I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: cereal boxes are one of my all-time favorite things to craft with!  They are an excellent substitute for chipboard, and I pretty much always have a solid supply in my kitchen pantry (who doesn’t?).  So yeah, free craft supplies for the win!

Last week I shared a tutorial for using a cereal box to make some faux rusted state ornaments.  I had so much fun creating those, not mention plenty of leftover box panels, and I decided to do something similar for this project.  Instead of rusted iron though, I went for an aged copper look, and swapped out states for snowflakes!

Oh, it’s also Silhouette Challenge time again (woot woot!), and we’ve got 32 amazing holiday projects for ya, as well as a mega huge Silhouette giveaway with THREE winners!  Keep reading for all the awesomeness and your chance to enter!

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DIY Faux Aged Copper Snowflake Ornaments from a Cereal Box!

Supplies

• Cereal box
• Silhouette Cameo & cutting mat
  • Or print and trace snowflakes onto cereal box and cut out with scissors or Xacto knife
• Painter’s tape
• White spray paint
• Metallic copper paint
• Paint brush
• Blue patina spray
• Twine

 

The How To

Like I mentioned, last week I shared a similar tutorial for making DIY faux rusted metal state ornaments from a cereal box using some iron paint and rust activator, and since there’s no sense in recreating the wheel (and I’m feeling lazy), I’ll spare you the duplicate details here.  This project follows pretty much the same process, just using different kinds of paint and activator.  Make sure you check that out for all the nitty gritty goodness!

 

I’ve also already shared three (yes, three!) tutorials on using this copper paint and blue patina spray to get a super cool aged effect, so take a looksy at those too for all the deets on these cool paint products:

• DIY Faux Copper Letter Aged with Blue Patina
• How to Make an Upcycled Faux Copper Succulent Planter
• Faux Copper Succulent Planter Housewarming Gift

   

Here’s the rundown on these snowflake beauties:

1. Get snowflake shapes into Silhouette Studio and add a small circle (hole) to each for the twine to be strung through.
   1. I used the free dingbat font called WWFlakes, which is the same one I used for the snowflakes that are jazzing up my playful Don’t Stop Believing Santa sign….my love for dingbat fonts has no end!
2. Cut off a large panel of a cereal box and place it onto your Silhouette‘s cutting mat, securing with a little painter’s tape.  Load mat into Silhouette.
3. Adjust blade and cut settings and then get to cutting!
   1. I usually use the Coverstock settings, but always do a test cut first.
      1. For a FULL tutorial on how to cut a cereal box on a Silhouette, check this or this out!
4. Remove cut snowflakes from cutting mat and give the glossy side a light coat of white spray paint.
   1. The spray painting may not be necessary if you don’t have a lot of contrasting print on your cereal box, or if you don’t mind using several thick coats of the upcoming copper paint.
5. Apply one coat of copper paint to the back cardboard (non-glossy) side and let dry, then apply as many coats as necessary to fully cover the newly spray-painted front side.
6. Apply one more light coat of copper paint to the front side and WHILE THE PAINT IS STILL WET, spritz on some blue patina spray.  Wait a while (15-20 minutes) to see how the aging effect is progressing, and spritz on more patina as needed to reach desired effect (I did three light spritzing sessions).
   1. I only aged one side of these snowflakes (the glossy side) thanks to some learning from my rusted states’ round 1 craft fail.
7. String twine through hole, hang on your Christmas tree, and stare at your amazing upcycled creation with prideful wonder! ;)

 

The Snowflake Ornaments!

And here are my final faux aged copper snowflake ornaments!  You would NEVER be able to guess that they started out as a cereal box!  You gotta love frugal DIY projects that you can whip up on the fly with everyday household objects, and these bottles of copper paint and patina spray are lasting me foreverrrrrr.  This is now four projects under my belt and I’ve still got at least two-thirds left in both bottles….it sure doesn’t take much to achieve beautiful (and totally nifty) results!

I’m really digging how the copper paint gives an authentic metallic look….it’s so nice and shiny!  Plus the random, haphazard blue aging is just so darn cool.

 

The Silhouette Challenge

But wait, there’s more!  It’s Silhouette Challenge time again, and December’s theme is….you’ll never guess….Holiday Projects!

I along with 31 of my bloggy buddies have teamed up to bring you a HUGE collection of holiday projects that you can make with your Silhouette!  Make sure you check them all out for lots of festive inspiration!

1. Beauty in the Mess // 2. JustTyra // 3. Dream a Little Bigger // 4. Simply Kelly Designs // 5. The Stamp Doc // 6. From Wine to Whine // 7. TheKimSixFix // 8. unOriginal Mom // 9. HaberdasheryFun // 10. Tastefully Frugal // 11. Sisters, What! // 12. Small Stuff Counts // 13. Where The Smiles Have Been // 14. Whatcha Workin’ On? // 15. Designed Decor // 16. Architecture of a Mom // 17. Decor Adventures // 18. Create & Babble // 19. Tori Grant Designs // 20. Tried & True // 21. The Thinking Closet // 22. Creative Ramblings // 23. Get Silvered // 24. McCall Manor // 25. Cutesy Crafts // 26. Ginger Snap Crafts // 27. My Favorite Finds // 28. Cupcakes&Crowbars // 29. Pineapples & Pinecones // 30. The Crafting Nook // 31. It Happens in a Blink // 32. Alayna’s Creations

 

Super Amazing Silhouette Giveaway!

And I’ve saved the best for last!  My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I, in partnership with Silhouette America, are hosting a mega-huge giveaway for not one, not two, but THREE winners!

The prizes up for grabs, you ask?:

• First prize: Silhouette Cameo Machine & +50 bonus designs.  ($349.49 value)
• Second prize: Silhouette Mint Custom Stamp Maker.  ($129.99 value)
• Third prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card to put toward Silhouette supplies….or whatever is on your wish list!

 

Pretty sweet, huh?  To enter: just complete the entries in the Rafflecopter widget below (or at this link).  Because of my many blog friends who helped make this giveaway possible, you have 36 potential entries, which means a LOT of winning power.  So, hurry up and enter!  Good luck! :)

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If You Enjoyed This….

Make sure you check out some of the other festive creations I’ve shared in my Project Gallery, including these!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Happy holidays! :)