It has been another hectic day filled with baking and last minute crafting for christmas. I can never think of what to get for my mom, it's an age old dilemma, so this year I decided to craft one of these snow globes I saw on a recent challenge at the the shabby tea room, I just loved the way they looked and I thought this is something very, very special. So, on that note this is what I came up with.................................
emily and i decided it was high time we made some cookies, what fun, we had such a vat of sugar cookie dough I thought it would never end.............................. on to the snow globe....
My mom loves angels so i created a little angel house inside the globe out of matchboxes i received in a recent christmas swap at a swapforallseasons, I attached two boxes together then added a roof and some tinsel, there are silver glass glitter stars hanging from the ceiling for added whimsey!!!! On the inside and outside is glitter applied with a clear coat of gel medium........................
I permanently adhered my globe to the top of my box, which I covered in vintage sheet music(mom loves to play the piano so I thought this personalized the globe)....... I added lots of flowers and pearls in muted tones of cream. I think this globe is going to fit right in with the scandinavian christmas in the tea room, it just feels that way to me.............
this is the back view of the globe and you can see the back of the house I tried to make it viewable and fun from every angle........................
the top is encrusted in roses, pearls and glitter, lots of glitter................
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....................................................i hope you enjoy this was a lot of fun........................................
lizzi
Oh so pretty, Lizzi! I bet your mom loved her gift! TFS in the Tea Room :)
Posted by: Debbie Marcinkiewicz | 12/26/2010 at 07:49 PM
wow, gorgeous! thanks for playing along with the Shabby Tea Room!
: )
Posted by: Clare Buswell | 12/26/2010 at 06:54 PM
Aww! I am so glad that I inspired you to make a Snow Globe! Yours is gorgeous!! Thanks for joining us this week in the Tea Room!
Posted by: Melissa Bove | 12/23/2010 at 06:36 PM
hey!
i love what you did with the #19 angel matchbox....i am so glad that you were able to use it in such a creative way to make an awesome globe with a lovely angel house and accessories in it for your mom! you are very creative!! :)
hope you have a very Merry Christmas!
tracy
Posted by: tracy c | 12/23/2010 at 01:39 PM
The globe is amazing, it looks stunning.
Posted by: PetraB | 12/23/2010 at 09:13 AM
Beautiful creation, once again! That snow globe is amazing! Thanks for playing along with us at TSTR! :)
Posted by: Nicole S. | 12/23/2010 at 07:36 AM
Hi Lizzie
I am new to your blog but will be a follower from now on. I was sorry to read about your daughter below but so glad that they finally found out what was wrong with her and were able to fix it.
I loved the globe you made for your Mom and if you don't mind I have a question as to what you used for the globe. It looks to be a perfect round. I am sure your Mom will love it.
Hugs
FredaB
Posted by: Freda Butler | 12/22/2010 at 10:23 PM