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Sparkly Snowflake Ornament

Welcome to the first annual Home for the Holidays Blog Tour

bought to you by my friend Sondra Lyn from Sondra Lyn at Home and co-hosted by Michele from Our Rosey Life.   I am delighted to be part of this talented group sharing projects this week.

Home for the Holidays 2014 - SondraLyn at Home

Here is the line-up for the week:

Monday – Gifts and Wrapping

{Home}-ology ~ Let’s Wrap Stuff ~ Tried and True

Two Purple Couches ~ Two Thirty- Five Designs

Tuesday – Trees and Decor- Part I

Atta Girl Says ~ Cottage at the Crossroads ~ Sondra Lyn at Home

Stone Gable ~ The Happier Homemaker

Wednesday – Crafts

365 Days of Crafts ~ Houseologie ~ Redhead Can Decorate

Sisters, What! ~ Sweet Pea

Thursday – Recipes and Tablescapes

Creative Southern Home ~ Domestically Speaking ~ Dukes and Duchesses

Friday – Trees and Decor- Part II

Dandelion Patina ~ Decor Adventures ~ Designed Decor

What Meegan Makes  ~ White Lace Cottage

 

Crafting for the holidays is an activity that I truly enjoy.  My Sparkly Snowflake Ornament was inspired by a similar ornament designed by Erik Pike for Martha Stewart Magazine.

Sparkly Snowflake Ornament by virginiasweetpea.com

How to Make a Sparkly Snowflake Ornament

Supplies for Sparkly Snowflakes

 

Supplies:

Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch (This is an affiliate link.  I purchased my punch years ago at Michael’s.)

Glittered or Sparkly Scrapbook Paper

Glue Stick and/or Craft Glue

Cord for Hanging

 

Procedure:

1.  Punch 14 snowflakes from scrapbook paper.

How to Make a Sparkly Snowflake

 

2.  Glue in pairs back to back.

How to Make a Sparkly Snowflake

 

3. Glue three snowflakes together vertically at their points.

How to Make a Sparkly Snowflake

 

4.  Add two snowflakes to each side, gluing at the points.

How to Make a Sparkly Snowflake

 

5.  Tie a thin piece of coordinating cording to one snowflake point.  Hang on your tree and enjoy! Sparkly Snowflake Ornament by virginiasweetpea.com

A Sparkly Snowflake Ornament can also be made with white or colored paper.  After assembling the snowflake and letting it dry, brush with glue and apply glitter in your color choice.

Now be prepared to be inspired!  Visit all of the blogs participating in this week’s Home for the Holidays Tour.  You are sure to be inspired!

And here are the links. Enjoy!!

Home for the Holidays

 

Monday ~ Gifts and Wrapping

 

Tuesday ~ Trees and Decor- Part I


Wednesday ~ Crafts

 

Thursday ~ Recipes and Tablescapes


Friday ~ Trees and Decor- Part II

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