Pretty Glitter Baubles

So with Christmas fast approaching have you made yourself any decorations yet? This little project is easy and fun and you can create yourself some pretty decorations or maybe make some as gifts.

You will need:

- Plastic baubles - We have round and teardrop shaped.

(you could also make these with our Polystyrene balls)

- Mod Podge Glue

- Fine Glitter

- Paint Brush

- Ribbon (I suggest a 9/10mm wide ribbon)

- Gems/Pearls

This technique is very similar to glittering glasses, you can see our tutorial for that here.

Start by covering each half of the plastic baubles with the Mod Podge glue and then sprinkling with a layer of fine glitter. Make sure that you do not get the glue/glitter on the edges of the bauble where the 2 halves join together or this will make it hard to get a perfect join. You can easily clear up any stray glue with a cotton bud.

Leave to dry.

Once dry cover with another layer of Mod Podge and glitter. Again leave to dry.

You can leave it at just 2 layers or if you want another layer then repeat the above step. If you are happy with your glitter coverage then simply pop on one more layer of Mod Podge and leave to dry. This last layer of Mod Podge will seal in the glitter so that it will not come off on your hands.

Place the 2 halves together and string some ribbon/twine through the 2 holes at the top and you have a lovely glittered bauble! 

If you want to create a snowflake on the side like I did then using a glue with a fine tipped nib, place dots of glue onto the bauble in a snowflake pattern and place your gems/pearls onto the glue. Leave to dry and you have a pretty snowflake glittered bauble! You could also do other patterns on the side for example an initial.

Now you can fill your bauble with sweets, chocolate or a little gift and give as a gift or enjoy on your tree for years to come!

Happy glittering,

Maxine