DIY Iced Winter Branches

I made something this weekend I have been wanting to try for years!

No, not weeks or even months.

Years!!!

As in 12 months x 3 = REALLY!???

I made Iced Winter Branches.

Something so simple, and so easy – and I have never

seemed to quite get around to it.  

Until this weekend. 

Now, I am hooked!

Now I want Iced Winter Branches all throughout

our house to replace some of that Christmas warmth and charm

that is now gone since the decor has come down. 

And you know what – I have discovered in life

that the projects I so often put off –

and, once I finally get around to making them…

I say…

“That was it? I’ve put this off for 12 months times three why?”

Best part – these did not cost me a single cent.

Nada.

I realized I had everything I needed.

#1: Branches.  

FREE!  Living on 5-acres of

wooded land, I got the whole free branches thing covered.

🙂

I decided to use the Holly Tree because the

branches were more…well, “branchly.”

#2″ Spray Adhesive

As a matter of fact, I had THREE cans. 

Three?

(Note to self:  do  not  buy  any  more  spray  adhesive.)

 

#3: Epsom Salt

A bag of this costs around $3 if you do not have any on hand,

and you can find it at the grocery store or drug store in the first aid aisle..

You will use maybe a cupful, at most.  

Here’s  all  I  did….

I found a cardboard box, mostly to help contain the overspray

from the adhesive,

but, also to catch the extra salts.

I did not spray the entire branch at once, but worked

in a smaller area until one top half of the entire branch

had been coated.  Then, just sprinkled the salt onto the branch. 

It was light at first. 

As if the first snow fall of Winter had gently

kissed the branches.

(You  didn’t  know DIY’ing  could sound  so  romantic  did  ya’?)

🙂

Once I had all of the branches coated with the first layer, 

I applied another layer of spray adhesive. 

But, instead of sprinkling the salt on,

I added a few handfuls into the bottom of the box, and then

pushed and shoved the sprayed branches thru the “ice.”

This is really what gave the branches a thoroughly iced-look.

Then, I set them aside and let them dry.

Honestly, the whole process did not take any more than

about 10 mins.

TEN MINUTES!

For a project that I have been putting off forever!

So… what does one do with 10-minute DIY Icy Winter Branches?

Well, you will have to wait a few days, because I will be using them 

in a project for an upcoming Blog Hop.

“A Celebration of Winter” will start Jan 19th and will feature

24 other blogs sharing Tips and Ideas, DIY Projects and Recipes

that are perfect for cold, Winter days.

So, please join us!

But, I did want you to see how pretty my branches are

all nestled against glowing candles, cedar and snow-filled glass balls.

They look so real. don’t they?

Like Old Man Winter had a love-fest with my trees and

allowed me to collect a few branches for my own…

(more romance!)

I had planned on adding glitter to the salt, but honestly I didn’t

have any and was too lazy to go into town and get some. 

#truth

But, truly, I love them without the glitter.

Just branches and “ice.”

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 Iced Winter Branches. 

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Winter Blessings to All…

xxoo, Barb

I’m sharing over at  The Scoop