Painted Vases

A lot of my ideas come from my FAVORITE website: Pinterest. I recently came across these painted vases on Pinterest and decided to give them a try. I'm so glad I did!

This is a fun, easy way to add a little color to any room.

Here's what you'll need:

glass vases or bottles (I bought 3 vases at Goodwill for $3)

acrylic craft paint (I used Americana Gloss Enamels Paint- you'll need 1 bottle of paint per vase)

Directions:

1. Start out by making sure your vase is nice and clean (wash out with soap and hot water)

2. Pour a little of the paint into the bottom of the vase and tilt it back and forth until all of the sides are coated, continuing to add more paint as needed.

Covering the sides can take a little time. You can speed up the coating process by tilting the vase on each side and lightly bumping the base on the palm of your hand. This will help the paint spread a little quicker. You can also use a long handled paint brush here to spread the paint around the inside of the jar.

3. Once all sides are of the vase are covered, place them upside down to dry.

The finished product looks amazing! I painted one vase bright blue and the other turquoise- I still have a third vase that I plan on painting white. I put the finished vases on top of the cabinets in my kitchen and I love love love how bright and colorful they are. I can't wait to make more and add them to my collection!