Glass-tastic!

Starbucks caramel frappuccinos are my guilty pleasure.  A while back I bought a pack of the bottled frappuccinos to see what they were like.   Although I prefer the blended frappuccinos over the bottled ones, I decided to save some of the glass frappuccino bottles thinking that they might one day come in handy.  And sure enough, they did.  Looking for an easy, inexpensive craft to do one Saturday afternoon, my friend and I came across the frappuccino bottles.  Thinking back to an old project that I did in elementary school, I had an idea on how we could put these bottles to use...

What we needed were as follows...

• Empty glass bottle (preferably clear so that the design on the bottle doesn't show through the tissue paper)
• Tissue paper(s) (any kind that you find visually appealing, but preferably one that isn't textured - it might be more difficult to glue down to the bottle); you can use more than one type/pattern/color of tissue paper and create your own quilt-like design on the bottle or you can stick to one
• Scissors
• White Elmer's glue
• Small paint brush

Directions

• Wash any dust or residue off of the bottle  (make sure the bottle is completely dry before applying the tissue paper)

• Cut the tissue paper(s) you selected into squares or rectangles
• Pour some Elmer's glue into a small cup or container

• Place the tissue paper on the bottle (one piece at a time)
• Dip the paint brush in the glue
• Gently paint directly over the tissue paper that is placed on the bottle in one fluid motion
• Notes:
• In order to avoid getting wrinkles in the tissue paper, begin brushing from the center of the tissue paper out towards the edges
• Also, be sure to keep your brush strokes all going in one direction (either side to side or up and down)
• Don't worry, the glue dries clear (:

• Repeat this process until the entire bottle is covered in tissue paper
• Allow the bottle to dry (it only took a few hours for bottle to dry)
• Enjoy your new, personalized vase!

^ If you so desire, you can add a bow or ribbon to the neck or body of the vase (I used twine to give it a more rustic feel)

You can use this same technique to decorate a plain candle.  Click here to see how!

- M.