Fa, la, la,la, la, la, la, la, la!!! Mercury glass Vases

Since we've moved back to Iowa, I must say Hobby Lobby or HL as I refer to it,  has called my name.  I just love this store and all the goodies it has to offer.  I also have great luck with all of the sales they seem to have in their ads every week. 
As I strolled through the aisles one day after dropping doodle bug off at preschool, I noticed in the spray paint aisle a spray that had a shiny mirror colored lid.  I picked it up and I instantly knew what the Goodwill vases were going to be used for!  Mercury glass mantle decorations for Christmas!  I grabbed my 50% off coupon ( this stuff was expensive) and headed to the register with Mr.Man. 

Here's how you can turn ordinary glass into a mirror like finish :)

Krylon spray paint in Looking Glass ($11.99 at HL) I used my half off coupon
Assorted vases in different sizes and shapes ( $6 for 5 vases) I used only 3 in this project
newspaper
well ventilated area or go outside (this project smells!)
a pokey thingy ( this is a very technical term I know)  you need something to stick inside the vase to blot the paint once you spray it inside the vessel
Stuff to put inside your vases once they are done, or you can leave them empty

Start by shaking the crap out of the spray paint.  I did for 2 minutes like the instructions say, and you will want to do this every time you use the paint.  I sprayed 1 light coat into each jar and blotted with the newspaper.  I did this about 5 or 6 times making sure each coat was completely dried.  I did not spray the outside, just the inside. I still have a lot left in the can as a little bit goes a long way.

 It turned out beautiful. 

Enjoy!

Snowy Peppermint Play Dough

Sloan and Avary LOVE play dough, and I mean LOVE...
  I got so tired of the play dough plastic containers that were hard to open and close for their little hands that I decided to make our own.  I wanted something wintery ( is that a real word)??
 I came up with the recipe I always use and just added peppermint extract and some glitter. (It's hard to capture the glitter with the camera)
 
1 Cup Flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup water
food coloring ( or keep it original)

Heat the oil in a pot. Remove from the heat and add food coloring and water.( I do this so the food coloring mixes evenly)  Stir in all other ingredients. Continue to cook over low heat until mixture is firm, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat, and set clay mixture on wax paper to cool.
Store in an airtight container

We made blue, pink and the original was a creamy white.  I tell ya what...  It smells up the whole kitchen when the girls play with it, and I love the little twinkle of glitter :)  Enjoy!