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Life is pretty busy around here. Just finished up a week of dog-sitting for a little prince (aka a golden retriever named Dixon). I've been hunting for apartments and signed a lease on Saturday for a cute little studio in downtown Denver! I move in the 1st of October. I have a medical school interview on Saturday (pray for me!). & I'm getting ready for my first ever craft fair in December (more updates to come). Whew, that's enough to keep me busy!  But not too busy for a little crafting. Here's a quick little up-cycle craft project that involved some old frames and a few coats of spray paint. Love it. Moving updates soon.

Can't wait to display these in the new apartment. Lovely print from Naptime Diaries & paint mosaic project found here.

Mr. Dixon.

Playing around with some ISO.

A certain little man chewed one shoe to smithereens. The other, only a nibble. Luckily these were only $7.50

Took a jog in Justin Bieber's Griffin's hoodie.

Biggest Loser starts tonight! YAY.
Happy Tuesday.

Tuesday Tutorial: Painted Glass

You will need:

A glass bottle, vial, or vase (cleaned with soap & water and dried)

PermEnamel steps 1, 2 & 3 (pictured below)

A paintbrush or sponge (depending on your project)

A cork (I found this helpful while painting the wine bottle)

1. Clean the glass you will paint with soap and water. If there is a label on the front that you don't want, take this off. I found the best way to get a label off (such as on a wine bottle) is to wet with water & scrub with soap while the water is running. To get the rest of the adhesive off, simply use a cottonball with some rubbing alcohol.

2. Apply step 1 of PermEnamel. I poured some directly into the wine bottle I was painting, swirled it around to make sure all areas were covered and poured the excess back into the step 1 container. The surface conditioner prepares the glass for the paint & also helps dry the glass completely. Wait 30 minutes for step 1 to dry before applying paint.

3. Apply step 2 (the paint) to the glass. If you're painting a vase or an open glass bowl/container, use a paintbrush.

For a wine bottle, I squeezed the paint directly into the top of the bottle. I then slowly swirled/rolled it around until the entire inside surface was covered.

4. Pour excess paint back into the paint container. I corked the bottle, turned it upside down & then poured it back into the paint container.

5. Let the bottle dry for 2 days to make sure it is completely dry.

6. Apply the Satin Glaze (step 3). The satin glaze essentially cures the paint so that it remains permanent.

7. Allow the Satin Glaze to cure entirely (10 days) before using your glass as a vase.

That's it! You're done. What a pristine look!

Also, it's my birthday today! Yay. I'm 23 years old! So visit the shop & use coupon code TWENTYTHREE at checkout for 10% off your purchase! Coupon is valid through this Friday, 08.12.11.


Celebrating tonight at my favorite restaurant: Osteria Marco. Have a great day!


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