DIY Snow Globe Ornaments

All the photos below are copyright of Danielle Armstrong and are not to be altered in any way or claimed as another's work (except for the Buffalo Snow - I got that from good, ol' google).

As some of you may have seen, I crafted some pretty cool little ornaments this past weekend. The best part? They were so easy - and cheap! I think my total cost was around $10 for 6 total ornaments. Granted, I had the glue I needed already, as well, which was a cost reducer, and I used some tweezers we had at home instead of that the tutorial I read was suggesting. I didn't use a funnel to get the snow into the ornaments, either. So, if you have absolutely nothing, then your cost might be around 20 dollars, but that's still a pretty decent price considering that you get very unique, ornate little baubles for your tree that would either cost as much it would for you to make, or it would cost you more. 

Here's how you do it:

You will need: clear glass ornaments (your choice of number), some little mini trees or other small, mini things that will fit into the ornaments, some glue (I used Alene's, you can also use hot glue), and craft snowflakes. 

First things first, take off the little topper that connects the ornaments to the hook for the tree. That's only going to hinder you from, well, everything. Next, you're going to need your tweezers to grab onto the top of your little frosted tree. Turn upside down and dab some glue on the little cork holster, and then stick that little sucker through the hole in the top and down onto the bottom of the ornament. 

This may take a little work, especially if you're putting more than one tree in. There's two solutions to this - you can use hot glue instead of Alene's Fast Grab, which will hold the tree where you stick it virtually instantly or you can wait 30-60 minute for the glue to solidify some before you stick the next detail in. Fair warning with hot glue, though. Work QUICKLY! That glue will dry quickly, just like all hot glue does, and if you don't get that tree down instantly, you're in for some real fun. 

Now the next part is easy! Grab some of this fun stuff once the glue has dried: 

Let's get something straight, here.  YOU DO NOT NEED A FUNNEL. Don't worry about finding one if you don't have one, because it's really very unnecessary. Save yourself some change and just cut off a small piece of the corner on the bag. You can then pour your snow into the ornament from the hole you just cut. Either option you use, you have to finagle with the snow to get it in. It fights you a little bit, so you have to push back.

But man, is it worth it. Because once your snow is in, you're done! Your new ornament is just about ready for the tree. Just put the little top back on, put on a hook, and stick that little baby on. 

And if you're interested to see where I got the idea from and some more tips, check out this blog post!