Craft Lightning: A Quick Halloween Craft
Hey, friends! Who’s ready to get crafting for Halloween? I know many of you have a ton of things on your plate, so you’re looking for projects that are quick, cheap, and easy, right? That’s exactly what I have to share with you today! I’m participating in a fun challenge called Craft Lightning that’s all about quick Halloween crafts that take 15 minutes or less! Sound good? That’s what I thought! Take a look…
Here’s what I came up with! It cost me absolutely nothing since I already had all the supplies on hand, and it’s actually an upcycle too; reusing my “trash” instead of getting rid of it! How did I do it? So glad you asked! Read on!
If you visit One Artsy Mama on any kind of regular basis, you know I’m addicted to a certain Seattle-based coffee chain. Since I can’t afford to indulge my craving for a Grande Iced Salted Caramel Mocha every single day, I like to keep a good stock of these guys on hand…I buy the caramel ones and the mocha ones, and mix them together. Mmmmm…the perfect blend!
Anyway, as you might expect, that means I end up with a whole bunch of these cool little glass bottles! I can recycle them…OR I can reuse them, which is what I decided to do!
Materials:
– small glass bottle{s} with labels removed {soaking should do the trick; they come off pretty cleanly}
– tissue paper
– glitter decoupage
– sponge brushes
– assorted embellishments: stickers, google eyes, etc.
Step 1: Cut your tissue paper into small squares/rectangles. Don’t worry about getting these perfect or all the same size; it really doesn’t matter. And remember, we’re doing this quickly, right? So just snip!
Step 2: Apply decoupage to the bottle and layer your tissue paper on top. Smooth it down with more decoupage.
Step 3: Cover the entire bottle so no glass is visible except for the top, in case you want to put a lid on. Then, go over the whole thing with one last coat of decoupage.
Step 4: Add embellishments! I added big google eyes to the white one to make it look like a ghost…or maybe a mummy. What do you think?
I was originally planning on making the orange one a jack-o-lantern by adding a face, but I found these cute polkadot alphabet stickers in my stash from a wreath I made one time. I had a B and two O’s, and they fit perfectly…so that’s what I used!
All that was left to do was let them dry! They got a nice glossy, glittery finish. They’re somewhat waterproof too now. I wouldn’t run them through the dishwasher or anything crazy, but you can use them with care as a vase, a beverage holder, etc. Take a look at some of the ways you can use these guys throughout the season!
A Festive Vase
Even though it’s fall, there are still so many gorgeous flowers blooming! I picked these from my garden and the vases help to make a fun, seasonal display! If only I weren’t allergic to flowers…sniffle!!
I mean, seriously…don’t you love this?!
A Beverage Holder
This is, after all, what the bottle was designed for in the first place! Add your favorite drink, a straw, and you’re good to go!
A Candy Jar
Candy corn or other Halloween-themed goodies will look adorable in one of these. Paint or cover the lid, put it on top, and it’s ready to give to your neighbor, a teacher, or a friend! Who wouldn’t love to get one of these?!
These are seriously SO quick, cheap, and easy! I literally spent no money because I already had all this stuff in my stash {yaaay for stash-busting projects!!}. I made BOTH bottles in 20 minutes, and I betcha I could have gotten the two of them done in 15 if I hadn’t had to stop every five seconds to take a bunch of photos. Ah, the life of a craft blogger… Anyway, I forsee making a bunch more of these as fun little holiday gifts. Especially since I have plenty of bottles. I mean seriously. I’m drinking my coffee while I’m doing this. See? Just keepin’ it real, friends. Honestly. {PS: Thanks to Carrie at My Favorite Finds for the uber awesome cup}!
So, what do you think? Would you make these? Would you love getting one as a gift? What are your favorite quick and easy holiday crafts?
Hugs & Glitter,
I’m not a coffee drinker but just discovered how cute these bottles are and made them as drink cups for our housewarming party a couple of weeks ago. They’re on sale at Costco right now so I think I may just have to stock up on some more to make fun Halloween decorations and gifts for friends. Thanks for the idea.
Recycling rocks and so do those bottles!
Thanks so much, Angie! Glad you stopped by!
What a cute way to reuse the bottles…
Beautiful flowers…Love it 🙂
The Starbucks sounds yummy too…
Do you just pour them over ice???
I love these! Of course… I’m a total sucker for any craft that used google eyes!! 😀
You and me both! I have a whole mason jar full of all different shapes, colors, and sizes so I always have some when I “need” them!
these look great! those would even be good for storing halloween candies
Super adorable! I love how you showed them as drink glasses or as flower vases. Love the multi-function 🙂