Pickle Jar Snow Globe

 All the snow and cold weather inspires me to make frosty snow globes.  Not the kind filled with water, but rather the waterless ones  meant to invoke wintery feelings.

My latest project uses a small pickle jar I salvaged just for this purpose.  It was the perfect size and shape.  But darn if I didn't have a struggle with removing  the label and all the sticky glue.  I had to slather it with Goop and let it sit for twenty minutes before I could   wash it with hot soapy water.  But being the right shape, it was worth the trouble.

I'm sure you've heard me mention that I live in Chicago.  As such folks wouldn't expect that I see eagles, hawks, deer, coyotes etc. in our big city, but I do.  The reason being that I live near a nature preserve that is hundreds of acres big.  So just the other day, my husband and I were driving down the street when we spotted a herd of deer no more than a hundred yards away.  And that is where I got my inspiration for my latest globe.

Its Snowing in Chicago

 It's snowing in Chicago and the temps have dipped down into the teens.  Today is especially blistery with the winds clocking at 45 miles per hour.  

The holiday season is over and it's winter has set in.  As I've mentioned before, I really like crafting for my two favorite holidays - Christmas and Halloween the most.  But winter always makes me want to stay indoors more so I like to make the most of that time.  Making waterless snow globes seems like an appropriate craft project for this time of the year.  

My first attempt uses a dollar store globe that I filled with a tiny paper house and a few bottle brush trees.  I added a little fake snow, trimmed the cap with some twine and viola - a wintery scene captured. After making this little gem I realized I should have bought more globes.  

My next snow globe project involves upcycling a pickle jar.  I hope to post that picture tomorrow,