Okay, so maybe Valentine’s Day isn’t your thing. And maybe hating Valentine’s Day is your cup of tea! Because I mean, who needs an actual Valentine to celebrate Valentine’s Day, anyway?! Celebrate with your gal pals! Celebrate Galentine’s Day!
“What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas.” – Leslie Knope
Speaking of Leslie Knope, let me introduce to you this Valentine’s Galentine’s Day season’s free printable! (Here’s something I made last year for Dawn Nicole Designs.)
Girl boss Galentine’s Day card printables!!
These two ladies are some of my favorite, quirky girl bosses. We’ve got Leslie Knope, and we’ve got Jen Gotch! (And the whole Tate’s chocolate chip cookies? Follow Jen on Snapchat or Instagram stories and you’ll soon find out the inside joke.)
Click here to download your Galentine’s Day girl boss card printables!
Happy printing, and Happy Galentine’s Day!
PS I made these cards for a Valentine swap I was apart of along with a handful of other grade-A blogging ladies! To see everyone else’s Valentines, visit the following links:
I was given free product from FTD Flowers with nothing in return. No other type of compensation was received. All ideas and opinions are my own.
I hated going to the dentist office when I was young, but I did look forward with great excitement to picking out my “thank-you-for-not-biting-my-finger” prize I got at the end. And I would get sticker earrings every time! Unfortunately, I think that was the only place I ever got these stick on earrings, so even now as an adult I’m excited by them!
And they’ve made a comeback, heck yes!! Except now I don’t need to wear sticker earrings because I grew up and got my ears pierced! So I’ve made these DIY sticker gem earrings that are more suitable for me now in my mid-twenties!
DIY Sticker Gem Earrings
Supplies:
Pack of sticker gem earrings
felt in your color choice
hot glue
earring stud/back
jewelry glue OR super glue
scissors
If you’re like me, you like to need to know what design you’re gonna make, so draw out a rough sketch of what you’d like your earrings to look like.
Put dabs of hot glue on the back of the earring, then stick it on the felt.
Finish your design in the same manner.
Cut out your design, leaving however much felt showing that you like.
Use jewelry glue to glue on the earring stud on the back, placed where you want it (I put my earring stud near the tops).
Let the glue dry overnight or according to the glue’s instructions.
Use a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol to clean the studs and the earring back before you wear your earrings to clean off any glue residue that might be left over from gluing.
Nothing better than junk food, right??! Well basically all DIY’ers know it, and they’ve made some awesome, junk-food-a-licious projects that you’re gonna want to make AND eat!
6. No other Popsicle is as classic as the Firecracker Popsicle, right? (via Say Yes)
7. These Popsicle tennis shoes are perfect for summer! (via Dream Green DIY)
8. This simple Pop Tart Halloween costume only takes a large piece of poster board and some paint! (via Paper and Stitch)
Ice Cream
9. “Mable, Mable, strong and able, get your (ice cream) elbows off the table!” (via Studio DIY)
10. Nothing will make paying bills better than this adorable ice cream letter holder! (via Brite and Bubbly)
11. Make this Easter egg banana split with faux eggs and display it year after year! (via By Dawn Nicole)
12. Lovers of small pumpkins and ice cream, unite! (via Aww Sam)
13. All you need is white and brown paint, some painter’s tape, and fluffy red pom poms to make this Neapolitan ice cream purse! (via The Glitter in My Tea)
14. Everything is cuter mini-sized. Mini ice cream cone flair via Handmade Charlotte.
This year has been, by far, the most eventful year for The Glitter in My Tea! It has grown so much, and I’ve actually consistently blogged all year! I am also super amazed at (and BLESSED to have) all my followers. I love you guys! Thank you for everything!
And to make sure that next year is as awesome as – nay, even better than – this year, I’m conducting a super quick survey, and I’m going to use your answers to improve my content to cater more to your needs and wants. This survey will ask you what you liked from The Glitter in My Tea this year, and will ask what you want to see more of in 2017. And who doesn’t want what they want??! Right?? PLUS I’m hosting a giveaway! (It’s my way to say thanks so much to all of you!) Below, in the picture, are the prizes you can win.
Giveaway Rules and Information:
Must be at least 18 years old
Giveaway available to international entrants
Giveaway opens January 1st, and closes January 8th at mindnight
Winner will be draw at random, and announced here on the blog
To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is answer the 5-question survey! (Thank you in advance!)
Wanna enter more than once? You can! For an additional entry, follow me on Pinterest!
UPDATE: Congrats to Suzette! You won the giveaway! Check your inbox for an email from me. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Okay, well that’s true, and life is short, but sometimes you don’t have enough money to buy the shoes want. (Like Kate Spade shoes, or Jeffrey Campbell shoes.) And sometimes you need some new kicks for a party, like say, a New Year’s Eve party.
Well how about take a pair of shoes you never wear, or a pair of shoes that need an update, and makeover them into a pair of shoes that everyone will be complimenting all night at parties??
Supplies:
Old pair of shoes
“Chrome” spray paint
Masking tape or painter’s tape
“Weather-proofing” shoe polish in clear/”neutral” + old rag
Newspaper or plastic grocery bags
Use either painter’s tape or masking tape to cover the sides of the shoes soles (and/or anywhere else you don’t want to paint).
Fill the inside of the shoes with either old newspaper or plastic grocery bags.
Head outside, or somewhere well ventilated. Spray a light first coat. Let it dry completely before you apply the second coat.
Apply a second coat of spray paint. Let it dry completely before applying any additional coats. (NOTE: I only applied two coats.)
Remove the tape.
Once your shoes are completely dry, apply a little bit of shoe polish to an old rag. Gently rub the polish on the shoes. Be sure to cover all surfaces, and work quickly. Keep the polish on the shoes for only a few minutes, the wipe it off. NOTE: Don’t buff the shoes. Remember, you’re not trying to shine the shoes, you’re sealing the spray paint. 🙂
Your shoes are ready for a party!
BONUS: New Year’s Eve Pom Pom Decorations
Making decorations for parties can be super time-consuming, right? Well lemme let ya in on this awesome secret: pom pom table decorations. They’re ridiculously easy. And guess what they’re made out of?
Bows!
Supplies:
Bows
NOTE: You’ll need 2 identical bows per pom pom. So double the number of how many pom poms you plan on making!
Peel off the backings of the sticky tape that comes on the bow, and stick two bows together. Press the two together for several seconds to make sure they’re stuck together well.
I’m sure you all have heard of or seen wall art, right? (If not, I’ll let you in on the FYI. In certain cities in the US there are really creative, colorful murals where people like to go to take lots of pictures and selfies. And you can see why, right? All the murals are so pretty with all the colooooorrrsss! *heart eyes*) But unfortunately for me, I live in a city where wall art isn’t a big thing, and the only wall art around isn’t well suited for Instagram. Which means I’ve got a serious wall art void in my life.
So for the Christmas season, I made a tribute to some all-popular, all-colorful walls in California, New York, Tennessee, and Georgia!
DIY Wall Art Ornaments
Supplies:
Ceramic ornaments
Baker’s twine
Acrylic paint, assorted colors
Fine-tip markers
Painter’s tape
Toothpicks
Paint brushes in various sizes
The #colorwave mural in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York.
Difficulty level: Difficult Medium: Acrylic paint OR fine-tip permanent markers (I used paint)
Start the ornament by painting the blue circle with the heart, and the “49” in the middle.
The key to this design is to think “radial,” like you were painting colorful, zig-zaggy rays of sunshine.
Outline each “ray” with zig-zag lines, then fill them in with the color.
Work around the ornament like a clock, and just mimic the colors and design in the real mural.Here’s the pictureI used as a reference.
When you’re finished, paint the top yellow, and string some baker’s twine through the hole to complete your ornament!
The Hense wall on the BeltLine trail in Atlanta, Georgia.
Difficulty level: Medium Medium: Acrylic paint Other Supplies: Toothpicks
Start off this ornament by painting blocks of color before you paint the “dots.”
For example, on my ornament, I painted: yellow in the top left quadrant, pink in the top right quadrant, orangey-yellow in the bottom right quadrant, and orange and green in the bottom left quadrant.
Let the paint dry.
Now the tip with this ornament, is to think of adding the “dots” in layers. (You’ll notice that the dots look like they’re layered on top of each other.) Also, don’t make your dots perfectly round; they can vary in size and shape. Additionally, you don’t have to keep the “dots” confined to the specific quadrant. Let them overlap into nearby areas!
Here’s the order of the “dot” layers I did for each quadrant (listed from first to last): NOTE: let each layer dry completely. Top left quadrant: light purple, lime green, orange Top right quadrant: purple, yellow, very light blue Bottom right quadrant: light blue, very light blue, turquoise Bottom left quadrant: purple, yellow, very light blue
After you’ve made your dot layers, add a cluster of red dots in the center of the ornament. Let it dry.
To create the “dripping paint” effect, apply a line of paint to the side of a toothpick, and then press the toothpick flat onto the surface of wherever you want the drip effect.
You can use this picture for reference!
When you’re finished, paint the top yellow, and string some baker’s twine through the hole to complete your ornament!
The polka dot wall by The Most Famous Artist, at The Springs in Los Angeles, California.
Dispense the colors of paint you plan on using for the polka dots.
Eyeball (or measure out if you want to!) and space out where you’re going to paint the polka dots.
To make the perfect polka dots, dip the round dabbing brush in the paint, then press the brush on the surface of the ornament.
Repeat step 2 for each polka dot. Use this photo for reference.
When you’re finished, paint the top yellow, and string some baker’s twine through the hole to complete your ornament!
The Draper James mural in Nashville, Tennessee.
Difficulty Level: Easy Medium: Acrylic Paint Other Supplies: Painter’s tape
This ornament is as easy 1-2-3! First thing you need to do is apply 2-3 strips of painter’s tape in even sections to the ornament. Smooth down the tape.
Paint the areas not covered by tape. Let the paint dry, then carefully remove the tape.
When you’re finished, paint the top yellow, and string some baker’s twine through the hole to complete your ornament!
The #lovewall/#bleedinghearts mural in Soho in Manhattan, New York.
If you ever doodled a heart on your middle-school notebook, then you’ll be able to handle this ornament! All you do is draw hearts in various colors, and layer them on top of each other! Use this photo for reference.
Draw and fill in a circle, and then draw squiggly lines out of the bottom of the circle to make those dripping paint spots.
When you’re finished, paint the top yellow, and string some baker’s twine through the hole to complete your ornament!
