Personalised Glitter Photo Ornament DIY

All you need for this quick and easy Christmas DIY (Which would make a great gift, especially if you used it as a tag when you wrapped another present!) is a clear ornament (the kind that splits down the middle), a small photo of your choice, glitter, two strips of ribbon and some glue.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 1// Cut the photo down to size, I used the bottom photo off an Urban Outfitters strip and rounded the edges slightly, and write a message on the back of the photo. 

2// Next dip your finger in the glitter and tap it all over the inside of each half of the ornament, it should stick very easily. I ended up with glitter all over my maths hw as a result of this step though.

3// Then poke the image slightly into one half of the ornament and click the two sides together.

4// Once they're together you can draw a strip of glue down each side of the ribbon you're using and glue it over the 'seam' of the ornament, hiding the join.

5// The final step is to take another piece of that same ribbon and feed it through the hole on top of the ornament tying it in a big bow. 

Hope you like this easy DIY idea...

Glitter Lyric Bauble DIY

My sister's Christmas Present is themed around her love of Broadway, each present is meant to be related to one of her favorite musicals (I'm so hoping she doesn't read this!). This one is based on Wicked, which is also one of my favourites, the songs are just amazing, and we love dueting Defying Gravity together. As a result I wanted this present to reflect our shared love of the songs. Cue this lyric bauble.

 All you'll need to recreate it is glitter, fine tipped glue, clear baubles and printouts of song lyrics.

All you have to do is write out any word you would like, such as the recipient's name or in my case the name of the musical in glue and then sprinkle glitter all over it. Then leave it to dry preferably overnight, in the mean time, you can cut up strips of paper with lyrics on and curl them by running them along a pair of scissors. Then once it's dry you can just fill the bauble with the curled strips and tie it together with some ribbon or twine. Then it's ready to go.

This present is obviously super adaptable- you could use song lyrics like I have, or a poem, book passages, strips of wedding invitations for new couples, it's really up to you. The colour of the glitter can be changed to match any scheme as can the word on the bauble.

So there we go, I'll be back soon with another DIY involving a clear bauble too...