Remember this Christmas decoration from my Fake Christmas post? I made a personalised bauble for each of my guests, and it was much easier than I thought it would be! Making them is just common sense really, but in case any of you are inspired by this idea, here's how I did it:
Step 1: Buy some Christmas baubles (I got 12 for £1, which meant I had room for mistakes) or use old decorations you have already. As long as they have a smooth surface, you should be fine! Use liquid glue to draw or write whichever shape or name you like on the bauble. (If you make a mistake, quickly wipe the wet glue off with kitchen towel and start again.)
Step 2: Completely cover the wet glue in loose glitter. I used two colours of glitter on the majority of my baubles to make them a little more interesting. WARNING - there will be glitter EVERYWHERE. FOREVER.
Step 3: Lay those beauties out to dry for as long as is humanly possible. I left mine for a couple of days (and then hoovered up glitter constantly for a couple more days...).
Step 4: Once your glue is completely dry, clean the excess glitter off the baubles with a Q-tip and try not to inhale too much of it in the process. Then just lay your hands on some narrow ribbon (I got a roll from John Lewis) and string them up, ready to go on a tree!
Have any of you crafty types made your own decorations this year? I'd love to see them, as this is about as crafty as I ever get!
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