Alice Through The Looking Glass Mixed Media Bottles

You may not know this, but I'm a HUGE Alice In Wonderland fan!  To celebrate the new Disney movie, Alice Through the Looking Glass,  I created a set of mixed media bottles using images of the main characters.  I had wine bottles on hand, but you could use any type of bottle for this project.  Even a set of pencil holders made out of recycled cans would look amazing.  The rule is that there are no rules!  Every bottle you make will turn out differently.  The key to my success was the DecoArt Metallic Lustres.  They add a beautiful metallic shimmer to any surface....I even painted them on lace!  Water them down or rub them on full strength, it's up to you.  Just remember to have fun, make messes and Make Your Mark!  Big hugs and write if you have a question.....

I'm always around.

My magic garden is the perfect setting!

Metallis Lustres come in a TON of colors!

Watch how I made these here!

Stuff You'll Need

Wine bottles

Book pages

Americana Decoupage in Matte

DecoArt Metallic Lustres (in the colors you like)

Lace

Fabric flowers

Chandelier crystals and marker caps

Rhinestones, chain, charms

Ribbon and fabric strips

Playing cards

Spray bottle

Glue gun

Images of Alice Through the Looking Glass Characters

Here's how:

1. Using Americana Decoupage in matte, cover a wine bottle in ripped book pages

*Always mist both sides of the paper with water to relax it first so it doesn't bubble when you decoupage

2. Print your image on book page paper and on plain paper

(Images are HERE)

3. Cut the book page image about the size of a large wine label and decoupage to the bottle

4. Cut around the image on the plain paper and apply it over the book page "label"

5. Decoupage other images on the back of the bottle

*I used clocks for the White Rabbit bottle

6. & 7.  Hot glue lace and fabric flowers around the image to create a frame

8. 9. & 10. Using the Metallic Luster, paint the bottle and lace and when dry add strips of stick on rhinestones

I started with Fab Fuchsia, added Brilliant Turquoise over it and then highlighted with Gold Rush

11. & 12. Print the Queen of Hearts image and glue it to a real playing card

13. 14. & 15.  Glue a chandelier crystal to an old marker cap and then wrap it in fabric and metallic gold thread to create a decorative stopper

16.  Attach the charms to the chain

17. & 18.  Wrap the ribbon, chain and strips of fabric around the neck of the bottle and then tie the card to the end of one of the hanging strands

Mermaid Bottles

I was recently given an old-tomato (that's what I call an ultimatum).  My other half said either I weed out my hoard of glass bottles or they would all magically disappear one day when I was out running errands.  I quickly started making bottle projects to prove that I needed every last one of them.  Then something amazing happened.....I started having a blast making bottle projects!  These are the first of many that I will share with you over the next few months.  I call these MIXED MEDIA MERMAID BOTTLES because, well, they have mermaids on them....duh!  The idea to use mermaids was my fab assistant Julie's, btw.   The best part about this project is that there are NO RULES.  Just go crazy with them until you're happy.  Just remember to have fun, make messes and don't forget to Make Your Mark!  xoxo

There are tons of mermaid images to print out from the web

I love using wine bottles, but you could use any shape you want

Watch how I made them here!

Stuff You'll Need

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paints

Images of mermaids

E-6000 Glue

Bottles

Seashells, pearls and gems

Americana Decoupage in Gloss

Glitter and holographic tapes 

*I used silver, blue and green glitter and blue holographic tape from the 99c store

Paintbrush

Teflon scissors if you can find them

*Teflon scissors are great for cutting tape because they don't get gunky

HERE'S HOW

1.  Spray paint the bottle in a shade of blue that you like

2. & 3.  Decoupage the image of the mermaid to the bottle with Americana Decoupage in Gloss

4.  Cut the silver glitter tape in triangles and place them around the mermaid image

5. & 6.  Continue cutting glitter and holographic triangles and placing them around the bottle

*Cover the entire bottle

7.  Add rows of stick on gems along the sides of the triangles emanating from the image and around the neck and mouth of the bottle

8. & 9.  Glue a few large gems around the image with E-6000

10. & 11.  Decorate around the triangles and along the strips of gems with the Allure

*I used Glitter Lime Shine, Turquoise Gloss, Metallic Jade and Glitter Green

12.  Add shells and pearls with more E-6000 until you're happy with it

Fill them with sand from your next vacation!

Learn to make the seashell stoppers here