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How to Make a Moss and Glass Glitter Banner

To kick off the Spring Blogging season, I thought, what would be a better topic to blog about, than a great banner, using moss & glitter to celebrate spring!

And to make it even better, a complete step by step by step instructions with photos to make this an easy and fun project for anyone. to see if all, head over to Chic California to see a wonderful blog that is full of great ideas!

And now, my favorite picture of the day!!!

Isn't this the prettiest "e" you have ever seen! It might be the glitter that I love, or seeing our products in action, but I just love this one!

Thanks to Chic Calfornia for a great blog post!

DIY German Glass Glitter Silhouette Nativity

Hymns and Verses

One of the most wonderful experiences of the season for us, is being able to sit back to see Meyer Imports Glitter projects pop up all over the internet as all the glitter we shipped "last month" turns into this month delightful creations.

We feel is our job to find the "best of the best" and catalog them, present them and save them for future reference (see our Projects and Tutorial section).

And today we are so very happy to present a wonderful Nativity scene that is a prefect way to start the Christmas week.

Hymns and Verses

Our friends at Hymns and Verses have not only shared their design, but all the templates and details on how to create this project yourself! Talk about the season of sharing! Thanks so much for sharing this will all of us and all my customers around the world!

Sold over a ton of German Glass Glitter this Season. Where did it go?

All things Beautiful

We literally shipped tons (pallets full) of German Glass Glitter this season and I have been tracking where it went and where it was used. Lucky for me, so many of my customers are bloggers, and not only bloggers, but great photographers and writers as well.

So, it is easy to find a huge number of great projects that are using Meyer Imports glitters. This is just one of them, but wow what a great idea.

All Things Beautiful

On the blog "All Things Beautiful" a simple but very beautiful project that (for the first time that I have seen) is using Sheet Music as a base for printed images. Now, this is a great idea and worth the trip over to the posting.

This is just one of the many blog  / projects that I will be cataloging over the next few weeks, Thanks to all for creating so many beautiful pieces with our Glitters. And, we always appreciate the shout out when you name us as your source for the Best in German Glitters!

So I typed "Glittery Fall" into Google, and this is what I found. Homerun!

rain on a tin roof

Sometimes, things just work out. I woke up this morning and thought, "you know, fall is here, I should do a post on something Glittery for fall" A quick Google search and "boom" just what I needed!

Jenna does a great (and funny write up) on this simple project and gives you just enough details to make easy as (pumpkin) pie!

And with both Halloween and Thanksgiving right around the corner, this is a great time of year to get crafty, Autumn Crafty that is.

So Thank you Jenna for helping to bring the changing of the seasons to us with a wonderful use of Glitter! We loved the post and your use of Glitter! Please keep Glittering!

Introducing PETOP (People for the Ethical Treatment of Pumpkins)

Each year thousands and thousands of Pumpkins are slaughtered for the cruelest of all holidays, Halloween. 

This year we are asking everyone to join PETOP (People for the Ethical Treatment of Pumpkins) and to not carve, mutilate and destroy your Pumpkins, but rather to encase them in the jewel-like Glitters that your Pumpkins crave!

Don't do this to your poor Pumpkins!

Oh, the horrors! This Pumpkin has been cut short in the prime of it's life!

Now, this is what your Pumpkins want! To be beautiful!

 

To be glamorous!

  To be loved!

So, this year, think about Glittering your Pumpkins, they will be happier, you will be happier and the world will just be a better place!

 

GET READY TO PUUUUMPKIN (or Glittery Pumpkins on Parade!)

I had two names for this blog post and loved them both. So, this is my first "dual" Name Blog post - ever! So "Get Ready" or "Take them on Parade" - it's your choice! Either way, just make sure you have lots of Glitter!

Yep, it is that time of year again. The time where you cover your table in newspaper, get out the glue and your favorite Glitters and start up your PUMPKINS!

Yes, Glitter up those round orbs of Halloween Goodness to show the world that Glittering is the more humane way to Pumpkin.

So this year, don't slice, hack and inflict pain on your pumpkins, use Glitter and make them the proudest Pumpkins in your neighborhood! (I'm kind of like the PETA for Pumpkins!) Think I am being silly? Well check out our gallery below, our gallery of Glittery Pumpkins on Parade!

 

 

 

 

 

The Rolls Royce of glitter meets the rustic charm of October

Any blog that starts with the line: "The Rolls Royce of glitter meets the rustic charm of October" gets my attention right away! Wow! Thanks! I could not of said it better myself!

This project post is actually from 2012, but I just was sent the link to it. And it's really, really cool!

Great pictures and some great project ideas, all from the creative minds at Firefly Express and presented at the blog Limn and Lovely

So, now back to that opening line: The Rolls Royce of glitter meets the rustic charm of October foliage in today’s DIY tutorial. Here’s Polly to show you how you can add some autumnal sparkle to your fall wedding using German glass glitter and fallen leaves.

Sweet. Really sweet. I love it! To see more, click on over to Limn and Lovely and tell them we said hello!

Getting ready for FALL, the most glittery way possible!

We have great customers, really great customers who create great projects, really great projects. And Katie is part of our design team that is always coming up with just the right project, at just the right time!

So, today, coming on the heels of another post we did on Glittery Letters is one of the most colorful Letter posts I have seen in a long time! So, on this first day of September, I thank Katie Of The September Tree for this beautiful project submission!

Glitter used on this project:

 Fire Orange   Deep Red Grit 80   Emerald 90 Grit   Violet Dazzel

• First gather all the products that was needed for this project. Lay tin foil over the table.

• Then apply a thick layer of mod podge to a letter at a time. 

• Next sprinkle the glitter over the entire letter.  

• Wait 5 minutes or until dry.

• Tap the glitter off gently with your finger and put extra glitter back in the bags.

 

 

Applied to a Bubble Burlap Wreath with hot glue!

 

This is the outcome! Gorgeous! :)

 

Very Happy with the end results and am ready for Fall!! Thank you and I hope you readers love this tutorial!

Thanks Katie! We love your wreaths and hope to see some more in time for Christmas!

 

Didn't see this one coming at all! Designer + Glitter = Wow!

Recently we joined forces with Lori from A Pinch of Glitter to help create some new projects and designs for our Glass Gitter.

Not being the most creative fellow myself, I rely on the kindness of others to show the world what you can create with our products.

Well, Lori really pulled through and created a step by step project on how to make a beautiful.......

Glittered Chevron Necklace Holder!

What is really funny about this is that I simply sent her a bunch of random Glitter samples to get her going. With really no rhyme or reason on the colors, the grit size or anything else. And then she turns around and creates this!

Almost like the glitter was talking to her and explaining how to best use this mix and match box of products to create something wonderful! Thanks Lori! And let her know we say hello when you stop over to check out all the details on her blog!

You are the key to my {glittery} heart

Taking a break of the week of something mini to offer you the keys to my heart. A very, very simple little project that will cost (like) nothing to create.

• Step One: go to your local hardware store and ask for some miss cut keys (they always have some around).

• Step Two: Use a good rubber cement like craft glue to glitter up the keys in your favorite colors. 

• Step Three: Get some old chain and string up the glittered keys.

• Step Four: Put the string of keys around your neck and then look FABULOUS!

Video Tutorial: Glitter ‘N Glue Accent Bowl. Wow!

Today, something a little different. From one of my favorite blog, Glitter-n-Glue, a great project which is like no other I have every seen!

This project is so super simple that once you make one for yourself you’ll have to make one for your Mom,  Sister, Aunt, Grandma, Cousin, and  Best Friend.

and just think about creating these bowls with our Glitter Medleys! The options for colors are almost endless! Thanks to our friend Kristen, for a great blog and a great project!

Glass Glitter Tea Cups – Tea Light Holders. Perfect for summer dinners!

 

I've seen alot of glitter projects, but I have never seen this idea. From Shoestring Splendour, a great project to add some color and style to an evening affair! I have found lots of great vintage tea cups at my local thift store, and never thought about buying some for this project... Well, now I will!

Thanks Hannah and Katie for a great project. Looks easy and fun and amazing.... all at the same time! 

Welcoming: A Pinch of Glitter! DIY Glittered Seasonal Wall Hangings (Tutorial)

This is kind of like the children's book:

"If you give a mouse a cookie"

If you create a blog called "A Pinch of Glitter" you are going to get my attention. And if you get my attention I will probably offer you a role as a designer and shower you with free products. And if you become a designer, you will probably create wonderful projects and tutorials like what Lori has created.

So, think twice before you name your Blog, "A Pinch of Glitter" because now you know what will happen next!

Please do check out her blog, and welcome Lori to our team of designers who wake up each day thinking "Hmmmm, what could I glitter today?"

Thrift Stores, Glitter and Valentines Day

For those who have been following the blog for a while, you know that I am not the world's most creative guy. However, even I could pull this one together.

I found some nice heart shaped crystal candy dishes at a local thrift store and while they weren't designed to fit together, filling the large dish with Red Glitter and the Small dish with Gold (or Fuchsia) gave me a very nice Holiday decoration!

I simply filled the bottom dish with Red Glass Glitter (70 Grit Chunky) and the Smaller dish with Gold (70 Grit Chunky). Little dish goes into larger dish and topped with a red plastic heart!

Now, here is the same project, with Old Rose Glass Glitter in 90 Grit and Fuchsia in the smaller dish in 100 Grit. This really helps to show off the difference in Grit sizes. All the Glitters (and the hearts) are available in our store, right here!

Now, onto the center of the table these go, and I look like a hero! Maybe there is crafty hope for me after all!

Miniature Glitter Paper Houses created by Karin Corbin

When it comes to paper houses, Karen is one of our favorites! Her little tiny paper houses are some of the nicest around and she provides step by step instructions on how to build her designs. The detail of her houses are not like the cheap imported things you see at Target, these are really nice designed kits you can put together and glitter up with your favorites colors and textures.

Over here at Meyer Imports, we really like Putz, or glitter houses, here is a link to a story we did on Putz houses last year and another link to Karin's work can be found here! Tell Karin you heard about her from our blog and let her know we send our love!