DIY Glass Jars into BAD ASS Vases!

Are YOU like ME and don't have the heart to throw away your Spaghetti Sauce/Salsa Jars after you're done? Do you wash them and stick them into a cabinet for Lord know WHY?  Well, My Hoarding Friend… I've got a SOLUTION!!!

All you need is:

•Tissue Paper (For gift wrapping)

•Your jar(s)

•Some watered down glue

•A paint brush

•An image you'd like to forever smile at

•Glue Gun

•(OPTIONAL….Glitter, accents, etc…)

Tear pieces apart… (There are no Mistakes…)

Mix in Water with your glue...

Paint on a THIN layer onto your glass piece for your starting off point…

add one of the TORN pieces and brush on MORE of your Glue water

KEEP GOING…

LAYER and LAYER until all covered...

NOW… Let dry for about a couple of hours….

Pick your image… (I LOVE pre and post GEMMA ;) )

~~~Brush on… REMEMBER THIN layers~~~

Let dry for about an hour or so, just keep an eye on it...

Then....

 ~~~WE DECORATE~~~

I LOVE a good *BLING* Border!

WAH LAH!!!!!! 

Stick some flowers in there and you have yourself a WINNER!!!!

When you do this project, LEAVE a comment with which jar/image you used!!!

HAVE FUN GEE WHIZERS!

12 Steps to SELF Care.

I TRY to live this everyday, and need to follow these rules specifically.... Some days its’ easier, and others, I fail, BUT, my faith lifts me and all I need to do is find my INNER peace and stay in tact within. I’m an open book to anyone that wants to read me. I have been through Hell, up and down, and all around, and if you don’t know, just ask. I’m not afraid to tell my story. NO ONE should EVER be. It’s what makes the person who has gotten yourself THIS far on this path. EVERYONE has demons they are fighting, past, present and/or future. It’s inevitable, but is ALL about how we Act afterwards. What MAKES us. It’s not what we’ve been through, but how we are formed after the fact. Sometimes, the following “RULES” Just Slip away, without my knowledge, and others, I’m as happy as Bob Ross’s Hair Pik. Ha!

My beautiful cousin posted this, and I’d like to share.... And follow, as much as possible.

12 steps to Self Care.... 

1. If it feels wrong, don’t do it 

2. Say EXACTLY what you mean 

3. Don’t be a people pleaser 

4. Trust your instincts 

5. Never speak bad about yourself 

6. Never give up on your dreams 

7. Don’t be afraid to say NO 

8. Don’t be afraid to say YES 

9. Be kind to yourself 

10. Let go of what you can’t control 

11. Stay away from Drama and negativity 

12. LOVE 

SIMPLE right? NOW, go get out there and MAKE Happy your LIFE!

Lady E’s Pumpkin Vase Floral Arrangement!

Lady E’s Pumpkin Vase Floral Arrangement!

HALLOWEEN is JUST around the corner! My FAVORITE time of year.

This is a project that I absolutely LOVED to do. Very Easy, and the possibilities are endless. My girlfriend and I had a Craft night, and it was such great therapy!

Here’s what you be needing to get started!

*A Carvable Fake Pumpkin
(Side note: You can also switch out the fake pumpkin for a real one as wel as use real flowers and sprinkle glitter onto the whole thing for a fancy event if you’d like. I want mine to last FOREVER! Ha.)

*Fake flowers of your liking
*Glue
*GLITTER
*Glue gun
*Plastic Creatures
*Wire Cutters for flower stems

**OPTIONAL**

-Fancy rhinestones / flat backs
-Feathers
-Fake web
-Glitter glue pen...

Oh, yeah... and Munchies and Wine are a MUST!

Lets get it all started!

Here we go!

Grab your pumpkin and start cutting around the top, like you would a Real Pumpkin.

Start adding your glue, then sprinkle glitter, in a "DRIP" pattern around the opening.

Add another layer of GLITTER if you'd like....

GET YOUR GLITTER ON!!!!

My Friend Anna Getting DOWN!

Add Your Critters with a glue gun.

GLITTER them for EXTRA POP!

More BLING the Better!

Stick a Dowl into the inside to hold the "Lid" in place and start poking the flowers through.

AND... WAH LAAAAAA

Anna's Bad ass Creation.....

My Creation(s)...

DARKer Arrangement first. topped with my Glittered scorpion....

And Number 2... My COLORFUL feathered Creation!

Thanks for looking! Comment when you've made one!

Nerdy LOVE GEE WHIZ!

Good DAY (Snort snort)! 

I LOVE Art. I live it and breathe it. I LOVE to Paint. I LOVE Muertos. I LOVE Nerds.  I Love the fact that Even when We Pass on, our souls are the same. I like to take my Interpretation of different people and paint them as Muertos. Not your TYPICAL Sugar skull(s) :)

Here’s my Latest. NERDY LOVE. 

Dig on... From my  Step  by Step  progress shots to the 

FINAL Painting! 

16” x 20” Canvas 

Little BACKGROUND Action!

HEADS UP!

PROTECT those POCKETS!!!

:)

Thanks For Looking! (Snort Snort)