Glitter + Christmas Garlands: A Happy Pair.

Currently, my sink basin is sticky with glitter deposits, my floors are more sparkle than carpet, and my vacuum cleaner hose is clogged and broken from slurping glitter out of the couch cushions.. Few  synonyms exist for glitter, so you'll be hearing that word a lot throughout this post.

The glitter frenzy began when I popped into Hobby Lobby (the only store more dangerous than Target, probably) and noticed that Mod Podge has a product that MAKES things sparkle. Glitter built right into the glue. My obsession has only been perpetuated with the arrival of Christmas time.

This garland requires a bottle of this Magic Mod Podge, styrofoam balls, a spongey paintbrush, patience, and string for your garland. For the white balls, you can either do one coat of Mod Podge for instant sparkle-tastic decor. OR, for my other glitter fiends out there, do a coat, cover it in glitter, than allow it to dry. ALLOW IT TO DRY. Or you will make a big fat mess and be sad when you have to do them all over. Experience is speaking over here.

Finish it off (when dry) with a second coat to act as a sealant. I opted for gold and white glitter. Once they were finished, I hot glued them onto some string. Surprisingly, the hot glue didn't melt right through the styrofoam.

I strung them up on our windows with some greenery, a string of lights, and a bit of white deco mesh. I was introduced to deco mesh last year and wish I'd had it a thousand Christmases ago. You get a lot of fancy bang for very little buck.

Carefully wind up and store your garlands up if you want to keep them for future holidays/events. Nobody wants to sit down and untangle teeny tiny strings. I happily discovered this old scalloped garland from a friend's baby shower while unpacking and put it to good use:

I followed Lex's glitter letter tutorial over here for the joy letters.
 Merry 22 Days Until Christmas!

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