{DIY} Anthropologie Snow Globe

First....let me start this post with my sincerest apologies.

I have been absent, but for good reason!

I just graduated with my Masters in Marketing and JUST finished my thesis

I feel like there is an anvil lifted off my shoulders and I can now start lookin for 

a good ol' J-O-B!

Now....back to your regularly scheduled DIY's!

I remember seeing these cute mason jar snow globes from Anthropologie

and then cringing when I saw the hefty price tag

I immediately thought.....I can make that!
//And so can you!//

I gathered all of the necessary materials....

Mason Jars - thrifted
Small Ornaments - Walmart
Krazy Glue - Walmart (but I do not recommend this glue....it stinks)
Fake Snow Flurries - Michaels
Bottle Brush Tree Pack/Assorted Sizes - Michaels
Salt Shakers (not shown) - Walmart
Small Toy Deer - Michaels

First I spray painted my toy deer all white

I used WAYYYYYY too much spray paint b/c I was in a rush 

and it took the deer forever to dry....

which actually made the process even longer (Oy Vey)

I then glued the trees and deer to the bottom lids of each mason jar with the Krazy Craft Glue

which I will state again was AWFUL.  It didn't stick very well, if at all.

I ended up using my glue gun and I had much better results.

I added the snow flurries, positioned the lid and......

Voila!

For the salt shakers I actually didn't glue anything

I just placed in a little bit of snow

Popped the top off of a small ornament 

Popped the bottom off of a small bottle brush tree

and inserted the tree VERY carefully into the ornament

I attempted to glue the tree to the ornament, but darn that glue!  It didn't stick

I believe it would work with the hot glue gun, 

but I was rushed so I have yet to try this.

I couldn't resist showing the back of this snow globe.....

the tree was a little too big and got slightly smooshed in the glass

Hopefully our guests don't look at the back of our snow globes!

I think they turned out quite nice...

and best of all they put me in the holiday spirit!
even though it doesn't take much

Although I was MIA I did manage to get some more cool DIY's in

Some turned out wonderfully 

and some did NOT ha!  

But I will share both the triumphs and failed attempts so be on the look out

Happy Hump Day (yea I just said that....and it felt weird)

xx