DIY Champagne Glasses

So Cal and I are hosting a little New Years party and I thought that this would be fun for the guests to use and then take home with them after.  Here's a tutorial, they were cheap and fun to experiment with!

What You'll Need:

• Wine/Champagne glass (I got mine for $1 at Dollar General or Dollar Tree!)
• Black Porcelain Paint Pen
• Red (or color of your choice) Porcelain Paint (I got these at Walmart)
• Masking Tape
• Q-Tips
• Paint Brush and Painting Surface (you could use tin foil, too)

How To:

1.  With the black porcelain paint pen, begin painting the text, or in this case "2013."  Be sure to rest your hand against the glass so your hand stays steady.

This was my design - get creative!  If you mess up or don't like it, you can always wipe it off with water at this point!

2.  With the masking tape, tape the rim of the glass.  This is done because some glass paints are not food safe, so this is a sure way that it won't come in contact with the person's lips.  Be sure to press down the tape so it's secure.

4.  Then tape off your design. Keep pressing it down!

5.  Then tape around the glass, but not over your design.  This makes it SO much easier to make stripes!
- If you want to do vertical stripes, apply the tape vertically on the glass.

6.  Then apply the porcelain paint with the brush.  Be sure to put it on thick.  You may want to do two coats depending on how think you want it.

7.  Apply the paint in the taped off areas, stopping at the stem.

8.  With a Q-Tip and water, remove the 'oops' spots.

9.  Bake the glass according to the instructions on the paint (mine was 350 degrees for 30-35 min).  Then you're finished!  You can wash it, and it's dishwasher safe!

Here are my other designs.   Like I said - have fun with it!  You can do polka dots with a Q-Tip, or paint the base too!


Hope you have a fun and safe time bringing in the New Year!

With Love,
Cath

DIY Christmas Wreath

Don't you just love this chic Christmas wreath? I do! Reminds me of a peaceful Christmas, makes me want to light some candles and listen to some Micheal Buble Christmas...
Anyways! Ready for some good ol' DIY?

You'll Need:

• Simple twine wreath from any craft store - mine was $.99!
• Pearl ribbon from craft store
• Two favorite ornaments - these: Goodwill!
• Wire or twisty ties
• 1 ft. of thin ribbon
• 2-3 ft. of thick ribbon
•  Page from book (preferably one you don't read)
• Hot glue gun

 1. Cut your pearl ribbon the diameter of your wreath, then feed it through your ornament. This will be the longer ornament.

2. Tie the pearl ribbon at the very end.  This can be tricky. If you want, you can fasten it with the hot glue gun.

3. Take about 3-4 in. of wire and put on pearl wire. You could also use a twisty tie, just make sure it's dark so it's not noticeable.

4.  Feed wire through the wreath, twist at the top.  Make sure that it's snug and the wire doesn't move around much.

5.  Repeat steps 1-4 for the second ornament, but be sure to do have half the length of the diameter for the ribbon.

 

 6.  Loop the 1 ft. small ribbon through the top of the wreath and tie.  Then fasten at base with hot glue gun so it does not slide.

7. Then create paper roses. I simply followed this tutorial.  After it is finished, hot glue and inch of the pearl ribbon in a cluster in the center.

8. For the ribbon rose I used this tutorial.  Like the paper rose, hot glue pearl ribbon in the center again.

9.  Stick the flowers on the wreath with a hot glue gun.

And we're done!

With Love, 

Cath

Color Inspiration: Pastel Pink and Aqua

In love these wonderful contrasting colors!

How about a pink and blue Christmas?

With Love,
Cath