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A SnowScape Cloche

I tend to get a little craftier around the holidays. Last year I saw some beautiful glass snowscapes in a local gift shop and I loved them - but they were quite expensive - especially when I knew I could probably make one just as cute myself. So, this year I did and I thought I'd share with you guys! All of the items are from Wal-mart and Michaels and cost about $18 total.

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What you need:
- Scenery items (I used two bottle-brush trees and a church ornament all from Wal-Mart)
- Wooden base (Michaels, then painted it white)
- Decorations for trees (not required)
- Wide-mouth glass vase
- Tinsel glitter (I just wanted an excuse to use Martha Stewart's new line of tinsel glitter)
- Spray adhesive
- Glue gun
- Ribbon


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Step 1: Paint the wooden base with white paint, spray with glue adhesive and sprinkle with tinsel glitter and allow to dry.
Step 2: Spray bottle-brush trees and church with adhesive glue and sprinkle tons of tinsel glitter on them (My little guy and I did this outside. I sprayed and he shook the glitter and had a blast! BTW, we had glitter everywhere, but it was fun!)
Step 3:  Use glue gun to attach minature gold ornaments to trees
Step 4: Glue trees and church to wooden base
Step 5: Cover with glass vase, ribbon optional

And that's it! I have it on my mantel with greenery and gold accents and I'm loving it!

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  3. This is so beautiful! I am definitely going to give it a try!

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  4. that is such a crafty idea and it turned out so pretty. i keep trying to think of excuses to buy lots of martha stewart glitter and now i have one. sweet.

    -Shannon

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  5. beautiful job! don't you just love the martha glitter?

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  6. My goodness! This is BEAUTIFUL! And now on my growing list of crafts to do while on break from school...

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  8. oh my goodness, I love it! Great idea and beautiful job!

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  9. I left you something on my blog.

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  10. So cute! You are sooo crafty Wendy =)

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  11. That is so lovely! Love the little church. I think I might go snag one at Target!

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