Calamity Anne's Adventures: 3 Soldiers Under Glass

Thursday, December 02, 2010

3 Soldiers Under Glass

This has got to be one of the most stupidly easy crafts I've done in a very long time. As I was taking out my decorations yesterday, I came across my 3 little soldiers that I use every.single.year.....they sit in the exact same spot, in the exact same bathroom every.single.year. Then I thought.....I've got a cloche that's screaming to be used.....I've got some hot glue waiting to burn.....I've got some of that messy faux snow.....a bit of Holiday ribbon.....and those 3 little soldiers. What do I have.....3 Soldiers Under Glass!!! This is a project that costs ZERO.....as in.....use what you've got lying around the house.....the chi-chi word for that is.....repurposing! So here's how it all came together.....

You'll Need

3 soldiers (or whatever you've got lying around)
Cloche
Hot Glue
Faux Snow
Ribbon
Craft Glue (you may or may not need it)

The first thing you need to do is dust off your soldiers and cloche (after all, they've been sitting around your house for like a year now).

Line up your soldiers on the base of the cloche.....and make sure to put the lid on to see that they'll fit.

When everything is lined up just perfectly, then put just a small splooch of hot glue under one of the soldiers.

Place soldier on glue.....and continue doing that until all your guys are at attention!

Now it's time to sprinkle enough of that messy snow where it will cover the base.

Plop your lid on top.....and now it's time to add a ribbon.

Once I got my ribbon tied just right, I noticed it was a bit slippery.....meaning it would probably come undone. To fix that potential problem, I added a dot of glue right at the knot and then let it dry.