Just A Couple of Things

I was out shopping and I passed by a Starbucks
with people lined out the door and at least 10 cars in
the drive through. I could smell the heavenly smell of
coffee wafting through the air and I wanted a Peppermint
Latte so bad. But being cheap I guess, I have a perfectly
good coffee maker at home and I was on my way to Smart
and Final I decided I would pay four bucks for a whole bottle of
Torani Syrup.

They were out of peppermint so I got Creme de Menthe.
I came home and made coffee, I added a bit of honey as I
don't like sugar and a tablespoon of syrup some milk and
a dollop of whipped cream, I had a candy cane I smashed up
with a handle of a wooden spoon and sprinkled it on top.
I had my own Peppermint Latte. I bet I will get sick of
this flavor way before Christmas is over.

My next thing I want to show you is my very first tutorial.
I want to show you how to make faux metal looking vases.
When the girls got married, I had vases left over. From my daughters
wedding hers were pink and white. I am not a real fan of pink anything
so I just stuck them in the shed. Then I saw how with spray paint
you can make anything any color you want.
So I went and dug out a pink and white vase. I washed and dried them.

I took them outside to this old desk my husband found
on a walk out by a dumpster and brought home. It is my outside
work bench.
Get some silver spray paint, I wanted metal looking containers.

I use food grade gloves because I am a slob and I get paint
all over me. I also hate the smell of rubber gloves.

Put them on outside using the wrong hand and try to
take a picture.

Then take the spay paint and spray the inside only.
With paint. Don't get it on the outside. If you want the look
of old mercury glass take a stick and a bit of paper towel and
dab it a bit until it is a bit clear but still silver.

Then you have two matching containers that look
like metal. I have been using mine for pencils and paint
brushes. Oh, I forgot, let them dry real good.
Then because you already have your gloves on and the paint
in your hand.

Spray all of the pine-cones that you have collected
and make them look all nice. Then you notice the rock
you hit with over spray and figure you might as well paint
that silver too.

Then stand there and let your mind wander to the scene
in Goldfinger when that lady is gold on the bed. My Mom and Dad
took me to the show when I was little and I am still scared of that movie.

There now you have a vase. I am so glad I learned this
trick because next time someone gets married, I will be
able to go pick up vases at yard sales and just change the color
with a can of spray paint.
Glass looks so pretty. I was tempted to try some of my bigger
vases, but decided to wait until another day.

The sun came out for a little bit today. The rest of California
is having a heat wave. Not us this is how it looked this morning.

We have fog and cold. The beaches are in the
upper 80s.

Have a great week.
~Kim~