{yay for thursday!} You know, sometimes its the little things in life that make the difference. And I think its the same with crafts. Those small touches and personalization-s make a huge difference! For example, the I {heart} You votive candle holders below {also part of my V-day mantel!}
Those votive holders just wouldn’t be nearly as interesting without the I {heart} U. seriously! They would be blank and blah. These votives are super cute as home decor, but also fun as a gift ideas as well. And they were super easy to make! Here’s how I did it:
How To Write on Glass
supplies: 3D Gloss Enamel by DecoArt in Red, glass, paper
1. Practice what you want to write on a scrap piece of paper.
2. Make sure your glass surface is clean and dry.
3. Write on your glass and lay it flat to dry. Allow to dry for 48 hours. Bake for 30 minutes at 200 degrees Fahrenheit in a non-preheated oven. And now you have loveable votive holders!
Tip: Since my votives are anything but flat, I clothes pinned them together to hold them flat.
I loved the control I got with the fine tip applicator of the 3D Gloss Enamels. The thick consistency of the enamel held its shape very well and dried transparent.
Aaaaaand while I was into this whole “Glass-Votive-Makeover” frenzy, I stenciled one in a pretty turquoise….because we all know turquoise is one of the hottest colors around right now!
How to Stencil Glass
supplies: Gloss Enamels Stick-On Stencils, Gloss Enamels in Indian Turquoise, and Glass Stencil Daubers.
1. Make sure your glass surface is clean and dry. Then peel off your stencil from the packaging. {these sticker stencils ROCK!! there is very little bleed through and so easy to use. plus, you can totally reuse them. yes, i’m a fan!}
2. Apply stencil to your glass. Make sure it lays flat and all bubbles are removed.
3. Grab your Gloss Enamels and daubers.
4. Daub on the enamel. {i like the finish that the daubers give. plus they are easy to control where the enamel goes.}
5. Allow to dry for 48 hours. Remove stencil and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
6. And now you have a cute little votive holder!
This glass enamel was great to work with, had great texture, and dried nicely.
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GIVEAWAY
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Rules: Giveaway ends Feb. 1, 2012 at 11:59pm ET. Winner will be chosen at random. Open to residents of the USA only.
disclosure: this post is brought to you by DecoArt. i received free products to try. all opinions are 100% mine.
pssst: i can’t wait to stop by the DecoArt’s CHA booth this weekend in California. i hear they have some new glass paint products in the works….that include glitter! ahhh, i’m so excited to go! only 3 more {long} days until CHA!
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I have some..more like TON of old glass candle holders that are great for this! I am thinking of a Mom’s Day gift….
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I have a glass vase that my mom’s best friend gave her that would needs some sprucing up.
I have a very large mirror in my guest bathroom. Stencils in the corner would be perfect!!
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I have tons of vases through the years of having a wonderful husband having flowers delivered to me! I could definitely use the enamel to add some variety to them all!
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Im following deco art on facebook!
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i repinned your pin!!!
I have so many pieces of glass I could stencil on it would keep me busy for a week ! What a fun week that could be !
I would love to win this kit! I have been saving the jars from all of the coconut oil that we use… they are perfect and plain jars with no raised areas, perfect for painting! This would be awesome. Thanks for the chance to win!
Would love to! I have some vases that need sprucing up…
Also, I follow you on RSS!
I repinned on pinterest, liked them on fb and get your RSS feeds! i have tons of old jars i have saved, like pickle and jelly jars, even some baby food jars, that could be turned into awesome vases, pencile holders, candle holders, etc with this kit!
I follow you on FB and get your email updates. I always enjoy seeing what crafts you have come up with. I would love to stencil the glass wine bottles I have lining the tops of my kitchen cabinets. I think it would give my kitchen what it has been missing!
When my husband and I walk along the beach, we pick up little seashells. I have a bowl that we put them in and I would use the DecoArt for that!
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I’ve got a mirror that could use some serious embellishing.
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I have some old vases that my daughter could stencil for a 4-H project.
Hmmm….what glass surface? Well, I could totally redo some of your votive idea!! But small mirrors for my girls’ rooms would look cute too!!!
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I’m now following DecoArt on Twitter. Have a beauty-filled day!
A glass vase that was gifted last year!
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I’ve got some glass votive holders that would be perfect!
I have some wine glasses to fancy up.
I have saved lots of jars and this would be perfect for them!
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I want to decorate some wine glasses for my crafty girlfriends so we can craft and drink in style!