Featured Slider

DIY : STENCILED GLASSWARE READY FOR SUMMER



I love colors which I have proclaimed time and again here. This simple DIY will tell you how much. Because I did this only because I love colors around me, even if that is my kitchen cabinet.





I have had these plain drinking glasses for years now. They function fine and do what they are supposed to do, all fine. Only thing that is troublesome to me was that they are plain, blant . So I decided to give them a makeover with glass paint and some stencils. During the course of it I had to makeover an old tea filter mug too. How about that?

The details - Here we go.

Supplies


Plain Glassware ( I bought mine from IKEA )
Stencils ( or very steady artistic hands) . I couldn't find the same one, but this is a similar one.
Glass Paint ( regular craft paint will wash them away)


Once you have the supplies, this is fairly simple. 



Adhere the stencil to the glass without any air bubbles. Once you fix it, paint on. I found it it is easir with a sponge brush rather than regular brush.



Once you finish, let it stay for one or two minutes and remove the stencil. It is important to make sure to clean the stencil each time after use. Once you are done paint, put the glasses in a convection oven and bake them to the suggested temperature and minutes. I used Martha Stewart glass paint and they were 275F for 30 minutes. Please make sure you read the directions on the paint bottle.

That's it. Done Deal!! You have your colorful and beautiful "new" drinkware ready to rock.



While I was at it, I did paint a few other things too. Couldn't help it. 



So what do you think? what were you up to this weekend?

Anima.

THREE THINGS THURSDAY



It is yet another  thursday and time for another three things that is on my brain .

Some Museum Time


For one, it is memorial Day weekend coming up. We have decided it is also time for some museum experience. We are visiting Richmond, capital of Virginia where you have Virginia Fine Arts Museum and Children's Museum among other things. Last time we went I couldn't devour the Fine Arts museum well, but have decided to make up for it this time. Let us see if I can snap away some pictures for you. There are quite a bit of exhibits from India in the furniture gallery which surprised me.  




Burnside Farms


Last month we visited the tulip garden at Burnside Farms, I think ( I am not sure) only one of its kind in Virginia. The flowers started blooming late this time, but the wait was well worth it. The garden looks even better now that almost all parts are in full bloom.





This Craft we did


There are some crafts which we do just for Akshara's pleasure. This one was one of them. If you haven't tried this with your kids, you must give it a go. It is too much fun and the mess , well this is one mess you would love to see even later. Easy how to : Here on Pinterest .






As you know I join this Three Things Thursday Link up.  Please do visit the link up for interesting stories and information from my blog friends. Our hosts, SalmaRaj and Nisha's blogs. They have all the details on how to join the link up.

Do let me know any interesting things that you care to share with us here.

Anima.