9-ounce clear plastic cup
Silver poster board
Pinking shears or decorative craft scissors
Polyester batting
Miniature trees
Miniature animals or people
1-inch-wide mirror
Tacky glue
Fine glitter
Pushpin
Monofilament
Several craft beads
How to make it
Trace the rim of the cup onto the underside
of the poster board. Cut out the circle,
but stay at least 1/8 inch outside
the trace line so the base will be
slightly larger than the cup.
Cut out a circle of batting snow that's
the same diameter as the cup and set
it atop the shiny side of the poster board circle.
Separate or snip the batting where you'd like
to position the trees, figurines, and mirror pond.
Glue the base of each item to the poster board,
then smooth or fluff the snow around them
as needed. Sprinkle the scene with fine glitter.
Use the pushpin to poke a hole in the center
of the cup bottom. Thread a craft bead onto
a 12-inch length of monofilament. Gather
the ends together, letting the bead fall to
the center of the line, and thread them up
through the hole from inside the cup. String
a few more beads onto the doubled line
(outside the cup) and then knot the
ends to form a loop. Apply a line of glue
along the edge of the poster board circle.
Press the cup, upside down, atop the glue
and hold it in place for 20 seconds
or so. During the first 10 minutes of
drying time, occasionally check the seal
and press down gently on the cup, if
required. Let the glue cure for a
full day before hanging the ornament.