FauxFlakes

Posted on December 13, 2011 by admin

If you missed my first time to guest post here is the post from last week! I shared this over at

Thank you so much Adrianne for letting me guest post!!

So now onto the project I have for y’all (yes I am from Texas) today! My boys just loved this quick and easy projected! We decorated our windows with some FauxFlakes, since we are in south Texas this will be the only snowflakes at The HoB!

To make the snowflakes on the window I cut out snowflake with my mother-in-law’s Cricut. I used contact paper to that I could stick the snowflakes to the window. You could use vinyl as well but I did not have any and I had the contact paper. I cut out a few five inch snowflakes and several three inch snowflakes. I did notice that the snowflakes without the really small details seemed to cut much better and were much easier to put on the windows.

Before I put the contact paper snowflakes on the windows, I did clean them and made sure the windows were dry. Then I placed the snowflakes along the bottom and up a little on each side of the window. Then we sprayed the Faux Snow onto the window!

Next I very carefully pulled off the contact paper. I found the best way was to find a corner and pull straight off, trying my best to not smear the faux snow. There were a few snowflakes that I had a hard time pulling off, so I used a pair of tweezers to pull the contact paper off the window.

And there you have FauxFlakes on your window! My boys were super excited to see the snowflakes when I pulled off the contact paper, their reaction was worth the whole project!!!

20 thoughts on “FauxFlakes”

Kelley@TheGrantLife.com on December 13, 2011 at 12:32 pm said:

Cute idea Karie! I wish we got snow in south Texas

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 13, 2011 at 12:39 pm said:
  
  I think 1 day of snow could be fun! I don’t like cold!
  
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Ann on December 14, 2011 at 9:03 am said:

What a cute idea! Even just the contact paper snowflakes are pretty as is, so there are two looks. Love them both!

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 14, 2011 at 9:06 am said:
  
  I never even though of just leaving the contact paper snowflakes and not spraying the faux snow. You are right, it looks good just like that!!
  
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Just Jaime on December 14, 2011 at 9:01 pm said:

Great idea!

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 15, 2011 at 6:43 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Mindie on December 16, 2011 at 8:57 am said:

We get real snow here in northern cali, but not as pretty as your flakes. I would love for you to share at the Bacon Time weekly linky, fri-monday. Happy holidays.

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 17, 2011 at 9:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks Mindie! I shared
  
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OneMommy on December 16, 2011 at 9:07 am said:

Cute idea! Enjoy your Texas snowflakes!

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 17, 2011 at 9:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks! We are!
  
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Andrea on December 16, 2011 at 5:01 pm said:

What a great way to jazz up that spray snow. Cricuts are amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 17, 2011 at 9:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks Andrea!
  
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Amy@One Artsy Mama on December 16, 2011 at 7:01 pm said:

So pretty and festive! Thanks for sharing at Shine on Fridays!

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 17, 2011 at 9:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks Amy!!
  
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Shannon on December 17, 2011 at 2:34 pm said:

What a great idea and it turned out so good =)

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 17, 2011 at 9:38 pm said:
  
  Thanks Shannon!!
  
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Carlee on December 19, 2011 at 10:52 pm said:

I saw you on Happy Hour, and just loved this idea! Thanks for showing off!

Carlee
PS I featured you!
http://www.ladybirdln.com/2011/12/twas-night-before-christmasfeatures.html

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 20, 2011 at 7:51 am said:
  
  Thanks Carlee!!
  
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Mindie on December 20, 2011 at 10:50 am said:

Before life get’s to crazy this week, just wanted to drop in again and wish you a Merry Christmas.

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- Karie @ The HoB on December 24, 2011 at 10:28 pm said:
  
  Merry Christmas!!!
  
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