Snowflake Art for a Sparkling Winter Mantel
If you’re looking for an easy winter decor project that even a kid could do, this ombre snowflake art is perfect! Looks great on the wall or mantel.
Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, these snowflake canvases are very easy. You’ll be painting and Mod Podging paper flakes to canvas.
I love the snow! And crafts like our unique Christmas centerpiece that reminds me of winter days. I really enjoy winter. If it’s cold and white and you can ski on it, I love it.
I know that some of you who are sitting in snow covered areas are laughing at me here in snowless Atlanta – but seriously, I do. And I always end up living in areas where there is no snow . . . what is that about?
Well, I’ve figured out a way to have snow in my abode all year round – with this snowflake art on canvas. Just painting canvases one color wasn’t going to work for me, which is why I went for the ombre effect.
Even though these canvases just give the snow idea without actual snow, I’m still going to have the hot chocolate. Is that okay?
Gather These Supplies
- Oval canvases – 3
- Craft paint – pool blue and white
- Mod Podge Sparkle
- Paper snowflakes
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
You can display these babies on a mantel, shelf, or hang them on the wall. And how interesting would it be to have ombre canvases for all four seasons, that you change out? Hmmm . . .
Get the printable how to card below:
DIY Snowflake Canvases
Equipment
- Awl
Materials
- 3 Oval canvases
- 4 bottles Acrylic paint 3 shades of blue plus white
- Mod Podge Sparkle
- Paper snowflakes
Instructions
- Place paint on your plate in three separate areas – enough to cover a canvas each. Add white paint to two of the piles, one more than the other, and stir.
- Paint out a test strip and lighten or darken as needed, until you have three different shades you like. Once you have created two additional shades of paint, paint all three canvases and let dry.
- Decide on the snowflake layout on each canvas, and add them to the fronts of the canvases using Sparkle Mod Podge. Let dry for 15 – 20 minutes.
- Once the canvases are dry, use scissors to trim the extra snowflake off of the edges.
- Finally, add a second (and even third!) layer of Sparkle Mod Podge to the tops of your canvases for extra glitter. Let dry completely before displaying.
Notes
If you like this snowflake art, check out these winter wonderland dioramas! They’re easy (and pretty) too.
Oh these are lovely! what a great idea and so versatile too. I think I may be forced to pin these!!!
Do you mod the board and then put the snowflakes on or mod on top
Of the snowflakes
You’ll do both! Mod Podge on the canvas, smooth down the snowflakes. Smooth, smooth. Let dry for 15-20 minutes. Then Mod Podge over the top of the snowflakes to seal.
@Amy, thanks so excited to try this weekend with kids