MARTHA STEWART'S GOT NOTHING ON ME!

Today, I'm sharing a beautiful, easy and fun craft that will not only grace your Thanksgiving table,
but will last throughout the holidays!
And it's a project that's so easy, the whole family can be a part of it.


GLITTERIZED CORN


What? It's a classy, glamorous name!


You'll want to do this project BEFORE you shower or get dressed - like early in the morning.
Trust me.


Scoot the kids out the door to school.
Go ahead.  Send them 15 minutes early.
It's only November.  It's not THAT cold.


See - the kids are participating.
They're staying out of the way.
NEVER let kids play with glitter.  NEVER.


Assemble your supplies:

You'll need 3 colors of Martha Stewart Glitter - Yes it's expensive and hard to find at Michaels (the only store that carries it, but it really is the best,  Elmer's Glue, a paintbrush and some paper plates for glitter containment.

Anyway, you'll need three coordinating colors and then one regular container of kid's normal glitter that you scrounge out of your craft closet or laundry room when you realize you don't really like one of the colors you bought.

Indian Corn - in a variety of sizes in colors.

They all come completely husked, but if you soak the husk in warm water (thanks Margaret) - or if you are in a hurry, just get it wet, you can pull some of the husk down to give variety to your Glitter Display.

Squirt the glue directly on the corn.  I tried to do it the neat and dainty way of putting a puddle of glue on a paper plate and "painting" it on with a paint brush, but then, the glue isn't thick enough and the kids will be home from school before you get done.

So squirt the glue on about two thirds of the corn - so there is a clean side to put directly on your table cloth.

Now, even out the glue with the paint brush.

Starting with your main color - which of course, should be Gold, sprinkle the entire cob like you are salting it.

More.

Then use your "accent" colors to give it dimension.

Don't be too heavy handed with the accent colors.

And remember, Martha's glitter is fine, unlike that crappy kid's craft glitter.

Go easy on the chunky glitter.

 DON'T touch the glitter!
Oh geez.......now you will have glitter everywhere - the phone, your cheek, the faucet, the glue bottle, the door knob, every piece of material you touch. FOREVER!

Especially don't touch the glitter if you cut your finger last week and should have gotten stitches, but didn't.
Now you'll have to get the tweezers and pull glitter out of the cut.
Now the tweezers have glitter on them.

Oh shoot.  Your husband's leaving for work.
Well, give him a little pat on the butt and a quick kiss on the cheek.


Ahhh.....now's he's in on the craft.
His co-workers will be commenting all day.
"Is that......uhh....glitter....on your cheek?"


"Ummm.....I think you have something on your pants."


He'll have glitter on his behind until May!
Told you not to touch the glitter!
Told you this project would last well into the OTHER holidays!

Well, it's too late now.
Don't say anything.  Just let him go.
Cuz, we've got to finish up.

 Use the paintbrush to paint glue "highlights" on the husk and sprinkle just a tiny bit of the main glitter color on them.

 Allow to dry while you attempt to clean up the glitter.
Not even a shower with a firehose will get that glitter off.
But hey, it's the holidays.
You're supposed to look festive.....
at 8 am on a Wednesday!

Happy GLITTERIZING!

Gina