16 day count down- DIY Snowflake Decor

Whether you live in the mountains of Vermont, on the shores of Florida
or the arid desert of Nevada,  like those we used to know, 

everyone dreams of a White Christmas.

  

Whether you live in snow country or not, snowflakes are a 

Winter Holiday Icon and a lovely decorative accent.

SO...  LET IT SNOW!

Materials needed to make snowflakes start with 6 Popsicle sticks or 

paint sticks along with a combination of assorted wood craft sticks, 

squares and shapes. All of these ingredients are found at 

craft stores in bags of multiple sizes and shapes.

   

To make small snowflakes like those on the bedroom wall displayed 

in the photo above, use different sizes of Popsicle craft sticks. For 

the super large snowflake pictured in my blog post from Dec 2011

and used in the demonstration below, you would start 

with wooden paint sticks. 

EITHER WAY, THE TECHNIQUE IS THE SAME:    

1-  On a sheet of brown paper, use a ruler to draw a template to follow, 

just like the one below.

2- Lay the sticks down over the template as shown. Doing this allows you 

to make sure your snowflake pattern is always symmetrical.

3- Use a permanent glue of your choice for adhering the pieces together. 

I used a glue gun.  Lay your base first, then add additional layers to create 

your final design.

4- The final step is to spray the snowflake with a glossy white Krylon spray paint.

This project appeared in the '2010 Christmas Ideas Magazine'.  

  - Designs by Karin Lidbeck

       - Photos by Michael Partenio