Christmas Gift Idea # 4 - Glitter Lightbulb Centerpiece

Hi All! 

Hope you are enjoying your Monday night. It is very cold and windy here in Ottawa. Sorry, I didn't post anything this weekend. I wanted to but ended up getting a cold or the flu or something so I've been in bed since Saturday night. Boooo! Anyway, today's DIY is an easy and fun holiday idea. You can give it as a gift or keep it for yourself as a centrepiece or holiday decor for your house. Let's get started!

Things you will need: 
-small glass bowl
-Christmas light bulbs
-paint
-glue or mod podge
-glitter in various colours
-paint brush
-hair spray or sealer spray
-paper plate or piece of paper

Step 1: 
Using the paintbrush, take some mod podge (or glue) and brush it all over the glass part of the lightbulb. Then roll it around in the glitter until every part is covered. Set it aside to dry. Do this to as many lightbulbs in as many different colours as you want. 

Step 2:
Once they are dry (this usually takes about half a day, just to be safe), take them and spray the hair spray or the sealing spray on them. This will make it harder for glitter to get everywhere. Do it to each lightbulb and then set them aside to dry. This will take about 2-3 hours. Make sure to rotate them so they don't stick to whatever you have them sitting to dry on.



Step 3:
While the glitter lightbulbs are drying, you can take this opportunity to clean up the glitter and paint brush. I used a paper plate and what I did was scoop up what i could of the glitter into the jar and then using a piece of paper, i funnelled the rest into it. When cleaning the mod podge or glue off your brush, be sure to use soap; it really works! 

Step 4: 
Once you have tidied up and the lightbulbs are dry, you can clean the glass bowl if needed and then set them into the bowl. You can rearrange this however you like.

Your centrepiece or holiday decoration is complete! I am giving this to someone as a gift, so the colours that I chose reflect that person. I will not say who in case they read this blog. I am hoping to have more ideas for you this week and next so stay tuned! Happy Crafting! xoxo