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made a lightbulb snowman (pics)

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,130 Forumite
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    soblivion wrote: »
    This type of thing did you mean savingholmes?

    http://www.freshpreserving.com/filebin/craft/035-Country%20Snowman%20Jar.pdf <- pdf file, this ones done with a polystyrene ball for a head.

    I just tried a santa lightbulb - knew I shouldn't, it was awful:rotfl: so I just painted it all black and it'll be a penguin in a bit (i'll post a pic later)

    Ice looking forward to seeing pics of yours.
    Yes I think that would work!:T
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  • ikkle87
    ikkle87 Posts: 8,449 Forumite
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    I had a go at a reindeer, did mine slightly different though

    http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/nn303/ikkle87/?action=view&current=25092008317.jpg
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  • soblivion
    soblivion Posts: 1,173 Forumite
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    He's lovely ikkle.:T What a clever use with the pom pom.

    Thanks for showing your pic.
  • sandy2_2
    sandy2_2 Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    Looks good ikkle
  • savvy
    savvy Posts: 31,128 Forumite
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    Fantastic soblivion!!! :T:T:T:T

    I'll add a link to the 'homemade' sticky ;)
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  • sarah_smurf
    sarah_smurf Posts: 270 Forumite
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    I love them they're so cute and so cheap to make for us and the kids :D
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  • soblivion
    soblivion Posts: 1,173 Forumite
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    Just adding a penguin, I sprayed them all with a spray gloss varnish so they shine nicely now as well as being sealed too.

    100_0180.jpg

    How are yours coming along Ice? Looking forward to seeing them.
  • sandy2_2
    sandy2_2 Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    You´re doing really well, Soblivion, What´s next?...Elf, christmas pudding, robin, eskimo, angel......the world´s your oyster... :-)
  • maisiesmum
    maisiesmum Posts: 15 Forumite
    FANTASTIC Idea!!! Very creative and inspiring!
  • savvy
    savvy Posts: 31,128 Forumite
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    sandy2 wrote: »
    You´re doing really well, Soblivion, What´s next?...Elf, christmas pudding, robin, eskimo, angel......the world´s your oyster... :-)
    OOO yeh a Christmas pudding would be good! :D
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