DIY Glitterd Glasses

Hey Everyone! Sorry it has been a ridiculously long time since I've posted anything (last few weeks have been very hectic). But to bring everything back to reality I have my absolute favorite craft ever for y'all to enjoy...

GLITTERED GLASSES! 

I've made this for for several people as birthday gifts and they LOVE them. So I decided to share this fun project with you.

I found simple cocktail glasses as World Market for $1.99 a piece. How awesome, right?! I chose to do the typical set of four glasses. The glitter I used I actually found when I wasn't really looking for it. The brand is WOW! glitter and I found it in TJMAXX for $15 with 24 colors whereas a 24 pack of Martha Stewart glitter is $30. I also used some Modge Podge, Martha Stewart Glaze, and painters tape.

First things first, rip off a long enough strip of tape to wrap around the trim of the glass. Since these glasses are round and the tape isn't make slits every so often. This makes for an easier time getting the tape around the glass. 

 

Once all four glasses are tapped and ready to go choose the colors you would like on your glasses. I chose to do cotton candy, sunflower, cricket, and powder for mine. 

Take a glass and apply Modge Podge with a paint brush than slowly pour the glitter around the entire glass coating it evenly. To put the remaining glitter back in the tube I just used a funnel. After all four glasses were completed I went ahead and did a second coat of the Modge Podge and glitter. If you hold it up to the light one coat tends to be see through. 

Two coats of glitter 

Phase One is complete (: 

It is best to leave them alone for a few hours or overnight depending on when you do them just to make sure the Modge Podge is completely dry.

Now that you've patiently waited for them to dry, part one of making sure the glitter stays on has to be done. This is where I used the glaze. The glaze comes out kind of like a milky white, but don't worry it's clear on the glasses!

Paint a thin layer of the glaze onto each glass and let it dry. 

As you can see here the glaze makes the glitter a little dull looking compared to the picture above, but that's ok they still look good. The glaze does have to be on there in order for the glitter to stick! 

Now time for the last step...oven curing!

To really make sure the glitter sticks and doesn't wash off or come off while holding oven curing has to be done. 

Remove the tape from your glasses. Pressing down glitter along the edge if needed.  Set you glasses on a baking tray upside down and place in a cold oven. Preheat oven to 350  degrees. Leave oven on for 30 minutes than turn off and let glasses sit on oven till oven is completely cool. Since your oven and glasses are both going in cool they will not crack and brake. 

FINISHED PRODUCT!

Hope y'all enjoy your new glasses! Feel free to try on any other glass too. It is a little time consuming, but definitely well worth the time. 

Here are the first two sets I did for birthday gifts. Friends use them ALL the time! (:

xo G

Decorating Sneak Peek

With school right around the corner it's time for me to move into my new apartment & begin a new chapter in life. 

With a new place comes a new canvas to become creative with. 

Here's a sneak peek of some of the organization & design elements I'm putting into my new space!

I realized with this move I have way more shoes than I know what to do with. But I decided to display them nicely right as you walk into my closet & I have color coded the heels from dark to light. It makes an organized chaos 

Also, I am color coding the entire closet based on the type of item it is { eg.T-shirt, Dresses, Shorts etc}

It's creating a more organized effect & stresses me out less when finding something to wear to school or work!

I decided to display most of my jewelry out in the open. I purchased a silver jewelry holder from TJ Maxx for $15. It makes my jewelry look elegant & adds a decorative touch.

As for my winter clothes I am shifting them to the back for now! Holding on to summer as long as I can {but still keeping them color coded}

For my actual room I will share it in more depth later but these are just a few of my favorite design elements. Instead of painting the walls I have decided to incorporate color into all my decorations. 

My books are ordered by height and the colorful books add a pop of color.

I purchased the "pencil holder" from IKEA for $3.99 {it's actually a plant holder}.

 I added my pack of sharpies for a punch of color on my desk

 {other desk accessories soon to come}.

As for the decorative shelves I have added my favorite Lilly Pulitzer frame atop my treasured fashion/beauty books. {The Teen Vogue Handbook, Bobbi Brown Beauty and Lauren Conrad Style} 

I added some patterns with my Liberty of London from Target box & binders. Added a splash of color with chic picture frames and voila; I have a colorful bookshelf! 

Finally, a little sneak peek into the rest of the house. I am still perfecting the living areas but I color schemed the dining room placements just to spice the space up a bit.

The turquoise dinnerware is from Target for $20, I have seen them on sale for $17.

The placemats {$2.99 for 4}, napkins {$1.99}, and napkin holder {$3.99} can all be found at IKEA.

I will keep you all updated on the move in & all the decorations we end up putting together. 

For now I leave you with this sneak peek.

 Hope you enjoyed!

XO M

Saying Goodbye to the Simple Summer White.

With summer closing in upon us I want to savor what's left of my time to wear white. 
However, I have never been the one to follow the rule of not wearing white after labor day ;)
Everyone says you need a little black dress. 
I say everyone needs a little white dress.


For a summer picnic
A day at the beach
& lunch in town.


My favorite white dress was a gift from my mama.
Simple, eyelet and cotton.
I always go for cotton dresses this was the perfect pick for me.
(If you check out the website there's a little surprise cutout in the back too)


She purchased it at PacSun this past season.
& can now be found on the website for $30


I just love everything about it.

Lets add a little sass with sunglasses.

I grabbed my favorite straw bag.
Perfect for the beach or a picnic.
& keeps with the neutral tones of the outfit.
It was part of the Calypso for Target collection a few years ago and it has been my go to outing bag ever since.

Now you cant get this bag any more at target but I did have to talk myself out of a similar gold one ON SALE for $10 the other day. Run do not walk to your nearest Target. They're having HUGE sales.

A little something to add to the dress was a necklace my sister purchased for me at a boutique. I love the southern charm it has & the rustic chain to match the brown hues in the rest of the outfit.

You're probably asking why I am posting this at the end of summer with only a few weeks left before labor day?
Well I have found that my best deals are at the end of the season of course. 
Don't worry summer will come again sooner than you think & now's the time to stock up on your white dresses!


As usual these amazing photographs were taken by none other than Amy Van Epps Photography. She's running a special now for $75 portrait sessions on her FB page through August! Such a deal!


xo M