Sunday, December 16, 2012

Glittery Magnolia Pods

When were on Thanksgiving Break in the South of the US we gathered some magnolia pods as we always do to add to our continuous nature collection. They are vey similar to Pine Cones, but have a large stem on them.  I've seen many others put glitter on pine cones,  so I thought why not put some glitz on Magnolia Pods and dress them up for the holidays? So that is what we did.
Here are the Magnolia Pods before glitter.


Paint some glue on the pods.

Then either sprinkle and shake the glitter on the pods...

Or place them in a small box and roll them around in the glitter for less mess.


You could fashion some ribbon onto your pods or pine cones.

Hang them as ornaments or garland.

Or just lay them out or place them in a decorative bowl for the holidays or anytime.

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Happy Glittering!

10 comments:

  1. Simple and cute! And it's so annoying to see meaningless comments on your blog!

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  2. Great idea! We painted and put glitter on pine cones this year but we have tons of magnolia pods around that we'll have to try next!

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    1. Thanks! I thought it was a nice change of pace and they have a nice stem for hanging too.

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  3. Melissa,
    These turned out beautifully!
    Although I saw magnolia trees in blossom when I lived in Vancouver, B.C. some years ago, I hadn't seen the pods, this is such a good idea.
    I just wanted to visit to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas,
    Love- Brenda

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    1. Hi Brenda! So nice to hear from you! Thanks! Happy Holiday to you and your family too. Take care.

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  4. I so wish I would have seen this sooner. I live in the pacific northwest so I've got more than enough pinecones and the like readily available. too bad Christmas is over.

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    1. There is always next year. You could always decorate and save. Thanks for stopping by Amber.

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  5. These are so pretty, Melissa! We have tons of magnolia trees near our house and now I have reason to collect some of the pods. Happy New Year!!

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    1. Thanks Rachelle. Looking forward to seeing your own Glittery Magnolia Pods.

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