Do We Wanna Build A Snowman? Yes! Yes We Do!

And what a cute snowman he is! Ours is made with supplies from Dollar Tree, my stash, cardboard and lots more little things I had on hand! Check out the video below, or follow along here on the blog so you can join in on the fun.

Supplies:

Dollar Tree: tray, beads

Michaels: Cotton rope cording in cream and also green (it’s like macrame cord)

Walmart: Waverly Antique Wax

Milton’s Daughter: IOD stamps

Corrugated cardboard (the kind with ridges in between layers)

Amazon: Bead threader, craft sticks for hat Click here to check out my crafting essentials (This is an Amazon affiliate link and I may receive a small compensation for items purchased from this link.)

Stash: Buttons, ribbon, muslin, cardstock (behind the muslin), wood snowflake from a garland, metal “jewel” from our friend Ms. Beverly Ledbetter

Let’s make it!

First I measured, then cut a piece of corrugated cardboard to fit as my background. Then I spritzed it with water and let it sit a few minutes so the top layer would peel off. The rippled, textured piece is the final product.

I just hot glued it to the tray, and boom! We have a background!

I made the hat with craft sticks and hot glue. I painted them with Waverly Antique Wax, then some black. I’ll add some trim and a red button later on.

I used the cording for the snowman body. I just hot glued the strand into a circle, adding glue to each round, then gluing the end against the side.

Smallest one for the head, medium for the middle, and largest one for the bottom. I wrapped mine four times for the head, five for the middle, then six times for the bottom.

I stamped “Let It Snow” onto small pieces of muslin. These are IOD stamps from Milton’s Daughter.

Oh! And my mom (Mama Susie) has joined me in the craft room!

I added just a teeny bit of green cording on his hat and also some for his scarf. There’s a red button on his hat, then black ones for his eyes and brownish ones on his midsection. I have just a sliver of fabric for his carrot nose, and his arms are just cut from cardboard. Everything is hot glued.

For the snowflake: I used a wooden snowflake from a garland and painted it with Waverly Antique Wax, then rubbed some off. You can see a little bit of red glitter on the finished piece. I started out with glittering it, but it took away from the rustic look I was going for.

I topped it off with a little “jewelry” piece from our friend Ms. Beverly.

These threaders are the jam, y’all! All you have to do is put your beads on the threader, put a knot in only one end of your twine, then put the twine in the “eye” of the threader. Next, just pull the beads down along the twine, pull the free end through and repeat! Be sure to use an even number of beads so your craft will hang correctly. Once you have the length you need, just tie a knot on the open end.

This is a great way to make hangers for your projects. Click to find the threaders here, in my Amazon store! (This is an Amazon affiliate link and I may receive a small compensation for items purchased from this link.)

I painted our beads with Waverly, then wiped off most of the stain.

I always use craft sticks to attach my beaded hangers to my projects. This snowman is lightweight, so just some hot glue over the knotted twine and a craft stick on top is perfect!

I added a button to his scarf, and we’re done!

You can also use a similar technique for a Christmas tree version. Mine is just an example, and not glued on or finished. It’s an open palette!

I hope you enjoyed my little snowman project! Let me know in the comments which one you might want to do, snowman or Christmas tree?

Thanks so much for stopping by,

XOXO-Erin