This year my friend Mark Vickrey, who owns Blooms by Vickrey, asked me to do some glitter houses for his shop. I did some traditional houses like other years, and I also did some beach houses; but I wanted to do something different. I decided to do some white houses with gold roofs. I painted them with DecoArt Warm White and the roof and base with DecoArt Dazzling Metallics Emperor’s Gold. I then used glass glitter on just the houses and used a red ribbon on my wreaths. For more details on creating glitter houses you can go to:
After making the white ones, I also made a red and green house. The red house is painted with DecoArt Country Red and the green house is painted with Foliage Green.
Bloom’s helped to decorate the PA Governor’s house for Christmas this year. The Theme was White Christmas and they were decorating the living room. They used three of my glitter houses in the living room on the center coffee table. I was tickled to have them be a part of the decorations for the Governor’s house this year. A picture of the houses was used on the front of the open house video and post cards.
Here is a picture of Mark and Mrs. Wolf (the Governor’s wife) while they were decorating.
And here is a larger picture of the living room with the houses:
I am sorry that I don’t have a better closeup picture of the white houses, but I was in a big rush to get them to Mark and forgot to take pictures.
Here are a couple of the beach houses I did this year:
Hope this inspires you to create some new glitter houses this year.
Happy Creating,
Jane
PS. If you are in the area you will definitely want to stop into Blooms and see all thier wonderful decorations. There address is 2125 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Love the glitter houses, Jane! Hard to pick a favorite one! I have a set waiting on my to “someday do” list. You’ve given me inspiration to get going! Beautiful job! Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
Thank you Roxanne, they are a fun project to do and these are quick to do. You also have a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year.
Beautiful my friend…..fitting for the home. Love all.
Thank you Amy, it was a nice surprise
I love these house and I just love glitter.The gold really gives them a different look. So elegant. I have several to paint but thinking they will have to wait for next year. I will be making gingerbread houses when I get to Texas.
Thank you Patti, in a few years you can be painting them with your grands in Texas. My nieces and nephews love painting them especially the glitter. Enjoy your time in TX
Love the gold roofs Jane! Very stately.
Thank you Scheri
Beautiful Jane, they look so elegant. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Thank you Linda, merry Christmas to you too
What an honor Jane. All that glitters, all that you do warms my heart. You are amazing. Thank you for all you share with all of us. You inspire me to continue to try new things and new art mediums. Where can the house blanks be found. I looked at Hobby Lobby and found none.
Thank you Margaret, always glad to share. The houses are from hobby lobby
Congrats! I love mine.
Thank you Wendy, I always smile when I see it in your pictures