Am I the only one who can not believe it is December 1st tomorrow? Seriously, this month went by ridiculously fast!
Anyway, I am so excited to show you a makeover I did using a paper mache reindeer from Michaels. I am sure many of you have seen these reindeer.
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| Michaels Paper Mache Reindeer (23 inches tall) - Before |
The gold look of the reindeer is not bad. However, I had been searching all over the place for a large snow covered reindeer and could not find one. I am sure if I did, it would be very expensive. I soon realized I could make my own snow covered reindeer, using the Michaels gold one.
At first I thought it would be super easy to just Glitter Blast the reindeer using the diamond dust color. I spray painted the reindeer white (as my base color) and then applied the Glitter Blast. I was disappointed. I used a whole can and it did not cover as much as I had hoped. The reindeer was not looking like what I had envisioned.
I then tried Epsom salt. I used spray adhesive (big mistake) and poured Epsom salt over the reindeer. It looked better, but it did not have the snow depth and twinkle I was looking for. The Epsom salt looked great on the snow balls, but I think for something this large I needed some more twinkle. Besides, I was a sticky Epsom salt mess! I totally forgot about the over spray of the glue. Duh! :(
I guess enough brain cells were killed (via Glitter Blast and spray adhesive) that I finally had an epiphany. I used the below items (along with a glue gun) to achieve the look I was going for.
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| Supplies - Third and Final Attempt |
It was H's idea to use a cement mixing tray to apply the modge podge and glitter. I soon sparkled sparkled like a Twilight vampire. My arms and hands were covered in glitter. H was not amused. ;)
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| Cement Mixing Tray |
Here is what my little reindeer looks like now.
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| Reindeer - After |
Yay! I am so happy with the results! What do you think? Here is a side by side.
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| Reindeer - Before and After |
Yes, I have another reindeer to glitter. Here is a breakdown of the process:
- Prime or spray paint reindeer white. White primer works best. I ran out of it and used white spray paint.
- Brush (I used a foam tip) on modge podge in sections and apply glitter.
- Once the reindeer was dry, I gently shook and tapped the reindeer to get rid of any excess glitter.
- I used a glue gun to apply the red ribbon (collar) and did a criss cross on the back.
- I applied the silver bells using a glue gun.
Here is the reindeer in all its glory. ;)
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and may all your projects go as planned. :)
Julie
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OMG - gorgeous! I just love the white so much better! It looks cleaner, you know? And that little harness around his neck is too cute! Thanks for linking up to the Keep Calm and Link Up! Hope to see you back next week!
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I have been in to white and creams since the cottage style came over 10 yrs ago. But this year I have been loving glitter and sparkles too. So I think you hit the jackpot with your reindeer.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! This year we decided to do traditional colors for Christmas (normally we choose other colors) but I still had to have some bling. Glitter was the perfect solution. :)
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A floral designer, who worked for a craft store, took those same deer, using a small evergreen swag and tied it around the deer's neck and used that as a base to, essentially, design a wreath that went around the deer. She then would make a large bow from Christmas ribbon and attach it. You can either glue it or tie it onto the wreath. They can be as fancy or simple as your taste. You can also use Design Masters spray glitter or Krylon webbing. The webbing give vases a really unique look. There is also another kind of glitter at the craft stores that is a larger chunky cut. If you want some really cool glitter go to the Art Institute - Barb Trombley gitter. I'm off to the garage with a small deer and primer in hand!!!!!!! Brrrrr, its cold
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