Pinterest has a way of making me feel like Wonder Mom and completely inadequate in the space of a few short minutes. I have found amazing places to visit, food to eat, cakes to make, clothes, costumes, decorations, DIY anything. I have had great success with some, which I will share in a minute, and huge failures with others...see craftfail.com (none of those are mine, but similar results. Oy!). My favorite has been what to do with leftover bottles. I have a few. We have wine bottles in the windows that cast beautiful colors when the sun shines through. We store things in others. They come in all kinds of beautiful shapes, sizes, and colors filled with yummy liquids. Until Pinterest, though, I didn't know what to do with these beauties:
They have a cool shape and I hate to throw them away. Disclaimer: I do not have a drinking problem, but I do have a junior in college, a junior in high school, and a 3 year old. An occasional beverage is required. So, I found a nifty craft on Pinterest and turned it into this:
Directions were short and simple: take off label, spray paint bottle bronze, paint on prefered outer color, sand raised surfaces. Even I could do that!!!
These are future dust collectors for people I love. I will be making and sending them out to everyone I know that drinks Crown. (I can mass produce like that!!) Mostly, I'm thrilled to have found something to do with them. They were supposed to be Christmas presents, but I didn't get them done in time. Oh, did I mention I'm a procrastinator. I would post other successes but quite frankly, it was all about the bottles.
Long story short...Pinterest is my friend, except when it isn't. I keep trying, though. Drink, anyone? Julie
That turned out really pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ann! It was fun!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have to make one for Phil. I could even supply the bottle! Or, he could. I think he will be emptying a few more bottles since we are facing college tuition in the fall.
ReplyDeleteI would be happy to make one for him, Chris!
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