Tag: gold

DIY Metallic Skull

Post author By vickybarone
Post date October 17, 2016

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Are you ready for the easiest Halloween DIY ever? We LOVE finding holiday treasures at the Dollar Store and transforming them into fun decor. All you need to make this metallic skull is a Dollar Store skull and some spray paint! Here’s how…

Supplies: a plastic skull from the Dollar Store (or styrofoam or any other type of skull you can find!), and metallic gold spray paint.

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Directions: This could not be easier! Simply spray paint the skull in a well-ventilated area (preferably outside) and let dry completely. This spray paint is our favorite metallic spray paint yet! It is super shiny and makes everything look so beautiful!

Like these spray painted pumpkins? They’ll be coming to the blog soon too so stay tuned!

Tags DIY, gold, halloween, metallic, pumpkins, skull, spray paint

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DIY Metallic Fall Decor

Post author By vickybarone
Post date October 4, 2016

Looking for some modern decor to get your home into the Fall spirit? We’ve collected some of our favorite DIY decor that all include a touch of metallic! Click the links below to see the full tutorials. Happy creating!

1. Gold Dipped Candles | 2. Metallic Pumpkin Centerpiece
3. Leaf Name Tags | 4. Leaf Wreath
5. Gold Leaf Pumpkins | 6. Painted “Acorns”
7. Leaf Mobile | 8. Copper Wire Leaf Decor

Tags autumn, decor, DIY, fall, gold, metallic

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DIY Gold Coffee Beans

Post author By vickybarone
Post date January 4, 2016

Good morning and Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! We are so so excited for 2016 and we hope you are too!

What better way to kick off the new year than with coffee? And because you deserve the very best, how about we make it gold? These gold coffee beans are super easy to make and only require TWO supplies! Add them to votives, use them as vase filler, or simply add them to a pretty bowl on your coffee table (get it?!).

Supplies: coffee beans, metallic spray paint, and a shoe box.

Directions:
1. Pour coffee beans into a shoe box.
2. In a well-ventilated area (preferably outside), spray the coffee beans with a layer of spray paint. Let dry.
3. After letting the first layer dry a bit (15-30 minutes depending on the weather), give the shoe box a shake to scramble the coffee beans and reveal unpainted sides. Spray another layer of paint and let dry again.
4. Repeat this process until the coffee beans are completely coated in paint!

*Be sure not to shake the box immediately after spraying the beans. This will cause them to stick together in clumps as the paint dries.

Aren’t they pretty? You can also remove any stubborn beans that successfully hid from the spray paint.

We added ours to some little votives, but they would also look great as vase filler!

Wishing you all a golden Monday and a great start to the new year!

Tags candles, coffee, coffee beans, DIY, gold, spray paint, votives

DIY Holidays Parties and Events

DIY Leaf Name Tags

Well hello there, Monday. Nice to see you again. Since we are less than three weeks away from Thanksgiving, we’re sharing a glimpse of our tablescape complete with hand lettered name tags. They are truly so easy to make, and add a beautiful metallic touch to your place settings.

Supplies:
– Leaves: Big or small, real or faux, any leaves will do. We pulled these very real leaves off a bush from my backyard!
– A gold paint pen

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Directions:
1. Make sure you choose a sturdy, living leaf to write on. Dry and crispy (dying) leaves are too brittle and won’t withstand the pressure of the paint pen. If you use fake leaves, you should be just fine.
2. Test out some lettering on a few test leaves until you get a hang of the right pressure and strokes. For hand lettering help, check out Pinterest, or simply copy a pretty font you like.
3. Letter your leaves and let dry.
4. Tie a napkin with twine and place the leaf directly on top.
5. Scatter extra leaves down your table runner.

Aren’t they pretty? Gold paint pens are so much fun, you’ll want to write your name on everything!

For more Thanksgiving inspiration, check out our tables from 2014 and 2013!

Tags DIY, gold, hand lettering, leaf, leaves, name tags, paint pen, table setting, tablescape, thanksgiving, thanksgiving table

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DIY Black & Gold Mason Jar Vase

Post author By vickybarone
Post date October 28, 2015
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Not all DIY projects have to be super complicated with tons of supplies. This polka dotted vase took no time at all and only required TWO things!

We found the black mason jar at Joann’s (similar here) as well as a beautiful metallic gold paint pen. If you can’t find a black mason jar, you can either spray paint a clear mason jar with black paint OR fill the mason jar with black paint, swirl it around, and let it dry upside down.

Hold the mason jar upside down and start dotting with the gold paint pen at the base. Concentrate the dots at the base, and have them diffuse as you work your way up the jar.

Let dry, and fill with your favorite flowers. This would make a great gift or even a pretty Fall wedding centerpiece. Don’t pack them up after Halloween! They will look great with your New Year’s Eve decor as well 🙂

Tags black, DIY, dot, dotting, gold, gold paint, mason jar, paint pen, polka dots, vase

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DIY Glitter Feathers

We’ve been spotting gold dipped feathers all over Pinterest and Instagram lately, so we just had to make our own. We even strung them up on a gold hoop to make a mobile! It would make the perfect sparkly addition to a dorm room or office space. Keep reading to find out how you can easily make your own gold glitter feathers…

Supplies: white feathers, Mod Podge, a paint brush, gold glitter, clear acrylic spray coating, gold thread, and a gold hoop.

Directions:
1. Paint the end of a feather with a layer of Mod Podge.
2. Pour glitter over the Mod Podge and shake off excess. Let dry.
3. In a well-ventilated area (preferably outside), spray the feathers with the acrylic coating. Let dry.
4. Tie the feathers onto the gold hoop using the gold thread.
5. Hang your mobile and enjoy!

These glitter feathers would also make great place cards or wedding decorations. They are SO easy to make, you can have a collection of them in no time!

Find more of our favorite “Gold-Dipped” creations here 🙂

Tags DIY, feathers, glitter, gold, gold dipped, mobile

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Things I Love: Dipped in Gold

Post author By vickybarone
Post date February 25, 2015
1 Comment on Things I Love: Dipped in Gold

We’re dreaming of Spring (while we’re snowed in and about-to-be snowed in) and a golden Spring at that. Here are some clever gold-dipped DIYs to brighten up your week!

1. Feathers | 2. Mason Jars
3. Milk Glass Vases | 4. Clutch
5. Macarons | 6. Candles

Tags DIY, gold, gold dipped, things i love

DIY Holidays Parties and Events

Gold-Dipped Candles

Today we’re sharing an incredibly easy DIY to add some glimmer to your Thanksgiving table!

Supplies: white candles of any shape or size, painter’s tape, and metallic spray paint.

Directions:
1. Tape off candles with painter’s tape, making sure to also cover the tops of the candles. Create a straight line with the tape around the candle and seal by lightly running your fingernail around the edge of the tape. We put our tape at different heights to create the look above.
2. In a well-ventilated area (preferably outside!), spray paint the bases of the candles according to the directions on the can.
3. Let dry completely before carefully removing the tape.
4. Scatter these around your Thanksgiving table for a little Holiday mood lighting!

We are so excited to share our full Thanksgiving table with you! Subscribe to Vicky Barone by email in the right-hand side bar, follow on Instagram, or like on Facebook to stay in the loop.

P.S. If you like these candles, you will LOVE these vases and this centerpiece 🙂

Tags candles, gold, gold dipped, thanksgiving 2014