do it yourself. glass Christmas tree ornaments.

living in this tropical state for the first time (ugh, i know!) has gotten my husband and i a little out of the Christmas decorating-shopping-chilly-cozy-feeling that it usually is. so this year i decided to get a little more hands on and make some of my own Christmas tree ornaments. glass ones. with glitter and fun things inside to be exact. i braved Michaels during their huge sale, moving ever so slowing through the aisles - and my goal was to find whatever sparked Christmas inspiration (and to get as little glitter on me  possible).

project number one :: 
glass ribbon ornaments

start with clear glass ornaments.
i bought mine at Michaels. they're under $5 (not to mention if you make it there during a sale and use a coupon - way cheap and worth it!)

 i used wire bound tinsel ribbon. you can use just about absolutely anything ribbon-ish. cut the amount you want and just stuff the glass ornament. the wire worked great here because it kept it's shape. i also liked the felt cut-out ribbon. it looked beautiful in the glass ornament. (not pictured).  

and voilá. instand dazzler!

 project number two ::
glitter ornaments

 baby oil. 

you're going to flip about this. so simple and easy. and nothing fancy-shmancy about it. no craft glue. no martha stewart special project things. just plain baby oil. 

remove the tops. (obviously.)
make a funnel and pour a small amount of the baby oil into each ornament.
this is a little messy and oily.

swirl it around to cover the whole inside. or you could do half and cover only half with glitter - whichever you desire. 

once you cover the inside, gently spill the remaining oil out and tip the ornament upside down to let more of the oil out. i cradled mine over the actual ornament box they came in. let them drip as you continue to fill the other ornaments. 

glitter. your choice. endless.

again, make a funnel - use a piece of tape to hold it in place. 

pour sparkly-fun glitter into each ornament.
note: you'll need more than you think, so pour away.
you'll be able to re-use the remaining for the next ornament.

Oooo. Ahhh. 

swirl. swirl. swirl.
re-use the remaining in the next ornament by pouring it through the funnel you made.
at the very very end, i threw out the left over (used and oily) glitter. 

and there you have it. 

the color choices are endless. 

there is also many different types, sizes and shapes of glitter. 

enjoy. 

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