Here’s a cute idea for Halloween decorating — a “snow” globe (minus, of course, the snow). I used a small mason jar, a tiny raven, skull, part of a floral pic and Halloween miniature. Once you get your items together, use the Best Glue Ever to adhere them — even on top of the glass jar!
This is really a cheap project as well — everything I used was under $2 each.
The embellishments inside the jar get attached to the lid, then the jar is carefully placed over them and the lid screwed shut.
Quick tips:
Before you glue anything down, do a dry run to make sure everything fits. When I saw this at the store I was originally hoping to use the miniature inside the jar. However once I got home I realized the mouth of the jar was too narrow for it to fit inside. But this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as now the miniature really stands out in it’s new spot on the top of the jar.
And, to make sure your items can be seen inside the jar you may need to raise them up higher than the top of the lid. You can see in the first picture that if I had glued the figure to the lid directly, the bottom inch would be hidden by the metal top (assume for the sake of this that it would fit…). However, by making a platform we can raise the figure so that the bottom will be even (or slightly higher) than where the lid ends.
What’s the easiest way to make a platform? You can stack pieces of chipboard, cardboard or any other scraps you have lying around. Here I took old chipboard shapes and layered them one after another using the Best Glue Ever to adhere. The one rule is that your layers need to be in the middle and cannot fill the bottom of the lid — otherwise you won’t be able to screw in the jar. You can see in the photos below how I’ve left plenty of room.
See the extra glue in the lid? I knew the bottom of the figure was just a teensy bit wider than my jar opening, so before I placed it on top of the jar I stuck it in the middle of the lid to help me judge which chipboard pieces to use. I knew I had to stay smaller than the glue outline on the lid. And your pieces don’t have to be the same — I used a snowflake, heart, and flowers as well as circles.
If your items will be smaller than the bottom of the jar, you can use pattern paper, ink or paint to cover the top of your platform prior to adhering your pieces. You can also glue flocking, fake snow or glitter around your items as well. The top chipboard piece I used was an old Scenic Route circle and the pattern was season enough that I left it as is.
