Decorated Wine glasses

Hello Cyber World,

Do this week i have been looking for some cute matching wine glasses but everyone I have found has been $40 to $50 a set. I found a set that I loved on etsy but figured it couldn't be to hard to replicate, which it wasn't. I found a diy version of it on Pinterest and couldn't resist trying it out. 

Items needed: 

-2 colors of paint

-2 wine glasses ( if you just want to do one that's fine as well)

So before I start explaining how to do this I'm going to note, don't push too hard on the paint bottle or it will explode and will cause you to change colors. 

1. Start out with the letter with the paint and then paint out. Makes things much easier. Use one paint color

2. With other paint color make curls, lines, dots, etc.

3. Switch back to other color and do a different design. 

There you have it, matching wine glasses. I think they turned out pretty well and can't wait to use them. They could be used for personal use or given as a gift. They could be made with any color and many different  designs and even letter fonts to fit everyone's own personality. 

Etched Glass

While browsing through Pinterest the other day I had found some cool looking etched glass cups, vases, etc. I thought they were awesome and would be very convenient for my boyfriend since he has mastered forgetting which glass is his. I also have been wanting make a centerpiece for my table but the etched glass vases were $50. I don't have $50 laying around, I'm a college student!

The items your going to need are

-glass (cups, vase, etc.)

-paint brushes

-marker

-tape

-scissor/razor blade

-etching pain (I used Martha Stewarts)

-water

-paper towel

Steps: 

1. Must paper out and write name or other desired words.

2. Cut out the words with scissors/razor

3.Tape to glass. For the vases I taped the design I wanted without the paper.

4. Using paint brush, paint on etching paint.

5. Remove the tape and paper.

6. Using paper towel and water wipe off the extra paint where you don't want it.

7. Let dry for atleast a half hour 

After dried your glass has been etched! 

I personally think they look way cool! This vase will defiently add to any flower arrangement or centerpiece. I'm really excited to use these. My boyfriend will not be able to miss place which glass is his now because it has his name etched onto it.

Ghosts in a bowl

So Halloween is coming up here in a few weeks, so I thought it would be fun to do something related to the Holiday! This is a kid friend craft that I have loved since I was a kid. My dad and I did it a few times. Plus it's also a great treat for those cute trick or treats that will be coming around here in a few weeks. 

These are the items that will be needed; 

-A bowl

-scissors

-tape

-black marker

-suckers in the shape as tootsie pops or blow pops

-tissue paper

What to do:

1. Your going to fold the tissue paper into  half

2. Cut the paper in half (as shown below)

3.Fold the tissue paper around the sucker.

4. Wrap tape right between the c sucker and its stick. 

5. Then draw a face on the top of the sucker

6. Place the ghosts in a bowl however you please 

There you have ghosts in a bowl! 

With this project the pin I had found said to use tissue, while I used tissue paper. I found that when drawing faces on the ghost the tissue paper didn't rip as easily like the tissue did. Also the pin said to use string, when ever do you see a ghost with a string or necklace around their neck? I certainly never have.

Name Badge Reel Cover

I recently started a new job where I have to wear a name badge that has a string attached so I can use my badge to unlock doors, clock in and out, and have access to many other things. I was talking to one of the girls I work with and she mentioned that she was so sick of the boring black symbols, which I totally agree with her on. So I looked up how to make some covers to put some life and color into them. Most of them I found were ones I could purchase so this may be the first diy pin of its kind on pinterest.

  Items needed for this project are:

• Hot Glue
• Scissors
• Buttons
• Fabric
• Retractable Base 

1.Warm up your hot glue gun

2. you cut your fabric into smaller pieces

3. Hot glue the fabric to the front of the button

4. fold small pieces of the fabric to the back of your button in small sections.

5. hot glue the button to the retractable base

And there you have a much more exciting name badge base.