Ponies, Dancing, and A Little Bit of Food

So, my buddy [and fellow god-parent] Lance has decided on his Halloween costume for the year.

My Little Pony.

Apple Delight to be exact.

So, since my best friend is a super talented and famous [well she SHOULD be!] artist, he kindly asked her to paint his zentai suit with the little ‘tattoos’ on the pony. Oh yeah. I took pictures.

How awesome is that?! I can’t wait to see the final product.

Another thing that may or may not have happened was an impromptu dance party in the kitchen….

Kitchen Dance Party

Then, finally, there was the food.

Oh, the food. <3

Usually when I cook with Lance I tell him I want to help, and have him teach me. [Lance is an actual chef. Culinary school and all.] What I mean is, “You do all the work, while I blog and Facebook.”

Obviously.

But this time, I actually did have to help a little, since he was in a white spandex suit with wet paint.

I’m excellent at dicing potatoes, if I do say so myself. <3

I also learned some fun facts. Such as where the term “86 it” came from.

I’ll be guest blogging on Lance’s blog later with all the goods. So be sure to check it out. <3 Love y’all! And feel free to break out in a dance party at all times. I’ll never judge. <3

Wine Glass Painting

Hidey-ho neighbors! [Did anyone else watch Home Improvement?! We were obsessed in my family.]

I have been busy at my little apartment, staying up all night [literally, I went to bed after 6 this morning.] playing my video game [beaten!] and doing crafty things. I actually have a couple of craft projects to blog about, but since they are a surprise for Shane when he gets home, they will have to wait until next week. <3

But this is one I really had so much fun doing! I got the idea from [what else] Pinterest, and I was like…. maybe I can do that?

Painting wine glasses!

So I ran out and bought supplies, really only needed the glasses though, since I have so much acrylic paint lying around.

Here are the items I used:

+Sharpie oil based paint pens
+ Painters tape
+Paintbrushes (any to be used with acrylic paint should be fine)
+Acrylic craft paint (regular kind, except for the Martha Stewart chalkboard type on one project)
+Gloss Glaze
+Plain, washed wine glasses

Instructions are pretty simple, also.

+Wash and dry wine glass.

+Paint wine glass as desired. It will take a few coats of acrylic paint to stop looking streaky/see through. I started by painting the bottom of the glass, then painting the top portion last. Allow to completely dry.

+Paint a gloss glaze.

+Put on a tinfoil covered cookie sheet and place in a cool oven. *DO NOT PREHEAT BEFORE PUTTING GLASS IN* Set oven temp to 350* F and set timer for 20 minutes. (This includes time for the oven to preheat.)

+Turn the oven off and do not remove glass for another 10 minutes.

+Remove from oven and allow to fully cool before use.

Pretty simple, huh?

Here are the designs I came up with! [Or ‘borrowed’ from online shopping.]

Tree Branch

This is by far my favorite. It’s really difficult to get a good photograph angle, but it’s so pretty. It also took the most time/work! I painted the bottom like stated above [under the glass] then used the black Sharpie paint pen to make the branches. This one I did NOT use a gloss glaze on.

 

Gators

You knew this was coming, huh? Haha. This one was pretty straightforward. Paint, gloss, done.

 

Halloween

My spiderwebs again! I sure do love to draw these. Definitely the easiest one to make.

 

Chalkboard Name

This one I found online and made a replica of [since I’d rather make it myself than buy it], and I used painter’s tape to portion off about 1/3 of the stem, and painted chalkboard paint on the TOP of the stem and bottom of the glass. Then used a white Sharpie oil based pen to write my name. No gloss glaze.

I think I might make more of these since they are so pretty and classy and simple. I have an idea to make one for the name of every guest that visits us, so we can end up with a nice little collection, and a cute way to hold on to memories. <3

Hope you like them! I;’m making more, but these are just the ones I’ve finished so far. I’ll probably post more as I do them.

Well I’m off! Have a great day everyone!

Speechless

I. Am. Speechless.

Trust me. That’s a feat of epic proportions. No seriously. It’s pretty impossible.

So, I was not expecting that to happen when Shane’s birthday gift to me showed up today. I know he rocks at gifts [cue Kitchenaid mixer], but speechless? Nah. No way.

So, he’s been talking about my present [since it was arriving late] and if there is one thing you need to know about me, I hate surprises. No seriously. I have the patience of a toddler in a toy store, and want to know things immediately. But no matter how much I begged and pleaded and pouted, he wouldn’t give. Stubborn as a mule, that one.

So, this came in the mail today, and I was like… Did he buy me a tv? Because we already have two, and one is only really being used for my yoga DVDs. So, while I REALLY like tvs…. I was kind of confused.

[The military gear is part of the present. They are just part of the messy Marine apartment]

So when I opened this box, my face just broke out into a huge smile.

            [A Thomas Kinkade Disney painting. The Princess and the Frog to be exact]

I have wanted these paintings [yes there are MORE!] since I first laid eyes upon them, and this one more than the others. They are beautiful, and I am obsessed with Disney. Now. If only he would paint A Little Mermaid one. :)

So anyways. Now I just have to figure out where to hang it, since I think it would look better on my walls than my couch. Haha. Thank you to the best man a girl could ask for. I love you so much!

Halloween Decorations: Part I

Hey y’all! I’ve been trying to figure out a way to keep my creative side busy (I left the majority of my scrapbook stuff in Florida), so I went to stalking the wonderful Jenn’s blog!

She has this wonderful craft involving upcycling glass with acrylic paint! I’ll let her explain the details and the how-to, and I’ll just show you my version! :)

[Obviously the candle was not my doing. But that scent is AAAAH-MAZING.]

Shane and I bought some cheap glass vases at Michaels and originally some purple acrylic paint. Unfortunately, the type of paint we bought was obviously meant for painting, and not pouring. So, we zipped back to Wal-Mart and found the cheap kind! (Good news is, I got 3 different colors for the price of 1 at Michaels!)

[Please excuse the fingernails…. I know it’s time for a re-do!]

Then I got out my Sharpie paint pens. (These little gems were EXPENSIVE, at least for me, but are freaking amazing!) I bought them at Michaels, and it’s the first time I’ve ever seen any. They are oil-based paints, and work wonderfully on glass! I googled how to draw spiderwebs since my drawing capabilities are like zero. And…… VOILA.

    [A little Desperate Housewives action in the background. ]

I tried drawing pumkins on the orange… but I need more practice. Haha. So thanks Jenn for the amazing idea, and I think they turned out pretty freaking awesome. Shane loves them, too!

Now I’m off to do some laundry and stuff. By that I mean watch Desperate Housewives and check on the clothes when the machine sings to me. Yes. Instead of an annoying blaring noise when our clothes are done, our ridiculously overpriced-yet-gorgeous washer and dryer gives out a pleasant little jingle. :)

Happy Friday!

Yup. I totally had alot to write about yesterday. (Well, maybe not a LOT, but still, something.) And I just blew it off. I read blogs, but was just not in the mood to write one. Bad blogger, I know. But sometimes you're just not feeling it, ya know?!

Anyways. I'm back. :)

Painting has been maddening, and is taking forever. Haha. Today we put down the flooring, and then I'm through with this blasted room! Well... you know... except for living in it. I'll be sure to take pictures of the finished product.

I was going to do Jillian's yoga video yesterday, but painting is an arm workout in itself, so I just counted that! Haha.

Tuesday was a pretty awesome day. Went to the beach with the fam, and just soaked up the sun to my heart's content. I went boogie boarding for the first time ever. It's the closest thing I've ever done that resembled surfing. (Insert ridiculous fear of sharks here...) It was alright. I'm just not a surfer. Or anything resembling it. Haha. I'll sit up on the beach and nap, or read, or listen to my devil rock music. I got some delicious boiled peanuts on the way home. Serious yum.

After the beach I raced over to meet my girlfriend Izzy, we went on an 11 mile bike ride. It was amazing! It's this neat paved path through the woods, and is gorgeous! You can bike, run, walk, rollerblade.... basically anything that doesn't have a motor is allowed! I'll definitely be doing my long runs there when I start for training for the half in September. Especially since every 1/2 mile is marked!

We're meeting up on Tuesday to go jogging, and I'm really looking forward to it. I think we're going to try to meet up once a week and do some sort of exercise, which is awesome. :-)

I also registered for another 5K, and am looking into a few more this summer. The one I registered for is the Bridge of Lions 5K in St. Augustine, and it's only a $20 fee! Woohoo. Plus, it's across the Bridge of Lions, which is a huge landmark in one of my favorite cities!! I'm really excited. Izzy might be doing it with me, and Ellie too. Which would be super awesome!

Another race I was looking is another beach race, but it's the weekend of my birthday (Labor Day), so I think that would be really cool!

Well I'm off to finish painting and put the floor on my bedroom! Have a great Friday everyone!!

-Katy