7 Glitter Crafts You'll Actually Want to Live With
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Oh glitter. We love to hate you, and we hate to love you. You sparkle, you shine, you make kids want to touch you, own you, use you. But we are afraid of you. You never go away, and for the neat-freak or the noncommittal type, that’s a tough pill to swallow.
If you want to bring some glitter into your world, you can actually do it elegantly, unexpectedly, and neatly. Here are 8 ideas that add a manageable bling that you can commit to.
Cover half a balloon in Mod Podge, then drench in glitter. Let it dry and then coat again with a thinned-out glue.
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Pop the balloon and you have glitter encased in glue, safe from your floor. Genius.
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This simple polka dotted wall art is made with glittered paper and gold foil. So simple and understated for glitter friend!
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I’d like to meet a real bird that’s covered in glitter-tipped feathers. Hmmm…perhaps this is next year’s Halloween costume! Tie the feathers to the bottom of a balloon for a truly elegant celebration.
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You may look at this picture and think that it’s a screen grab from a live-action Disney fairy movie. But no, no. This is made with broken glow sticks and glitter.
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You might blow your Elsa-loving preschooler’s mind with this trick! Here’s a great tutorial.
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Ombre’d glitter Keds? Who better to teach this tutorial than Teen Vogue.
There is no reason that your clipboard shouldn’t get dressed up like the best of your office supplies. Coat the clip of the board in glue, then glitter, and once dry, coat glitter in a watered down glue to seal.
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Little spots of glitter might be all you need to add that little bit ‘o bling to your baby shower or wedding.
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Before cutting the triangles, drop dollops of glue across the yardage of fabric, then sprinkle with glitter.
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This delicate and classy touch of glitter is a nice embellishment to a simple, French manicure. For those that want a touch of sparkle without coating the whole nail, this is the perfect, happy medium.
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If you just can’t find it in your heart to embrace glitter in your world, and still see it as evil, then use it as evil’s messenger. This service will literally send anyone an anonymous envelope of glitter for the bargain price of $9.99. Check it out at ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com.
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