Hello World,

I love to recycle and repurpose materials.  I can’t part with Skyy vodka bottles because I just love the blue color so much. I made 2 different vases.  Now I just need to get some flowers or twigs to put in them.

1.  Remove all labels from your bottles.  I found it easiest to load a scrubbie up with soap and have at it.

2.  Apply contact paper in any design up want.  Make sure you run your finger over it to remove air bubbles.

3.  Spray paint over it evenly.  I did 2 coats.

4.  Remove contact paper gently.  I tried at many angles, but still had some minor, messy edges.

1.  Remove all labels from your bottles.  I found it easiest to load a scrubbie up with soap and have at it.

2.  Use puffy paint to make your designs.  I tried to do floral design at first, but it ran down my bottle. (Maybe it’s because I used fabric puffy paint).

3.  Spray paint over it evenly.  I did 2 coats.

I recently donated a few bags of unwanted belongings to a thrift store, and while I was there I found this napkin holder for 50 cents.  It didn’t look too hot, but I knew it had potential.  It was originally red and yellow.  I repainted it neon pink and lime green.

I first painted the entire holder white.  I didn’t bother with sanding…. Then I painted it with the neon paint from Michael’s.  The paint was only $0.33 a bottle. The pink paint was so thin, it took 4 coats. I then painted all my details. I had to mix my greens from my stash to get a color I wanted.

It might actually be a mail holder, I’m not sure. But it gets the job done.

School started up again, but luckily I had some free time to make some more zipper flowers.  I was really into the muted and earthy tones the day I made them.  They all have a beachy feel.  Maybe its because I want winter to be over. lol

I even named some of them after oceans.  I would love to live near the ocean.  Last spring, I went to the Oregon coast for my spring break.  The smell, sound, and wild life are all beautiful.

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Natural

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Pacific

Zipper Flower Hair Piece- Atlantic