Make this cupcake ornament, complete with cherry on top, with DecoArt® Opaque Glass Paint Makers™ and Snow-Tex®.

SUPPLIES

• paper towels
• rubbing alcohol
• scissors
• cupcake papers of your choice
• palette knife
• wooden beads
• clear glass ornament
• medium flat brush
• makeup sponge
• plastic baggie
• thin ribbon or string
• small oval paintbrush
• hot glue gun with clear glue sticks

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Choose a glass ornament to work with. I chose a clear one, but to save steps you could use a glass ornament of any color to upcycle. Think about what color you would want your "cupcake" to be.

2. Choose cupcake papers that will go with your desired cupcake color and design. I chose gold tin.

3. Wipe down the glass ornament with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to remove dirt and oil. Using a makeup sponge, dab on layer of Fuchsia and allow to dry.

4. Add on several more layers until an even coverage is achieved.

5. Place hot glue in the bottoms of four or five cupcake papers to make a stable bottom. Place hot glue in the last paper and place ornament in the paper at an angle. Allow to cool.

6. Scoop out Snow-Tex with a palette knife and place in a plastic baggie.

7. Squish the Snow-Tex to one corner and cut off a tip with scissors.

8. Squeeze out Snow-Tex to create "icing". Place a wooden bead on top for the "cherry". Allow to dry.

9. Paint the "cherry" with Santa Red. On the "icing", paint on Clear Ice Comet with a medium flat brush.

10. Paint on the sprinkles with Turquoise, Green, Yellow, and Violet Glass Paint Markers. (TIP: Paint one shape per color.) Allow to dry.

11. To finish, paint the cherry with Media Gloss Varnish. Allow to dry. Add string or ribbon to hang. Personalize with the year and/or a name, if desired.

12. Make even more DIY ornaments to add to a colorful, eclectic tree or give as a gift.

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