I love the look of glitter. There’s no way around it. The sparkle of glitter will catch my eye every time. I collect it, I organize it, I use it every time I get a chance. (my poor husband) I love what the addition of glitter to an ordinary item does. So this is what I’m up to this time. Glittered Shell Ornaments
Living Well Spending Less is having a gold challenge. It’s called the “The {ditto} DIY Challenge
I thought I’d give it a try. The challenge? Turn something gold and show it being used in your house.
I thought I’d use the Sea Shell Centerpiece that I made in a previous post.
I started by getting out one of my favorite paints, Krylon Gold Metallic spray paint. I took the centerpiece outside & started to paint. There were so many nooks & crannies that I thought I’d never get it completely covered.
I kept turning the centerpiece in all directions.
After about 1 1/2 hours (this includes drying time) I finally got it completely covered.
(by the way, you can spray paint floral foam. It doesn’t melt like Styrofoam does)
I added a white pillar candle that I had glued a gold ribbon to. I thought that solid gold was a little too much, so I added some white pearls to it. I used a clear tacky glue to adhere them to the shells.
Here’s a top view of the centerpiece:
And here’s the centerpiece in place in a tablescape.
I really like the way it turned out!
I hope you check out the challenge site & see what other bloggers have done with their gold.
Happy creating everyone!
Since I have so many shells that I was collecting for my Playing in the Sand post, I thought I’d use them for yet another project. This time I decided to try a Sea Shell Wreath shape for my centerpiece. I like the way it turned out.
Here’s what I used: Continue reading