Flake free glitter ornaments

Christmas is fast approaching and like many people I have an obsession with glitter during the holidays. But once midnight strikes on the new year; like Cinderella and her pumpkin, its gone.  The last thing I want after that is glitter in my home. It seems no matter how much I vacuum and clean it still appears as if by magic everywhere around the house. So when I stumbled across this stuff at my local Micheal's I silently thanked whoever was listening to my prayers for a solution. Glitter on the inside! Duh!!  Now Im sure your going to tell me this stuff has been around forever and its my own fault for not using it before.  But I didnt know! 

To makes these wonderful ornaments you need:

Plain clear ornaments

Fine glitter in the color(s) of your choice

Glitter it! glue

I was able to purchase everything at Micheal's, and Im sure any craft store would have them as well.

Simple pull the tops out of the ornaments and pour in about a tablespoon of glue. Gently roll the glue around inside to coat. Resist the urge to shake during this stage though. it could give you unwanted air bubbles. once full covered you can take the top off your glue bottle and pour and excess back in.

Next add your glitter. Now you can put your finger over the hole and shake to your hearts content! I used Martha Stewart fine glitter in Crystal. In hindsight I probably should have used a more vibrant color for this tutorial but I wanted them to look like glittery snowballs on the tree, so I used the white.

After the inside is fully covered you can pour out the excess glitter. Let dry. Im told that after its dry you can add a second coat of glue/glitter to get a less translucent  look. but I personally liked to opaqueness of it. Im hoping when I put them on the tree it will allow the lights to shine through.  Or maybe tying some pretty ribbon and hanging them from the light above my dining room table. Should make a pretty effect!  Im debating about doing some colored ones and adding a monogram on the outside too! so many ideas could work for these.

Update: Iv also been seeing all over the web that you can use Pledge with Future Shine floor wax in place of the glue. I havent tried this. I might in the future, but for now Im happy with Glitter it! And its pretty cheap too. :-)