Snowballs!

I guess all this snow that we've had has put me in the mood to MAKE some snowballs! These will go nicely with my snowman and snowflakes displays.....

This is how they start out.....Styrofoam balls covered with Ready-mixed Joint Compound .....After that is dry, sand all over really well.

I buy this at Wal-Mart for $3.00 for a container.....

I bought these at the craft store.....

I glued the balls to the clothespins, after they were painted.....Then I added some glitter, it really makes them sparkle.

These smaller ones (2") are Christmas tree ornaments.....

I like these because they sit up on top of the tree branches, good for filling in places on the tree. I used the similar technique on my mushrooms that I made, they worked out very well on the tree.....

These are a little larger (2 1/2") and good for displays. I have them in a basket lined with a scarf.....

I put the baseball in for size contrast.....

So, this is what we are looking at, still.....

This is the backyard, Dusty's little walkway.....The snow is about 2 ft here.....It's a lot deeper in places where it drifted from the high winds that we had.....
Today is cloudy and the temperature is about 38 degrees. The snow is melting some, but we are expecting more snow on Friday! We must remember, after all, it is winter!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean