I figured that I would use either vintage or new-but-look-vintage items to make my own. I wasn't very successful in finding bottle-brush trees or other little decorations. I ended up using Christmas-themed floral bits and some plastic Christmas tree balls with a Styrofoam tree form.
Materials:
- Snowman Christmas mug
- Christmas-themed floral pieces
- scissors
For Frosty Mug, I just trimmed and arranged the greenery. I didn't even add a bow or anything. Easiest craft ever!
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| Frosty Mug |
Materials:
- Reindeer mug
- Styrofoam cone, I picked white for some reason, but it showed through so I had to spray paint it green. Next time, I start with a green cone
- Assorted plastic or glass Christmas tree balls
- Glue gun
The cone I chose, was a good height and width, but the base was a little large to fit in the mug. I carved a bit off the bottom of the cone so that it fit in the mug and around Rudolf's ears.
As I mentioned above, painting the cone to match the color of the balls helps to hide it. Use the hot glue gun to attach the balls to the cone. Small balls make it easier to get good cone coverage.
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| Rudolf in progress |
I did not glue the cone to the mug so that the mug could be used for other purposes or redecorated.
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| Rudolf from the front |
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| Rudolf from the back |
