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DIY Retro Glittered Christmas Tree

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Add a little retro glam to your holiday decor with some simple sparkly trees. Use funky colors for that retro look or stick with traditional red and white for a more classical style, either way, the key is to use the same color glitter as paint.

Things you’ll need:
Fiberboard doll cone
Acrylic paint
Glitter paint in the same shade
Foam brush

Things to do:
1. On a covered work surface, paint your tree with two coats of acrylic paint, letting each coat dry before adding the next.
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2. Once the tree is dry add two to four coats of glitter over the paint. You want a nice even layer of the glitter to give the best sparkle.
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3. Allow the glitter to dry completely before displaying.

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DIY Mustache Handkerchief

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Let your little bandits get in on the mustache action with these silly mustache handkerchiefs! If you don’t want to invest in fabric paint, consider fabric medium that can be added to standard acrylic craft paints turning it into fabric paint!

Things you’ll need:
Black fabric paint
Clear contact paper
Scissors
Handkerchiefs
Scrap paper

Things to do:
1. Unfold and press, if necessary, to create a flat surface to work on.
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2. Fold the fabric into a triangle and slide the paper in between the layers to prevent the paint from seeping through.
3. Cut a 4×2 inch piece of contact paper out, fold in half and cut half a mustache out along the fold line. Discard the mustache and save the outer section to use as a stencil.
4. Peel the backing off of the stencil and center it on the folded handkerchief.
5. Brush a medium layer of the fabric paint onto the exposed parts of the mustache stencil, be sure to get paint into any small points and allow the paint to dry.
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6. Remove the stencil and press to set the paint.
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