Need an easy and gorgeous way to use those extra ornaments you just don't have room for on the tree? I used these vases for flower arrangements at my daughter's wedding reception a few years ago and have since put them to use year round for various purposes. My favorite time of year to use them though is Christmas, filling them with artificial snow and ornaments.
1 Clear Vase (I found the ones picutured at Marshalls & TJMaxx. I've seen similar at Michael's)
1 Bag Loose Synthetic Snow (I buy from Wal-Mart & Michael's)
Ornaments (I used gold, champagne, silver, white and clear bought from Wal-Mart & Dollar Tree)
FYI: The amount you will need will depend on size and shape of ornaments. The vases pictured
are 6 inches in diameter. One is 25 inches tall and the other is 30 inches tall. The 25 inch vase
holds approximately 30 ornaments, 2 1/2-3 inches in diameter. The 30 inch vase holds
approximately 40. Ornaments for these vases at Dollar Tree cost approximately $5 to fill the
25 inch tall vase and $7 to fill the 30 inch tall vase.
STEP 1: Pour synthetic snow into bottom of vase to desired level. Tilt vase so synthetic snow mounds slightly more to one side than the other for added interest. When done, take a cloth and wipe down inside of vase walls where synthetic snow stuck while falling to bottom of vase.
STEP 2: Begin placing ornaments in vase, one by one. Make sure the first few ornaments are gently placed on top of synthetic snow with the top part of the ornament facing inward so that it is difficult to see from the outside of the vase.
STEP 3: Continue to place ornaments one by one on top of one another - alternating colors, shapes, sizes - with top part of ornament facing inward until vase is completely filled.
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~ Debbie ~
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