How to make a tiny snow globe

I cannot get enough of making Sugarplum Fairies.  While I reuse the vintage scans, I never make the same girl exactly the same twice, each is a unique little sprite. 

I wanted some of them to have snow globes and found packages of tiny, round glass jars at Hobby Lobby.  They had tops meant to hang on necklaces, but I didn't want to use those.  

Instead, I thought a button would be cute to use as a base.  There were NO trees to be found that small, but I have discovered that the little bottle brush trees that I bleach and dye are pretty easy to trim to fit.

First step is to put a pinch of glitter or mica flakes into the jar.  Then a bit of glue around the rim.  

After that, I twist my tree into the globe as far as it will go.

The super sharp, Tim Holtz scissors are ideal for cutting the wire of the tree.  I trim it to the edge of the glass.  (Make sure you don't trim it so short that the tree gets lost inside the globe, the bottom should be even with the hole or slightly longer.)

After the tree is cut, glue a button base to the opening.  Having the brush of the bottom of the tree at the very edge of the glass gives you something to glue the button to, and keeps the tree in place.

Aren't they cute as a button? Ha.

 

 

 

Comments

[Ellen D. Bailey]

Very cute idea! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Doris D]

So cute! Will be making one for my dollhouse too!

[Diane mars]

These are adorable!