Friends!
It’s that time again! Time for the Monthly DIY Challenge where some of my talented blogger friends and I take the same basic craft supply and turn it into something fabulous! This month we’ve chosen the ubiquitous clear ornament, which seems perfectly fitting for December, if you ask me!
Being perfectly honest, I found this challenge to be, well, quite challenging! Pinterest revealed that every single ornament idea I had was “so last year” (or the year before, or the year before that). Luckily, my mom and sister were more than generous with alternate suggestions, as we had a lot of time to think about this during a recent weekend stay at the hospital with my dad. One of the many ideas was to turn an ornament into a snowman.
And so . . . please let me introduce you to my new clear ornament snowman friend, Pierre. He’s channeling his inner Frenchman with his jaunty cap and fashionable scarf.
He’s a cute little guy, isn’t he?
When he’s not being photographed for his Pinterest portrait, he likes to hold a little sign that makes me want to punch him, as it reads, “I love the Polar Vortex.” (I swear to you that if we have a winter like we did last year, I will move to the Bahamas (with or without my family).)
Anyway, to make him, I used these supplies:
- Large clear plastic ornament (found at Michaels)
- Small clear plastic ornament (found at Michaels)
- Small fishbowl type vase (found at Dollar Tree)
- Fake snowflakes (found at Target)
- Sparkly pom poms (found at Michaels)
- Snowman felt hat (found at Michaels)
- Craft felt (found at Michaels)
- Sparkly pipe cleaners (found at Michaels)
- Hot glue** (NOTE: hot glue is not the best choice for plastic and glass. I didn’t have anything else, however. It’s holding up now, but for longevity, I think a different type of glue would be a better choice.)
- Scotch tape
- Mini clothespin and paper (if you want to make a sign)
The first step in creating Pierre was to fill the fishbowl vase and both ornaments with my fake snowflakes. This was MESSY because the snowflakes want to fly EVERYWHERE. Thank the Lord my children were nowhere in sight while I was doing this, as I cannot imagine the chaos that would have ensued had they seen this ridiculous fake snow that goes everywhere and sticks to everything!
Next, I put the silver cap back onto the large ornament. Then I lined the rim of the fishbowl vase with hot glue, flipped the large ornament over and pressed it into the fishbowl vase, making sure that the silver cap was fully covered by fake snow. (Sorry I forgot to photograph this step.)
After that, I put a piece of clear tape over the opening of my small ornament, and then put glue all over the tape.
I then stuck the small ornament to the large ornament to form Pierre’s body. He sort of has a giraffe neck, don’t you think?
To keep him cozy, I cut a little scarf out of craft felt, and glued that to his neck.
I then fashioned some arms out of pipe cleaners, glued some pom poms to his torso (for buttons) and face (for eyes, nose, and mouth), and plopped that cute little hat right onto his head.
Now that you’ve met Pierre, please go check out the other FANTASTIC clear ornament projects that my friends have made for our December DIY Challenge! Some are Christmasy, some are not, but they’re all FUN!
– Bre
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Emily says
He is adorable! How fun!
Bre says
Thanks so much, Emily! I hope you’re having a great weekend!
Amy | Canary Street Crafts says
I love Pierre! He’s so cute!! Using the fishbowl as a base is a brilliant idea!
Bre says
Thanks, Amy! I just love your snowman, too!
Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says
Pierre is one of the cutes snowmen ever!!! Love it, Michelle! (p.s Don’t you love that snowfall feature!? I used it for my pic as well!)
Bre says
Thanks, Kendra! Yes, the snowfall feature is SO fun!!! I sort of want to add it to everything- ha!
Katie @ Little House of Four says
Aww, I love him, especially his adorable little hat and scarf. So cute!
Bre says
Thank you, Katie! Have a great weekend!
Christina @ Operation Home says
Pierre cracks me up with his taunts!! Haha!! You love the polar vortex? Ah, Pierre, so you’re the one. Anyhoo, he came out super cute! Really creative idea Bre! 🙂
Bre says
Hahaha, thanks, Christina! He’s such a punk. I mean really. . . 😉
Kristi says
Pierre is just SO, SO, SO cute!!! LOVE him!
Bre says
Thanks, lady!! 🙂
Breanna says
Aww I love Pierre!! He’s so cute. And I will def move to the Bahamas with you if the Polar Vortex strikes again!
Bre says
AWESOME! I can just see it now – the Bres conquer the Bahamas – paint brush in one hand, pina colada in the other! 😉 Can’t wait!
Tara @ Anything & Everything says
Pierre is adorable! What a great and clever idea, Bre!
Bre says
Thanks so much, Tara!
Seana Turner says
Who knew there was so much you could do with a clear ornament? The snowman is adorable, and i LOVE that reindeer with the lit up nose. Ahhhh… I love Christmas.
Bre says
Thanks, Seana! I love the light up reindeer, too! He’s such a cute little guy! Hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas season so far!
Erica says
Oh my gosh Pierre is SO adorable! And I love his cheeky little sign too. What a clever idea! I too experience a mini blizzard with the faux snow… still picking pieces out of my carpet. Womp womp.
Bre says
Erica at least you were smart enough to construct a funnel! I just kept sticking it in there with my fingers when my makeshift funnel failed. It was ridiculous!! 🙂
Sarah @ Little Red Brick House says
This is absolutely the most adorable thing, Bre! I love his little hat and scarf. Pierre is da bomb.
Bre says
Hahaha, thanks, Sarah! He is very flattered that you think he is da bomb. He says, “right back at ya.” 🙂