Hand-painted glasses

I've had a lot of time on my hands recently while I've been recovering from knee surgery. After a couple months of mind-numbing TV watching, I was feeling physically up to the task of digging through my arts and crafts supplies and doing something fun. 

I decided that my glass tumblers were just begging to be beautified. So I did it.

I now have four somewhat-coordinated hand-painted glasses in my cupboard and I love them!

I used acrylic paint, $1 tumblers from Target, and paint brush handles. I poured a little paint onto waxed paper so it was easy to access, then dipped the end of the handle into it and dotted it onto the glass. I let each color dry for a few minutes before putting dots on top. After I finished painting, I placed the glasses in a cold oven and turned it to 350 degrees. Once it was preheated, I set the time for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, turn the oven off and let the glasses cool in the oven.

For the really big yellow dots, I actually used a ChapStick lid!

No more makeup mess!

First of all, I don't really wear makeup.  Maybe a little eyeliner and mascara if I'm going out, but that's pretty much it.  On rare occasions I get all dolled up and do full makeup.  

Even though I don't use it all every day, I have to have the makeup I like around all the time, and it has been driving me crazy lately by causing clutter in the only drawer I have in the bathroom.

Problem solved, a la Pinterest.

I dug out an old, short, round vase and picked up some decorative filler while running errands, and now I have a pretty place to keep my eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss, brushes, etc. AND my drawer is a much more friendly place!