The other day I was itching for something to do and decided to use some dollar tree vases I had on hand and a tube of gold acrylic paint to create a few gold rimmed vases. It’s actually a little funny, me being into crafting lately, because I lack that perfectionism that a lot of crafters have. Where Erica would worry about the tiniest piece of dental floss stuck to her shoe in a picture, I take shortcuts and ignore imperfections. She says my brother and I are a lot alike. For example, another project I was working on lately, revamping some old frames in my bathroom, went terribly wrong when I impatiently slathered on the thickest layer of paint possible to save time. Thick layer of paint = bubbles, gummy finish and oh yeah, getting stuck to the newspaper I was painting on. You can guess I won’t be sharing that fiasco on the blog.
So, this craft, isn’t perfect, you can probably see that some of my lines are not the tightest, because I rushed a little with my painters tape. However, you get the concept and if you’re more of a perfectionist than me, you can make an even better version!
Getting started, I gathered some materials. I originally was going to use Mod Podge and make one of the vases with glitter instead of paint, that didn’t go well, so ignore the Mod Podge. For this craft, you will only need a foam brush, acrylic paint, painters tape and a cheapo dollar tree vase.
I taped off each vase, leaving varying widths for different looks, In the end I preferred the vase that I had painted a thinner line in the middle.
Then I just painted them up! Here’s a tip, if you stick a paint covered hand inside the vase to hold onto it while painting the outside, chances are the inside will get painted. Obviously, right?! You can guess, I very cleverly did that and had to do a little clean up with some nail polish remover.
That’s it! I added some beautiful Trader Joe’s roses and am totally happy with my perfectly imperfect new craft.
– Brooke
these are so pretty! Love it
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These little vases are so cute! I think they turned out great!
Jill
Doused In Pink
How beautiful! The vases came out perfectly!
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These vases came out perfectly! How beautiful!
I nominated you guys for the “One Lovely Blog” award, check the link here:
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Those are sooooo fabulous! I’m going to have to try this, thanks for such a great tutorial!
xo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
Oh these are so cute and perfect for dressing up a spring table!! I am always searching for crafts to do with my daughter over the summer. This one is fabulous! Susan
This looks great!
xx
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I really love this, it would be perfect for my wedding! Thank you for the tips.
XO Chelsea http://www.shesaidhesaidfashion.com
Love this and totally pinning to try later! xo, Biana – BlovedBoston
Ok my house has turned into a golden palace (a little intervention might be needed ha!) BUT these would be the perfect addition–what a fabulous idea and I think even a DIY challenged person like me could handle it!! Beautiful!!!
Tori
FashionBlingGirlyThings
That looks so simple but I bet I won’t be able to do it…I’m not crafty!
~~Megan~~
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I am loving these! They’re super perfect for all the fresh-cut flowers that we enjoy throughout spring and summer!
I love this DIY, its simple enough for anyone to do!
Eleventh & Sixteenth
Lovely and perfect for spring. I love the gold rim, and that it looks achievable. 🙂 Great job! XOXO, Elif
Beautiful DIY! Looks like it was from the store!
http://www.racheldinh.com
Such a simple, inexpensive idea, but the clean lines and gold colors really make it look like it would cost much more! I love this idea, especially the way you arranged the rose leaves so nicely on the inside of the vase! What a great idea!
Wow, this looks amazing! I really want to try it out!
Melanie @ meandmr.com
neat idea!!! love the gold details!! 😀
have a great week!
Animated Confessions
These are so pretty! I just love gold right now and I actually have that same bottle of gold paint. I was thinking I need more pretty vases to display fresh flowers from my garden (when they start blooming). These are perfect!
These turned out so cute- way to go, lady!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Haha, I am the same way!!! I love the idea of DIY (as my Pinterest boards will show) but I am not the best with execution. I definitely try and rush through things. Perfectionist I am not! At any rate, these came out super cute!
xoxo Danielle
For the Love of Leopard
What a fun, and inexpensive craft idea!
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That’s cool it would make a great gift for mother’s day!
Danika Maia
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