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IMG_1097, a photo by glitterpooh on Flickr.

Peacock upcycled plastic bottle pin;
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Etsy Banner

Do you have an Etsy shop?  Today it's taking me allday to create a banner and an avatar for my shop.  It's still a work in progress.  The whole Etsy shop thing is overwhelming.  Here is what you have to do before you open your shop:

1.  Come up with a name and you must be certain about it because it's very difficult to change once you set it and if you change your mind you have to create a new email address.

2.  Write your bio and be creative about it.  I'm a right brain person for the most part and I struggle with being witty and fun.  All I want to do is list stats and leave it at that but that's not good enough.

3.  Learn product photography.  I've been using picasa 3 and then in the editing tools, I'm using the "creative" option to work on my photos.  

4.  Start listing your items using the photos that you took.

5.  Come up with tag words and a description. It's alot easier to copy and paste the description or it takes forever.

6.  Did I mention you have to set up a paypal account and link your banking information to etsy?

This is where I'm at now.  Will keep updating as I go...

Discarded Water Bottles Transformed into Chuhuly Style Wreath

This morning these flowers started off as discarded water bottles.  

1.  Cut the bottom off of the water bottle and set aside.
2.  Wash it in soapy water and dry thoroughly.
3.  Cut it so that it resembles a flower shape and then paint with glass paint following the instructions on the label..
4.  Drill a hole in the center and wire a bead through it for the center.
5.  Leave the wire on the back of the flower to attach to a wire wreath (found at Michaels).
6.  Cut leaves in the same way and attach to wreath.
7.  Keep adding more flowers until it is complete.

*Optional, before attaching flowers and leaves you can melt the plastic in an oven but make sure you are in a well ventilated space and wear a respirator to protect you from the fumes.

For more information go to my Glitterpooh Facebook Page

Martini glass to candlestick

I bought this martini glass at Pier One Imports and turned it upside down gluing it to an upside down candle cup.  There is another candlestick on the cup topped with a small drinking glass.  All of them are glued with E6000 and stacking the pieces together add height to an ordinary candlestick.  


One of the best ways to add interest to a table scape is to vary the heights of similar objects.  By eliminating a few pieces or adding additional ones you can create an odd number of one of a kind candlesticks making a beautiful vignette.

Dollar Store Bowl Pedestal

Here is another pedestal that I created from plastic items from Dollar Tree.  I needed a display piece for my Glitterpooh booth at the Farmers Market and I created this all from items from the dollar store except for the glue which is E6000.  This entire piece is lightweight and costs under ten dollars including tax.  It was simple and easy.

1.  Gather your bowls or trays.  The pink and green bowls are ice cream bowls.
2.  Figure out how you want them to look, flip them over, connect to each other - you get the idea!
3.  Rough up the smooth edges you are going to glue with a nail file.
4.  Start gluing with the E6000 glue.  Let it dry overnight.
5.  Start adding beads, I used toy necklaces found in the children's aisle.  If you're impatient like me I started gluing them on before the rest was dry.  I used a glue gun to attach the beads because the E6000 doesn't set immediately and then the beads would slide off.  Have fun creating one of a kind pieces.

Plastic bottle repurpose

This pedestal is made from melamine plates, a dog dish for the base and plastic water bottle supports.  The bottles have been cut, painted and glued to the plates.  My photography skills need alot of work and it is so much prettier in person!  There are beads glued to the pedestal where the bottles meet.  I am obsessing on plastic bottles and what to do to them. So far I've made flower brooches, hair clips, pedestals, vases and cupcake holders.   I have a booth at local art fairs and will be making display props to showcase the flower , headbands, hats and clips that I make.  My next post will showcase some more pedestals.  Thanks for reading!