We do this with decorative paper napkins which gives it a great seasonal feel.

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launch the napkin and separate the layers keeping just the top printed layer and discarding the other ply.

you might also cut around the image but the tearing gives the design a gradual finished edge.

Repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter with a snowman napkin, faux snow, flowers and twinkle lights.

Paint a section of the fishbowl vase, just a bit bigger than your cut napkin image.

Brush on a layer of decoupage to the white paint and glue your napkin image over top.

Gently press the paper and continue until the surface is covered.

Repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter with a snowman napkin, faux snow, flowers and twinkle lights.

Lightly brush on a top layer of decoupage over top of the napkin.

Gently spray faux snow over the edge of the napkin.

In the meantime paint a piece of driftwood white for a snowman.

Close up of snowman napkin glued onto the fish bowl

Using a fine tip paintbrush, paint a face onto the snowman and attach a ribbon as a scarf.

Next, cut floral foam to fit into the fishbowl and hot glue into place.

Arrange your faux flowers into the floral foam and cover with faux snow.

Close up of snowman napkin glued onto the fish bowl

Finally add some twinkle lights and enjoy!

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Materials needed to make a winter centerpiece including a fish bowl vase, napkins, decoupage, paint, paintbrushes and flowers.

Repurposed Fishbowl Centerpiece for Winter

Materials

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Materials needed to make a winter centerpiece including a fish bowl vase, napkins, decoupage, paint, paintbrushes and flowers.

Painting a circle onto a fishbowl vase.

Painting a circle onto a fishbowl vase.

Painting decoupage onto the fishbowl vase.

Painting decoupage onto the fishbowl vase.

Gluing a napkin onto the fishbowl vase.

Gluing a napkin onto the fishbowl vase.

Painting a snowman face onto a piece of driftwood.

Painting a snowman face onto a piece of driftwood.

Driftwood snowman.

Driftwood snowman.

Hand placing floral foam into the bottom of a fishbowl vase.

Hand placing floral foam into the bottom of a fishbowl vase.

Adding twinkle lights into a repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter.

Adding twinkle lights into a repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter.

Repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter with a snowman napkin, faux snow, flowers and twinkle lights.

Repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter with a snowman napkin, faux snow, flowers and twinkle lights.

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