Monday, December 13, 2010

18 inches of snow later...

What a snowy weekend we had here in Minnesota!
I have lived in the state for 15 years and never experienced a blizzard like that.
Plows pulled off the road, gas stations closed, Mall of America closed, the Metrodome collapsed...
It was crazy.

Friday I was off work early so I ran a couple errands, including the grocery store where everyone else seemed to be.  Only problem, the store only had 4 checkout lines open, madness.
 The lines were so long and took forever to get through.
Once I was home Friday evening I didn't leave until Sunday evening. 
It was nice to be at home the entire weekend.
The house was cleaned from top to bottom and all laundry is cleaned and put away.

On Friday night I decided to make something with this pretty glitter....


and these clear ornaments...
Cullen needs some ornaments for his Christmas tree for next year!
mod podge
 plus
pretty glitter
equals...

glitter was/is everywhere!!
what's Christmas without some glitter though...

I think they turned out pretty good although I think I'll be buying the rest of his ornaments! ;)

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!

46 comments:

Megan Ashley said...

Those are adorable, I might have to steal the idea! It was crazy here, my older two loved playing in the 4 foot mounds of snow in our yard! Boo to the dome and all the craziness of the Vikes game getting played tonight instead and in Detroit! Glad you had some fun with glitter, it is always so messy but so pretty :)

Kristen said...

you're so creative! I've been seeing the dome collapse on t.v., crazy! Glad you were able to stay inside!

Drew's Mom said...

Such a crafty Mama!! They came out super cute. Hope you guys don't have any trouble with all that snow. =)

Jennifer said...

Those turned out gorgeous! Glad ya'll are safe inside!

SarahM said...

I LOVE the oranaments. One can never have to much glitter in their life :) Happy Holidays.

Lauren said...

Crazy all that snow you got!!!!!!!! But makes for a nice and cozy warm weekend inside!!! And those ornaments are precious!!

mrsashcake said...

that glitter is ammmmazing! my husband would absolutely flip though. he cannot stand the stuff and freaks out if it gets anywhere in the house! haha

katie@tulsadetails said...

Love the glitter! So cute!!

Alison Kinsey said...

those came out soooo cute! was it a messy project? i'm guessing it could be contained though if you rolled the ornaments in a bowl or tray. i saw another ornament DIY somewhere where they took clear ornaments like that, but filled them with sequins!

Melissa said...

That is a ton of snow! Stay warm girl!! And, I love the ornaments you made!

Jenni said...

sooo cute! I love Marthas glitter!!!

Jax said...

Aw very cute!! Glad you stayed safe and warm, girlie! My friend in Minn posted a fbook photo of herself sitting atop a MOUNTAIN of snow! I was like "ohgosh!" Crazy!!!!

Mrs Gable said...

I love them!

Jamie said...

TOO cute!

californiadreamin said...

What a great idea! Hmmmm, I just might be making some of those for next year. Give me something to do while on Maternity leave till the little man gets here. They turned out ADORABLE!

LWLH said...

The ornaments are adorable..I'm sure the little guy will love them!

Gwen said...

I'm glad you stayed inside and safe this weekend!!! What a fun craft to pass the time and they turned out fantastic!!! XOXO

Anonymous said...

oh I saw the dome! I woke up Sunday to hubs telling me it collapsed. that's crazy! The ornaments look great!

Lived With Love said...

this is so cuuuute! i love the name Cullen! :)

Erica @ All About Aleigha said...

those ornaments are so cute. i can't imagine all that snow. we hardly ever see snow in Louisiana!

Jamie Pickle said...

The footage of the dome collapsing was crazy! I'm so glad no one was injured; could you imagine if there was a game! Your ornaments are so pretty and sparkly.

Slyde said...

ive always heard that the snow could be brutal in minnesota...

Carol {Everyday Delights} said...

18 inches?! Holy moly thats a lot of snow! Stay warm over there! Love the ornaments!

Crazy Shenanigans-JMO said...

Those are so cute!!! I love them, you did a great job. Glad you stayed safe inside!

Marian said...

Can't believe all the snow you guys are getting!! Stay safe...and warm love!!

PS- Love the ornaments!! You so crafty like that:)

Becca said...

What a cute idea for the ornaments! I think they turned out super cute! I will have to get a hold of some glitter and the balls and maybe just let the girls go at it!!

undomestic mama said...

They're beautiful!

Lindsay said...

Just popped on over to see that you are expecting! CONGRATS! Where have I been? SO happy for you! HUGS

Lana said...

Your ornaments are so cute!!

Perfectly Imperfect said...

You're so creative! They turned out so cute! I'm so lazy. I always convince myself it would just be easier to go buy things I know I could make. Lazy I tell you!

Jordan said...

LOVE them! Too cute!!! :-)

Mrs.W said...

Super cute!! I wish I was crafty!

Mrs. Pick said...

I love these ornaments! I wish I had more time before Christmas! I would make these as gifts if I had the time!

Whitney @ EHFAR said...

that's so much snow! we got about 4, maybe 5 inches and that's a lot to us. i could never imagine 18 inches of snow. i love those ornaments. they turned out great!

Jules said...

Reading this gives me total déjà vu to the freakish snowstorms we had in PA last year. We were absolutely buried. It did force me to get lots done around the house though ;)

You’re so crafty and I absolutely love your pretty glitter ornaments. I love the one you made for Cullen. So sweet!

I hope that snow melts for you soon!

Ashley said...

These are so cute! You did awesome!

Rissy said...

that is so neat! I need to get my creative juices flowin

Blicious said...

omg i love these!!! so cute!

xoxo
b

Natalie said...

Such a clever idea! Love it.

Tatiana said...

I heard about all that crazy snow you guys got!
Those ornaments are beautiful! It's going to be a gorgeous tree!

Unknown said...

Crazy snow! It's just been raining here for dayssssss, I wish we had snow:-)

Love your project! They turned out super cute, gotta love modge podge!

Lori said...

I thought of you when I heard how much snow Minnesota was getting!! We got some but nothing compared to you!!

Everything you touch turns out so perfect!! I am so lovin those ornaments!! Cullen will love those next year!!

sarah @ life {sweet} life said...

those turned out SO cute!!! I LOVE Martha Stewart glitter...it's SO pretty! But you're right...it sticks everywhere FOREVER. :) These are just precious though!

Sierra said...

Nice work girl! I love glitter but I am always hesitant to play with it, I am proud of you for going all out! Looks gorgeous.

TLF said...

So creative.. Way cute!!

Anonymous said...

They look great!

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