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New Years Eve Decorations

December 28, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 10 Comments

For our New Years Eve dinner, we have made Confetti Baubles to put at each place setting. They are easily made by filling a plain glass bauble with confetti. We added a vinyl 2013 to the outside of the glass. To stop the baubles rolling around the table, we have positioned them on Chinese soup spoons.

You will need:
DIY Glass Baubles (usually available from craft stores – should be on sale at this time fo the year).
coloured paper/card
hole punch
ribbon
Optional: Cricut Digital Cutting Machine and white vinyl.

We went crazy punching out coloured circles with the hole punch, until we had a big pile of confetti. We then carefully filled each bauble with a couple of tablespoons on confetti. We cut the numbers for 2013 in white vinyl using our Cricut machine and positioned them in the middle of the bauble. We tied a small piece of ribbon around the hanging loop.

The Confetti Baubles look so colourful, fun and festive – perfect for New Years!

When I have decided on my One Little Word for 2013, I will write it on a slip of paper and place it in my bauble, which I will hang above my desk as a reminder of what I hope to achieve in 2013. My word for 2012 was update which proved to be a very powerful word and a good focus for some change.

For another project using DIY Glass Baubles, check out our Christmas Feather Baubles.

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  1. Nat @ dear little house says

    December 28, 2012 at 4:04 am

    How lovely! I will have to pick up some of those baubles tomorrow when I’m out shopping. There are so many possibilities! I love the one little word too…

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  2. Ruby Jean says

    December 28, 2012 at 8:33 am

    So Very simple and fun. It really adds a bit of color and excitement to the table 🙂
    Happy New Year!!
    Angelina

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  3. Katharina says

    December 28, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    Great idea. I love it.

    Have a nice night.
    Katharina

    Reply
  4. Celestial Charms says

    December 28, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    What a delightful and cute idea. Looking forward to the New Year!
    Maureen

    Reply
  5. Cheryl says

    December 28, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    Love the New Years decoraton!!! The best to you and your family in 2013.

    Reply
  6. Handmade in Israel says

    December 29, 2012 at 2:19 am

    Oh, I love these! Such a sweet idea.

    Reply
  7. thesnailgarden says

    December 29, 2012 at 2:30 am

    I love your bauble! I hope that you and yours are enjoying the festive season. wishing you all a Very Happy new Year, Pj x

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    January 1, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    Another great little celebration project. Cute, quick and easy, just what I like…. !! Happy New Year girls. Faye XX

    Reply
  9. K Coake says

    January 2, 2013 at 9:34 am

    What a cute idea! It look so cute on the table.
    KC

    Reply
  10. Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts says

    January 6, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    What a great idea 🙂 Happy New Year to you both 🙂

    Reply

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