Making Things Match

I admit that I am a garage sale addict. I can't pass up a sale. Never is it too hot, too cold, too rainy or too late for me to go to a sale. In my experience finding matching items at a garage sale is rare. If you do find them you usually have to pay a bit more for them. Since I like to decorate on a dime I don't like paying the higher prices. Through the power of spray paint you can make anything match! I admit that I buy cans of spray paint like most women buy shoes. I can stand in front of the display and just dream!

My favorite spot in our local Lowe's.

The other day at a garage sale I came across these beauties.

They were green, purple and silver but they all had round holes. When I decorate I use the rule of putting together odd numbered items. Since I want to use them at night I chose to paint them black. I will be burning citronella candles in them to try to stave off the mosquito attacks that happen when the sun goes down. Since I knew there would be heat I chose to use a spray paint for high heat.

When I spray paint I always start at the bottom. 

I put on a coat or two and let it thoroughly dry. 

If you don't let it dry you will wind up with a bag stuck to your item.

Once the coat is dry I move to the outside. 

I spray a coat, let it dry and then go back to cover anything I missed. 

Wearing gloves is a good idea especially if you have a tendency to be messy like I am!

It has been raining here so I don't have pictures of the candles lit. I will add them later so check back!

Sugar Rush!

Have I ever mentioned that I adore chocolate and peanut butter together? If I haven't then let me tell you.....I adore it!
So I am trolling along on Facebook and BEHOLD a recipe for a Peanut Butter Cookie Lasagna! I jotted over to Hugs and Cookies to check out what goes into said lasagna. I believe that I may have gone into a bit of a sugar shock just reading the recipe but now it is tagged and ready to be tried! Below is an image of the goodness......you're welcome.

Photo belongs to the folks at hugsandcookiesxoxo.com!

Sea Glass Without the Sea

Ahhh Krylon, my old friend, we meet again! I freely admit that I have a serious love for all things spray paint. I am the self dubbed Queen of Spray Paint so when I was trolling the spray paint in my local Lowe's and came across these beauties I just had to purchase them! There are eight colors of Krylon Sea Glass to choose from but I limited myself to the blues/greens this time around. 

As I raced home with my purchases I mentally started cataloging all of the clear glass in my possession. I didn't want to go overboard and paint everything so I limited myself to a lidded jar from my bathroom vanity. It was pretty but didn't match the "coke glass" colored items I was using.

I started by washing and drying the glass so it didn't have any dust or oils on it. Then I started playing. 

It works just like regular spray paint. You have to build up the color. As I painted I realized that I was making hash of the project because the plastic bag kept touching the sides so I lifted the items and it worked much better. 

I kept adding layers of paint until I liked where it was. I did figure out that you MUST let it sit between coats. It doesn't run like spray paint but it just doesn't color well if you don't add to a dry layer. 

Case in point....I set the bottom down to look at it and the paint wasn't completely dry and it scratched. Luckily this is the bottom so I just painted over it. 

Here is my completed jar ready for the vanity. All in all I give the product a HUGE thumbs up! 

Easter is in the Air!

With Easter fast approaching I started looking for unique ideas for my Easter decor. Here are some amazing things that I found!

Frosting Eggs

Photo from My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies

These lovely eggs that look like they are covered in yummy frosting are going to be my first creation. The folks over at My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies used plastic eggs, modeling paste and some paint. That's it and this was the result! Stunning!

How about Sharpie eggs? Who knew?

Photo from The 2 Seasons

The folks over at The 2 Seasons created these amazing eggs using a Sharpie and some imagination. I think I would have had to use a few more colors but that is just me. The designs are lovely. I could only hope to have such a steady hand!

Have you ever wanted to TIE-dye eggs? 

Photo from Itsafabulouslife dot com

Tie Dying your eggs can also be a nifty way to reduce and reuse. Take grandpa's old silk ties add some vinegar and a little imagination and voila! Tie-dyed Easter eggs!

Well, once you have stunning eggs you need something to put them in! Enter the Easter egg crate!

I jotted over to Hometalk dot com and looked in on Polka Dots in the Country and found this little gem.

I don't think I will be able to stop myself from making them now that I know how!

Don't like crates how about a cabbage bowl?

Photo from Redo It Yourself Inspirations

The craft diva over at Redo It Yourself Inspirations took TP (that's toilet paper) water and a cabbage leaf and came up with THIS! She chose to put flowers in it but I could totally see it filled full of eggs!

Whatever you decide to do do it well and love it so you Love Where You Live!