DIY CHRISTMAS DECOR

Gaeb
by Gaeb
2 Materials
$5
30 Minutes
Easy
I LOVE ANYTHING THAT SPARKLES, AND THIS YEAR DECIDED INSTEAD OF COLOR, ID TRY A WHITE WINTERLAND. I HAVE ALOT IN MIND AND LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MUCH MORE, IN THIS POST ILL SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE CANDYCANES, THAT SPARKLE :)
again just did these 2 just like I did the silver ones made entirely the same only difference is the rolls I used were from my wallpaper I just redid my room! so they were longer but again red glitter and white ribbon and I added a glitter bow witch I also made myself lol its ok
FIRST I NEEDED SOMETHING FOR THE BODY OF THE CANES SO IF YOUR LIKE ME I ALWAYS SAVE RANDOM THINGS FOR MOMENTS JUST LIKE THIS IM GLAD I SAVED THESE PAPER TOWEL ROLLS
NEXT I NEEDED SOMETHING FOR THE TOP OF THE CANDYCANES, NOW IF YOUR LIKE ME IM ALWAYS ORDERING THINGS AND SOMETIMES THE BIGGER PACKAGES COME WITH STYROFOAM I SAVE IT ALWAYS AND JUST ANOTHER TIP IF YOU WANTED TO YOU COULD DO YOUR CANDYCANES COMPLETELY WITH FOAM REALLY ITS UP TO YOU, BUT ALL I DID WAS DRAW AS BEST AS I COULD THE TOP
THEN YOU SIMPLY CUT IT OUT AND YOULL WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU MAKE THEM THICK ENOUGH CAUSE REMEMBER THEY NEED TO FIT KINDA SNUG IN ORDER TO STAY IN PLACE, ALSO IF YOU EVER WORKED WITH FOAM YOU KNOW IT CAN BE SUPER MESSY SO JUST A LITTLE TIP GO OUTSIDE FOR THE CUTTING
OK SO FOR THE LAST STEPS AGAIN COLOR IS WHATEVER YOU PREFER BUT I CHOSE TO DO MINES WITH A WHITE RIBBON THAT I STRUNG FROM TOP TO BOTTOM SIMPLY USING GLUE, THEN AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE BACKGROUND OF THIS PIC WHATEVER ISNT WHITE COLOR WITH RED OR SILVER GLITTER
THEN JUST REPEAT THE STEPS AND THIS IS WHAT YOU END UP!!!! AGAIN IM NOT THE BEST DRAWER BUT I TRY AND MORE THEN THAT I HAVE FUN CRAFTING AND REALLY ENJOY IT AND REALLY THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT SO I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS POST AS MUCH AS I DID MAKING EM!
so I broke down and went with color just to show ya these ones are made out of Styrofoam and red glitter I drew them as best as I could and cut thm out again as best as I could lol
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  • Jennifer Jennifer on Nov 07, 2017

    Awesome work!


  • William William on Nov 07, 2017

    So creative! Love these and a great concept. These would work outside using PVC pipe in place of the cardboard tubes. Got me thinking.

    • Gaeb Gaeb on Nov 07, 2017
      Definitely would! Really its all about preference! Thanks
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