DIY Glittery Drinking Glasses

You all have seen it on Pinterest or at least you have seen a version on it somewhere...

Well, I decided since it was glittery and seemed easy to do, I thought I would try.

I didn't go out and buy glasses, I had some in our china-less "china" cabinet, so the  only thing I needed to buy was glitter. That being said, here is what you need...

Materials:

-glasses
-Mod Podge
-brush
-plastic cup
-blue painters tape
-water resistant sealer
-drop cloth (or paper to protect the surface you're working on)
-sprinkle glitter...I suggest using Martha Stewart's Essential Color Glitter...it is FANTASTIC!
-plastic bags (1 for each glass)

Directions:

1. Make sure your glasses are clean! Then, tape off the bottom (or however high) you want the glitter to go.

2. Now, there are two options. I started by painting the Mod Podge on the stem and then poured the glitter on. After a few coats of that, I poured some Mod Podge in a cup and then poured some glitter in and mixed it in.

**Both options worked, the reason I mixed the two after a few coats, I noticed that there wasn't enough glitter to my liking. Plus, it made a thicker coat. Try NOT to get the Mod Podge on the blue tape...you will thank me later.
After each coat, let the glue dry completely!

See, too much Mod Podge on the tape :(

3. Cover the top part of each glass with a plastic bag (I used blue painters tape to keep the bag tight)

4. Spray your sealer over the glitter. In a wide open space!!!

5. Let the sealer dry completely. Remove the bags and the tape.

**The tape was VERY hard to get off of the glasses...I wasn't very dainty with the Mod Podge mixture, so it was very difficult to get the tape off...next time I will make sure not to Mod Podge the tape.

6. And, you probably think this is quite a process (and it is), but it is well worth it! But, remember...HAND WASH ONLY!!!!

It's Almost My Most...

...Favorite time of the year!


old school photo...circa 2005 (wow!)

Made my first Halloween themed wreath over the past two days. Of course, it is black and orange...and I finally broke down and bought my first can of spray glitter!

I held off because I know of the madness that can be created once you get your hands on a can of spray glitter...as I found when I was with Julianna....but I knew that this wreath was in need of some glitter...

So, I went with the orange and black felt...and the wooden letters I painted purple and sprayed with glitter...the owl was a bonus find at the Hobby Lobby....

Now, there is a reason why I thew this together in August, my mother in law needed a "themed" basket for a raffle and I had the opportunity to choose the theme...so I went with Halloween...maybe not a safe bet, but I had this idea for the "basket"....and ran with it....

Also, I looked for things that complimented the colors of the wreath...so if it was glittery (but not too over the top) I preferred those items...and I also looked for things that had purple in them...

I was in a time crunch, so I didn't have a ton of time to search for a box, so I went with the "half off" variety at Hobby Lobby...so I spent about $7.50 on the box...and I found the spider web (in white at the dollar store), but this one was green (glows in the dark!) and I liked it better on the box...so I spent more on the web than I wanted (but used a 40% discount coupon) for the $3.99 web...which made me feel a little bit better...and I hot glued the web to the inside of the box...probably not the best idea...but I wanted the web to stay in place while it travels this weekend...and whoever gets it can always peel the glue off...

I filled it with some Halloween decorations and a bunch of products from Bath and Body Works...I LOVE their candles, so that was my "big ticket" item...unfortunately their candles were not on sale...(I love their sales!!! They are actual "sales!") and I got a fall candle holder...dresses up any candle...

Hopefully, someone else will like this basket and will bid on it! I know I love Halloween and it takes a certain person who would enjoy this Halloween madness....