Sparkling Decorations: How I Lighten & Glitter Pine Cones
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Joy Us garden
(IC: blogger)
These pine cones are a bit too dark for the look I’m going for so I wanted to lighten and glitter them to bring on the sparkle.
There’s a pine tree near my driveway of my new home and the beautiful medium-sized cones have been dropping off every now and then. Kerplunk – they make quite the sound when they hit the ground. Seeing them laying on the ground prompted me into Christmas crafting mode and inspired me to make a holiday centerpiece. These pine cones are a bit too dark for the look I’m going for so I wanted to lighten and glitter them to bring on the sparkle.
Here’s are 2 cones side by side, 1 lightened & the other not, so you can see the difference.
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Lightening & glittering pine cones gives them a different look. Here’s how.
The Ingredients:
3- Put your cones in a covered area (for me it was the garage) away from children &/or animals. I left mine to “stew” for 3 days & added the smaller cones midway through & a bit more bleach.
Pine cones in the warm oven make the house smell like Christmas!
This is the mica flake glitter. It gives a vintage snowy effect.
The crystal glitter gives a subtle shine.
Crystalline or iridescent glitter has different color specks in it & really catches the light.
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Published December 12th, 2016 3:01 PM
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Teresa Ann Ford on May 09, 2020
So glad that I happen to read what you did with your cones and thank so much for taking the time to post it. I have so many cones in my yard and now I know how to make them pretty and add to wreaths. Thank you again.
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Joy Us garden on May 09, 2020
You're welcome Teresa! A few years later, these cones are holding up beautifully. I use them every holiday season. Nell
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Why do you have to bleach them in water for 3 days? Can’t you just use them right away? I have to buy mine do I need to follow these steps also?