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DIY Giant Oversizes Christmas Bells – Bowl Hack

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This Christmas tutorial by Create and Craft with Katie shows you how to make giant oversized Christmas bells using Kitchen mixing bowls that have been glued together and spray painted with galvanized spray paint. These large Christmas holiday bells are perfect for decorating large spaces. You can also paint them withouth the black bell hole to create oversized baubles for your outdoor decor. How about using clear bowls and a photo inside for an oversized photo bauble. 

Dollar Tree mixing bowls
Silver Spray Paint
Waverly Chalk Paint in White and Elephant
Decoart Extreme Sheen Metallic Paint in Tin
Paint brush and paper towel
E6000 Glue or craft Glue
Cord or Ribbon for hanging
Wood Burning Tool
Ribbon and Greenery for finishing decor

She also made these white bells too, but I have to say I am a fan of the metal ones. The galvanized look is very popular right now with all the farmhouse styling that we are seeing throughout all the big brand design stores like Pottery barn and Bed bath and table.

You can watch the full tutorial video here

Another great thing with these bells, is you can separate them and stack them together for storage at the end of the year, did I also mention that these giant Christmas bells are also going to last in all weather outside? Seal them with some sealer if your area is getting lots of rain but otherwise that last on your porch.

 

 

If you have made these bells using a plastic bowl, comment below and tell us where you used them, we would love to share your picture of your extra large Christmas bells with our readers.

A fun idea, is the create these Christmas balls and fill them with a small gift or candy, A nice surprise at the end of Christmas day would be to open these bells and for candy or a special treat to fall out.

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Easy Patriotic Mason Jar Cricut Craft for Summer Decorating

Mason jars really do earn their keep in the craft room, don’t they? One minute they’re holding buttons, the next they’re filled with flowers, fairy lights, paintbrushes, or the random collection of pens that somehow migrates from every drawer in the house.

This Stars & Stripes 4th of July Mason Jar Cricut Craft from CraftBits is a simple red, white, and blue project that turns plain pint-size mason jars into festive patriotic decorations. It uses paint, white vinyl, a Cricut machine, and a stars-and-stripes SVG file to create a clean, bold design that works beautifully for 4th of July table decor, patriotic porch styling, summer BBQs, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day displays.

You can find the full tutorial here: Stars & Stripes 4th Of July Mason Jar – Cricut Craft.

What I like about this project is that it looks polished without being overly complicated. The jars are painted red and blue, then finished with white vinyl decals cut using a Cricut. The tutorial uses a Cricut machine with a fine point blade, standard grip mat, premium white vinyl, transfer tape, weeding tool, paint, clear glaze, and two pint-size mason jars with at least one smooth side.

The instructions walk you through painting the jars with 2–3 coats, sealing them with clear glaze, uploading the SVG into Cricut Design Space, resizing the design, cutting and weeding the vinyl, applying it with transfer tape, and sealing again before filling the jars with flowers, flags, or other embellishments.

These jars would be adorable lined up down the centre of a picnic table, tucked into a porch display, or grouped on a mantel with mini flags and battery candles. I especially like the idea of using faux white flowers so they can be packed away and reused next year — because let’s be honest, holiday decorating is much easier when half the job is already sitting in a labelled storage tub.

If you are already planning a front porch refresh, this project pairs nicely with our 15 DIY 4th of July porch decor ideas, which includes mason jar accents, patriotic wreaths, painted rocks, custom doormats, and budget-friendly red, white, and blue styling ideas. CraftGossip also notes that mason jars work beautifully for porch tables, windowsills, drinks stations, battery candles, fairy lights, flags, and wrapped cutlery.

A few handy tips before you start: make sure your jars are clean and dry before painting, let every coat cure properly, and use the smoothest side of the jar for your vinyl. Raised lettering on mason jars can make vinyl placement a bit fiddly, and nobody needs to be arguing with transfer tape the night before guests arrive.

For supplies, this is a natural place to mention a Cricut machine, white permanent vinyl, transfer tape, weeding tools, mason jars, clear spray glaze, and red and blue craft paint. Amazon works well for general Cricut supplies and mason jars, while Cricut-branded materials or vinyl bundles are a helpful affiliate fit if you’re turning this into a shopping-supported post. A small Cricut scraper or spatula is also worth having nearby because it helps the vinyl transfer cleanly without bubbles.

You could also change the look depending on your decorating style. Use navy and burgundy paint for a more vintage Americana look, bright red and royal blue for a party table, or chalk paint if you like a softer farmhouse finish. Add twine around the rim, tuck in mini flags, fill them with sparklers for display only, or use them as utensil holders for a backyard BBQ.

This is a lovely beginner Cricut project because it uses a simple vinyl application on a small surface. It gives you a finished project that looks impressive, but it doesn’t require a huge material list or complicated layering. And if you’ve been saving jars because “they might be useful one day,” congratulations — one day has officially arrived.