Martha Stewart Living, December 2000
A Christmas tree dusted with snow looks even frostier when decorated exclusively in shades of silver, white, and cream. Simple paper-and-glitter ornaments mix well with vintage metallic pieces. Glitter ornaments are easy to make and can be saved from year to year.
When working with glitter, especially kinds made of ground glass, wear gloves and a dust mask to protect yourself from fine particles. Glass glitters are translucent, so they're especially sparkly. They are, however, also more expensive than other types.
Try a combination of glitters to achieve the effects you want:
1. Mica flakes
2. Clear plastic squares
3. Opaque white
4. Powder white
5. Diamond dust
6. Powder silver
7. Coarse crystal glass
8. Silver glass
9. Fine crystal glass
This tree was fully decorated and then taken outside and sprayed all over with spray snow (any brand will do, but be sure to buy spray snow and not spray frost). Once back indoors, it was sprinkled here-and-there with artificial snow (available by the bag at Christmas or crafts stores). Once your tree is decorated and in place, you can vacuum up any fallen snow.
once I got the ornaments the right size the rest was easy just make sure to use the lightest glitter first and then use detail brush to put on detail glitter use Marthas glitter glue it is the best, I also used her silver glittered letters to spell out names on the dove and bear , put these on last and use her glue pen to get them to stick
My mother did this only once, back in the mid-50's, but it was spectacular. You must put on all the lights and ornaments first, then whip Ivory Snow or Ivory Flakes (do they even still make that stuff?) into soft peaks. Mother then took a big cooking spoon and, very carefully, loaded each and every branch , and its "shoots" with "snow." It took forever, but was the one tree I remember most in my youth. This works only on trees with generously spaced branches (spruce, fir, etc.).
I think she is talking about the ornament made with glitter. You can find the instruction on the the site under glitter ornaments. Just thinned glue and glitter. Check the web site
The use of this feature on this website escapes me if we aren't given the instructions on how to do the project.
Will someone please tell me/us how you did the Ivory Snow thing?
Here's a link I found for artificial snow on tress. Haven't tried it yet, if someone does, plz post results. http://www.crafterstouch.com/tip.aspx?tipid=36
We used to also use Ivory Flakes and whip in the old mixmaster! What fun it was to ice the tree, and beautiful. It also helped the tree to stay fresh. It was especially pretty with blue lights and blue ornaments! You still could see green, so it was like fresh snow!
What technique would prevent the glitter from making a HUGE mess all over the floor?
Before Martha... we use to make a paste of Ivory Snow soap flakes and spread it on the branches.
Heidielizabeth, how did you do it? What did you use?
has anyone gotten an answer to the how question?
What is the snow on the tree and how do you get it to stick?
As a new Contributor, I'm requesting the key ingredient to this snow flakes tree, what are you using as the flakes? Surely not glitter?? Please advise -
I know, I wish this area would give instructions on how to do the idea that is presented. (ie-how did they get this tree to look like this?)
what is sprinkled on the tree? Glitter??
I have done this and it is so wonderful and very pretty.