Faux Stained Glass Lanterns

I'll admit it, I'm too lazy to learn how to make real stained glass.  I love it, but I just don't have the patience or the skill. I truly admire those who do!  As you may already know, I will do almost anything to come up with a way to make faux stained glass and today I'm sharing how to do it with Unicorn SPiT Sparkling!  Yup, a little hard to capture in the photos, but these have a lovely shimmer when the light hits them!  Change up the design and you can make these lanterns for your table for any season.  Remember possums, there is always an alternative!  Oh, and don't forget to 

Make Your Mark!

 Fall tablescape complete with my new glowing lanterns

 Love they way they look with light shining through!

Fill them with tea lights or LED lights....It all works!

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint in Gloss Black & Brown

Unicorn SPiT Sparkling in every color

Minwax Polycrylic

E-6000 Glue

4 matching wood frames

Print leaf pattern on standard copy paper

1. Remove the backing and paper from each frame and 

glue in the glass (to the frame) with E-6000 Glue

2.  Tape the pattern on the underside of the glass so that you can see it from the front

3.  Trace the leaves on the glass with Allure Gloss in Black and Brown and let dry

4. & 5.  Mix equal parts Minwax Polycrylic and Unicorn SPiT Sparkling

 in a fine tip squirt bottle and shake

6.  Mix Dolly Firebird and Lavish Lovebirds to make Copper

7.  Mix Golden Gosling and Dolly Firebird to make Orange

8.  Fill in the leaves with the mixed colors and let dry

9. Glue the frames together in a box and fill with tealights or LED lights

Glowing and gorgeous!  Happy Fall!

Faux Stained Glass Leaf Mobile

There is nothing more beautiful (to me) than fall leaves....except fall leaves that you can enjoy all year long.  A little Crystal Gloss Enamel paint and some plastic and you'll have gorgeous fall leaves dancing on your patio for as long as you want!  Scatter them on your Thanksgiving table or hang them in your window to color the light.  This is a terrific project that the entire family can take part in, too!  Have fun and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

 Hanging in the back yard and dancing in the breeze!

STUFF I USED

Americana Crystal Gloss Enamels

Embroidery hoop

Yarn

Plastic sheets

Leaf template

 Watch how I made them here!

Happy Fall!

Faux Stained Glass Mandalas

You might know that I'm a huge fan of stained glass and you might also know that sadly, it's the one craft I just can't seem to grasp.  Oh well!  When I really need a stained glass fix I grab my box of Americana Crystal Gloss Enamels and go to town.  So much easier than the real process and for me, just as gratifying. That's right friends, these are not stained glass at all, but permanently painted glass.  The part I like most about this project is that you don't have to be an artist.  Just grab your favorite adult coloring book pattern and use that as your guide.  How fun is that?!  Remember...make art, make messes and always Make Your Mark!

I can't decide where to put them!

They look wonderful sitting in my kitchen window!

Watch how to make them here!

Stuff I Used

Americana Crystal Gloss Enamels

Americana 3D Opaque Gloss Enamel

Adult Coloring Book pages

Frames

 Here's How

1.  Place your adult coloring book page under the glass of a frame

*Got my frames at the 99c store

2.  Trace the design with the 3D Opaque Gloss Enamels and let dry

3. & 4. Pick your color scheme and start filling in the designs

5. & 6. Carefully frame your pieces and place them where the sun can shine through

My favorite!