapes, peel, and iron.  You can't mess them up.  Yes the nose is really red....but you won't tell will ya?? 

I then used these snowflake images from the graphics fairy.  I just printed them on white paper and cut them out.  The snowman got a pretty hat from the basket of winter hats in the mudroom.

The scarf is just a few pieces out of an old sweater that I glued on.  The "arms" are broken pieces from a dollar tree snowflake that I painted blue.

Total cost for my front door -- $4 -- three dollar tree wreaths plus one dollar tree snowflake.  All other items I had on hand.  You gotta love that!

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Using your Christmas Decor for Winter

Time to show off my winter "mantle" -- aka shelf in my living room.  Yep it is a re-use of my Christmas decor for winter.  Snowy trees and pinecones are just as pretty in January...

I removed all of the "Christmas" trees and left the snowy bottle brush trees.... 

I added even more pinecones to get that winter look... 

My jug with sheet music ended up here also along with my sheet music feathers.... 

I did make the "Let it Snow" sign hanging above the shelf.  I will give y'all the details on that one later this month. 

There you have it....a mantle that I did not spend any money on!  What Christmas decor are you recycling for winter? 



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3D Snowman Art with Krylon Glitter Blast

This week is Krylon week over at One Month To Win It!  Head on over and vote for your favorite project...then come back here and check out my use of Krylon Glitter Blast!
I have seen 3D art popping up everywhere.  I decided to put my own spin on it for Christmas.  My 3D Snowman Art...

 First thing I had to do was find the perfect frame and mat to make my idea reality.  This cow fit the bill...hello 80s you left behind your cow...

I used Krylon Dual on the frame and the new Krylon Glitter Blast on the mat.  The great folks at Krylon sent me some spray paint to play with for OMTWI.  :)

The mat took about 3 REALLY good coats of the glitter blast.  But I wanted it to be IN YOUR FACE glittery!  And I really think it fits that description -- don't you?

Now let's fill up that glittery mat.  First I made a cardstock back for my snowman.  Just some white cardstock, snowflake stamps, and a gray ink pad.

Stamp randomly all over the cardstock...

Now for our snowman!  Take Styrofoam balls and cut them in half.  You don't even have to paint em.  The white is perfect for our little snowman...

I cut one of each size in half.  I used a standard steak knife to cut mine in half.

Now let's make a face!  I painted on eyes and a mouth with black craft paint.  I took a very small piece of orange scrapbook paper and rolled it up into a nose...attach with hot glue...

I took a couple of strips of fleece and tied them into a scarf...

Hot glue your body and head to the cardstock.  Then hot glue on his scarf.  Add painted buttons down the bottom two balls.  I just taped the cardstock into my glittery mat...

I decided he needed a hat.  I just cut a pointed piece of the same fleece and hot glued it on...

This is a really quick project once your have all of your pieces painted and the paint dries...

I just love how he sticks out from the frame!  This is my first shot at 3D art and I must say I love it...

I think this one will make a great addition to my decor this holiday season...

Break out your steak knifes and glitter blast and make your own!

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Pipe Cleaner Snow Balls with Winter White

Gorgeous winter white....made better with the addition of some pipe cleaner snow balls.....

Wanna make some??  Get your styrofoam balls and some winter white pipe cleaners.  I found this pipe cleaner on a roll...perfect for this project!

To start, I poked a small hole and stuck the end into that with some hot glue.

Then just use hot glue and keep wrapping around...

Gorgeous....and oh so easy...

They are with my white fabric decor balls from last year.  I gathered other white items from around my home for the display...

I love white in winter.  I even left out my mason jar with white Christmas lights and my little white Christmas tree...

Those little cotton ball looking things on a wire...it was on a roll and on Christmas clearance....I LOVE IT!!

So break out your winter white!

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