Stiffened Vintage Doily Covered Glass Vase ~ Shabby Cottage Decor ~ Tutorial

Hello,

I am going to be sharing my first tutorial of the new year!

I had an old clear glass vase that had white water stains in it

and I tried everything to get the stains out.

I tried using vinegar, denture cleaning tablets, magic eraser

and even tried a Brillo pad... but I could not get the stains out.

I loved the shape of the vase and being me I did not want

to just throw it away... 

which as most people who know me personally ...

this would come as no surprise :)

So I decided to repurpose this by covering it 

with a vintage stiffened crocheted doily!!!

You will only need a few simple materials to do this:

Glass or plastic vase

Doily large enough to cover the entire vase

Home made Mod Podge = All purpose glue and water

Rubber bands

A piece of ribbon if desired

You will probably want to lay down a piece of newspaper,

wax paper or aluminum foil because this can get messy!

Now I never actually measure the glue and water mixture

I just add about a half of cup of glue into a bowl

and add enough water a little at a time 

stirring until it is about the consistency of milk.

It averages about equal half a cup of glue to half a cup of water.

Next add your clean, dry doily into mixture and make sure 

it is completely wet with the glue and water mixture.

Again this can get messy and  you can use rubber gloves

but I just squish it around in the bowl 

making sure it is completely covered.

Turn your vase upside down elevated by something...

I used one of my milk glass vases because it was tall.

Then drape your wet doily over the vase

and secure with rubber bands.

Since my vase was shaped at the top and bottom

I added 2 rubber bands to show the shape of the vase.

This is the time to adjust or shape your doily 

so that it is evenly distributed around the vase.

Let dry overnight!

When dry remove the rubber bands and add

a ribbon of your choice or it looks pretty plain too.

I added a pink wired ribbon to mine :)

These also look pretty with tea light candles 

or a string of lights inside!

Add some real or silk flowers and your done!

These would also make great Valentine's Day or Mother's Day Gifts.

I hope you enjoyed this and thank you for stopping by!

love,

Beverly

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Easy Romantic Pearl Covered Votive Holder

Hello,
This is an easy votive candle holder made by wrapping a glass votive cup with a strand of craft pearls.

Materials Needed:
Glass Votive Cup
Approx. 3 yards of Pearls
(depending on what size pearls used,,, for this project I used 3m - the tiny ones)

To begin remove any stickers from the votive and make sure it is clean and dry.

Starting at the center bottom of the votive cup apply a dot of low melt glue and make a tight circle with the strand of pearls.

Continue glueing and wrapping the pearls until the bottom of the votive cup is covered.

Turn the votive up and continue glueing and wrapping until you have the entire cup covered.

Add a candle or battery operated tealight candle and you have a beautiful romantic votive holder.

These would be beautiful for a wedding table centerpiece and would also make a great gift item.

These look so pretty when they are lit with the light shining through.






I hope you enjoyed this craft and thank you for stopping by.
Love,
Beverly

Another Mother's Day Gift Idea... Decorated Candle

Hello,
This is another easy gift idea for Mother's Day.  I purchased a pre- poured candle from the dollar tree and decorated it with lace, pearls, ribbon and tiny silk flowers. 

This takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.

Materials Needed:
Purchased Pre-poured Candle
Lace
Ribbon
Strand of Craft Pearls
Small Silk Flowers
Glue Gun/ Glue

You will start by gluing a piece of lace around the rim of the glass candle holder.

Then you will add a piece of ribbon and glue together on the ends.
Then you will add a string of pearls and glue together on the ends.
Make a small bow and glue this in the center of where the ribbons meet to hide the glue.
Add a few small silk flowers to the center of the bow.
You can also add a little lace "skirt" around the bottom of the candle holder also by wrapping the lace around and glueing together at the ends.
Then wrap a strand of pearls around on top of the lace.


*** Please be sure that none of the flowers, lace or ribbon are above the top of the candle so that they do not catch fire if the candle is lit! ***

These would make a pretty Mother's Day Gift, Birthday Gift or would be beautiful for Wedding Favors or Centerpiece's on the banquet table.

I hope you enjoyed this craft and thank you for stopping by.
Love,
Beverly

Mother's Day Gift Idea...Romantic Ivy Bowl Candle Holder

Hello,

Today I want to share with you how to make a beautiful candle holder from a glass ivy bowl and a glass votive candle holder.  These are so easy and only take about 15 minutes to complete. 

I purchased the ivy bowl and candle holder at The Dollar Tree.  Hint: While you are in the store make sure that the candle holder will fit inside of the ivy bowl.

Materials Needed:
Glass Ivy Bowl
Glass Votive Candle Holder
Piece of Lace
Piece of Ribbon
String of Craft Pearls
Feathers
Small Silk Roses
Candle or Battery Operated Tea Light Candle
Glue Gun/ Glue

First make sure that your ivy bowl and candle holder are clean and all stickers are removed.

Fill the ivy bowl with your choice of feathers.

Using your hot glue gun apply 4 dots of glue around the top of the ivy bowl and insert the candle holder quickly before the glue dries.

Take a piece of lace and wrap around the ivy bowl and glue the ends together.

Then wrap a piece of ribbon around the lace and glue the ends.


And then you would also take a strand of pearls and wrap around on top of the ribbon and glue the ends.

Then make a little bow out of the ribbon and glue this in the center where the lace, ribbon and pearls meet. (to hide where you glued)


Then add a string of pearls to the center of the bow to dangle down.


And then glue your two rosebuds in the center of the bow.

Add a battery operated tea light or a votive candle and you are done!

These are so versatile!  Instead of feathers you could add buttons and little spools of thread tied off with a measuring tape, potpourri, mini kitchen items, old jewelry... the possibilities are endless!!!
This makes a beautiful and inexpensive gift esp. for Mom for Mother's Day and would also be a beautiful table centerpiece for a wedding.

I hope you enjoyed this craft and thank you for stopping by my blog.
Love,
Beverly