{"product_id":"tried-and-tubed-project-by-christen-hammons","title":"Tried \u0026 Tubed Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery year I make the same promise to myself: I’ll make this Christmas a handcrafted one! And every year I find myself wondering where the time went as I pull out my store-bought holiday decor, vowing that next year is the year. I’m proud to share that this year, I finally got a jump-start on my holiday crafting, and it was so easy!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTried \u0026amp; Tubed Project Instructions\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have more test tubes than I know what to do with. They can be used to package so many things — bath salts, hot-chocolate mixes, to name a couple — that I always have some on hand. I knew they could easily be turned into ornaments with just a couple of supplies. Having seen and been inspired by some glittered rosebuds (they looked just like they were covered in snow!) I knew they would look perfect encased in glass. Wanting to experiment a little, I played around with simply dipping the rosebuds first in glue, then glitter, followed by just pouring a little glitter into the tube, and finally just leaving everything plain. I have to say the glitter-dipped buds are my favorite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo finish the ornaments, I wrapped a bit of book text and jute around the top of the tubes. I then stapled a loop of twine to the cork to hold it in place and make it easy to hang. You could also use a screw eye. Finally, on a couple I added a little charm. Everything came together to add just the hint of romance I wanted on my tree this year. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452538314903,"sku":"PROJ-1236","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1236__61943.1558411650.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746794009","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/tried-and-tubed-project-by-christen-hammons","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}