Michele Made Me

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Junkmail Snowflakes – Possibility #1

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I showed you how to make them HERE. So now what? Well, here we go…

Junkmail Snowflakes – Possibility #1: The Wall Blizzard

Pros of the junkmail wall blizzard:

  • Free.
  • Nice activity that permits one to watch a lovely movie, sing sweet Christmas carols, or do leg exercises whilst accomplishing.
  • Warm.
  • Reminds one of old-time cozy flannel pajamas.
  • Still safe to go outside.
  • There’s nothing to shovel.
  • Stunningly pretty.
  • And of course…
 RAINBOW-y.

Cons of the junkmail wall blizzard:

 

  • Time and perseverance are required to fold, cut, press, and tape up a whole beautiful blizzard.
  • Forced to pick one favourite snowflake by family.
  • Sudden urges to hug the walls.
  • Once up, likely to stay up there for good.
  • And, oddly, quite…
MESMERIZING.

Prepare to be distracted.

Have yourself a fantastic weekend. I’ll be back on Tuesday.  ♥M

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Comments

  2. CREATIVE MIND says

    Hi Michele, ♥ You & ♥ Your Awesome snowflakes! it seems a huge wall art with lots of beautiful colors!
    What a ♥ly Junk 🙂 thanks for sharing!

    p.s ♥ is copied from your M♥..thanks ♥

  6. Little Treasures says

    Wow!! What a lovely blizzard this is!
    Yesterday I tried to find the right twigs to make some shoe ornaments but no luck!! However I am not letting go of that idea 😛
    Have a lovely weekend!

  11. cottonreel says

    These really are amazingly beautiful .I haven't had any pretty junkmail for ages . just a4 copy paper begging letters ;
    Ah!!! I have had the grocery shop offers.I'll pick a few up when in the Co,op

  15. Lisa says

    they are so much prettier on a white wall… I was not impressed by them yesterday and didn't give them much thought, but this post shows them to perfection! thank you for the idea!

  17. JaneBean says

    Me again, I've had such an inspiring day selling my work and buying vintage treasure and coming home to look at this is…… just wow!
    I have a pile of beautiful magazines just calling out for being cut and folded into these…..

  19. ivalex says

    Страхотни, красиви и изумително нежни снежинки. Браво, много ми харесват. Всяка ваша публикация е пълна с очарование и красота. Успех и Весела Коледа.

  23. Suz says

    Forgot to leave a message here but Pinned your fabulous snowflakes on Pintrest a couple of days back wonderful as always Michele
    Merry Christmas x

  33. Sande says

    Sooooo love these….made some out of music paper, newspaper sale circulars & the funnies and trying map paper next…..thank you Michele

  34. Melissa says

    Very, very pretty. I think the hanging up would be the tough part.

    One year we hang a bunch of them from the ceiling in K's room. They stayed there for several years…every so often one would fall eventually there were only two and I decided maybe I should get a ladder down and remove them as well as the thumb tacks and extra string. 🙂

    Nope – not an immaculate housekeeper – especially in the girls' rooms.

  35. Linda Farmer says

    How beautiful, and yes, mesmerizing. It seems a very good pair of scissors is required, do have any recommendations? Thanks for the inspiration, Michele.

  36. hanuszka says

    Simply, I don't know what to say… So many ideas and I'm going to try it by my own! If you have time, please visit my blog, it's new, but I'd be happy to hear what you think about my work.
    Thanks for inspiring me. Hanuszka from Poland

  37. printkat says

    Wow, I just saw your idea on the Sketchbook blog and was linked to your blog. Wonderful ideas… I will be reading your work to see what you do next. Thanks!

  38. Michele Pacey says

    Hi Linda,

    I use my regular craft scissors (the make is Craft Smart and I purchased them at Michael's a couple of years ago) to make the snowflakes. I like these scissors. They are medium-sized, have a relatively fine point, they seem to be lasting fairly well and keeping their sharpness. I'm by no means a scissors expert, however. For expert product advice maybe check with Jenny at http://www.crafttestdummies.com/

    Hope that helps!

  41. Anonymous says

    Hi from Spain, I discover your blog trhou the web. I would like to congratulate you for your work.
    I hope you understand my english
    Merry Christmas to you and your family and all your followers.

  43. Lisa says

    Sorry Michele, I just sent you a message asking you how you make your snowflakes then saw that you have already posted them!!! Daaaa, Lisa

  45. Ann says

    These are absolutely beautiful!! Now that it's January I'm wishing I'd saved a few of those bajillion catalogs I got last month!! I might try it anyway. It will most likely be the only snowflakes we'll see in Alabama!!

  46. Sangita says

    Hi Michele, I just made a ton of these and stuck them on my wall. BTW, I used tiny bits of blue tack to stick them on. I put them on the wall, put a thick card on top and rub over it, makes it much easier to stick all the tiny and delicate edges.

  49. KarenT says

    I have just discovered your blog and, like others, love these snowflakes! While I don't get a lot of junk mail, a thought just ran thru my mind – use old Christmas wrapping paper! I'm one of those that saves the paper from around a gift because I just KNOW I'll find a use for it! Which, of course, I haven't until now!!!! Someone else may have mentioned this – I didn't go thru all the comments – so, just in case…… lol
    Plus, recycling the old wrapping paper keeps it out of the landfill!!!! Thanks so much for your posts on making them and ideas of where to put them!