Thursday, April 26, 2012

some blue glass

so.. i see blogger is different now.  hummm.  i'll have to check that out.  I haven't been on here much lately.  Since we got back from our trip to Jax... and decided to Build a house... i spend a good bit of time now on Pinterest and houzz.com  collecting ideas and inspirations for home decor.  Love it!

but today i decided to do one of the Pinterest projects I've been wanting to try.  It was fun and fresh..
for spring!  i wanted to try painting glass to make it look vintage.
here is the link i used 
1tsp Mod Podge + 2 drops blue food coloring + 1 drop green food coloring + 1/2 tsp. water.
 it's pretty runny, but not dripping off.  i painted one even coat and let it dry.....
                                           2 baby food jars that make perfect votive holders
                                            dollar store bowl

i just love how this came out... so pretty!
i set the votive jars on top of candle sticks.. i guess you can't see them well here.. but they look cute.
I also spray painted an old basket white for a fresh finish.
Then painted the mason jars turquoise.. love!

Linked up to a fun linky party at...
The Bean Sprout Notes
Confessions of an ADD Housewife
The Money Pit
One House, One Couple
Double-Wide in the Sky

(sorry Shelby.. i couldn't get the link button to post)








11 comments:

  1. I really like the lemon dish! What a nice subtle splash of color. It turned out really well.

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    1. thank you Shelby :) it was simple to do.. i'm going to do more for sure!

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  2. no way that this was painted! It looks like the glass is just blue! Incredible job! :)

    Gotta love pinterest for all these ideas, right?!

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    1. thank you! it was fun and easy... going to do more in other colors :)

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  3. I really love that shade of blue. It reminds me of sea glass.

    Totally diggin' the lemon bowl!

    Thanks for linking up at the UFO party!

    -Joanne
    Double-Wide in the Sky

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    1. Just wanted to let you know, Aime... I will be featuring your project on Double-Wide in the Sky tomorrow! I will be linking to this project :0) and I will have a feature button for you to grab!

      Have a GREAT day!
      And I would LOVE to see how purple would turn out!
      -Joanne

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  4. I always wondered if those pinterest pins for this really worked.. I love how they came out! Now I am a believer! Thanks for sharing at the UFO party!

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    1. kim, try it.. so easy! i'm thinking of doing some dark purple glass.
      thanks for hosting!

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  5. That's really cool! I never would have thought to paint glass like that. turned out beautiful! :)

    ~Lisha

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