I saw this on Pinterest before Christmas and thought it was cute. So I got under the sink in the cabinet and found three vases......not a really great choice and I will tell you why...all that mattered is that they were going to be trash to treasure and not cost a cent.
The glass containers should probably have had straight up and down. It was a real challenge to get them straight across (which I didn't do very well) and then there is all the excess vinyl that I have no idea what to do with. The shepherds and sheep went on fine. I cut the Wise Men and camel out and placed them separately. And then the manger scene...what a challenge. Because it is on an angle and curved, there is lots of excess. I just smooched it all together...made it look real rustic. Thank heavens you can really see it in the pic or if you stand back. Come Christmas I will fill them about a third of the way with regular salt and add a thick while candle. I'm liking it! Next time I make them I am going to use empty pickles jars from the fridge. Already have one in the wings waiting. I got the vinyl Nativity cutouts off Etsy (click and I will take you there).
I saw this on Pinterest before Christmas and thought it was cute. So I got under the sink in the cabinet and found three vases......not a really great choice and I will tell you why...all that mattered is that they were going to be trash to treasure and not cost a cent.
The glass containers should probably have had straight up and down. It was a real challenge to get them straight across (which I didn't do very well) and then there is all the excess vinyl that I have no idea what to do with. The shepherds and sheep went on fine. I cut the Wise Men and camel out and placed them separately. And then the manger scene...what a challenge. Because it is on an angle and curved, there is lots of excess. I just smooched it all together...made it look real rustic. Thank heavens you can really see it in the pic or if you stand back. Come Christmas I will fill them about a third of the way with regular salt and add a thick while candle. I'm liking it! Next time I make them I am going to use empty pickles jars from the fridge. Already have one in the wings waiting. I got the vinyl Nativity cutouts off Etsy (click and I will take you there).
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