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I decided to flock half of the sticks with the Spray Snow and add glitter to the other half. I am going to be honest - I hated the flocking. It's such a darn mess! Sure, it looks like realistic, fluffy snow on the branch, but don't touch it! If you do, it will turn to "baby powder" and go everywhere - on the floor, on the dog, and all over me! Oy! I'll enjoy it for this season, but never again!
For the sparkly sticks, I spray painted them with some leftover white paint, then coated each branch with Modge-Podge before sprinkling them with clear glitter. I really like the look of them and they will last for seasons to come.
Put it all together with my Silver Platter Wreath, a White Rag Light Garland (made with my hubby's old dress shirt), a couple of Sugared Ice Skates and here's my finished Wintertime Mantle:
Now we're all ready to snuggle in and enjoy Wintertime!
The Fake-It Yourself Breakdown:
Sparkly & Flocked Branches (Branches - Free, Spray Snow - $5/2 cans, Paint/Glitter/Glue - on hand)
Total Fake-It Cost: $5.00, 2 Large Bunches of Branches
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maybe white spray paint then glitter would be cleaner. love the skates!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading about your branches,the good and the bad of it all. Good to know. Thanks for sharing. I am now a follower of your blog and look forward to return visits. I invite you to join me as well on my blog at http://atastefultouch.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHugs, Gayle.
Looks great...love the silver tray wreath too :) Laurel
ReplyDeleteI love this - I have been thinking about doing a platter wreath and I love yours! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog thanks to wonderful Pinterest, and I started looking around. I have seen epsom salt used for 'snow' in those apothecary jar decorations, and maybe you can use that on some of the branches. I would suggest spray adhesive on the branches and then cover in the salt. You could then cover that in a spray clear varnish to make sure it all stays together. I love all the DIY on your site. I see a very crafty Christmas in my future. Good luck!
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