And...... we're back!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that you all had a very happy and healthy holiday season and a fantastic new year!
I apologize that I haven't posted in a couple weeks, as I was spending lots of quality time with family and friends, taking a little breather...And I was really busy DIY-ing!!!
For the holidays this year, I wanted to try something a little different, by sticking with my homemade itch and making super personal gifts for all the special people in our lives. It started with a page out of HGTV Magazine titled "6 Things to do with Gold Paint"...
They painted glass beakers with Liquid Gilding by Martha Stewart Crafts. Coming from someone that loves all things sparkly, gold, and DIY, I had to give this a shot. I took to Pinterest for even more inspiration. I have to admit there were a few trial and error pieces to start. I tried a cheaper liquid gold paint that claimed to be opaque, but it just left me with streaks and looked cheap. In the end, Martha Stewart's Liquid Gilding was totally the way to go! I found it at Michaels. Here are a few of the goodies I created.
I used electrical tape and the Liquid Gilding to create these stripes. Rather than using a regular paint brush, I used a pouncer brush for a thicker, more even coat of paint. I tried painters tape on a separate vase, but the lines were not clean.
I used a Gold Craft Smart Premium Oil Based Paint Pen for this dish and these bowls.
To create these small jewelry dishes, I bought small bowls used for dips and used a Green Craft Smart Premium Oil Based Paint Pen on the left, and Craft Smart Acrylic Paint with a brush on the right.
These were all a ton of fun to create, and there were a bunch more. You just have to have the time to sit and create, but once you get going, it's hard to stop.
