Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Sherwood Island, CT
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Newport, Rhode Island!
Newport is one of my most favorite places to be. This day wasn't so much about sea glass but about hanging out with the family and flying kites!
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Favorite Earrings!
When I'm not wearing sea glass, I like classics...pieces that are well made and can be worn with anything.
We've been working on a "Simply Sterling" line and these hoops are the first in this upcoming collection.
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| Available at www.WiltonArtisans.com |
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Easy, DIY Nautical Coasters
Nautical Coasters DIY
With BBQs, Graduation parties and all the other fun things that come with the start of summer, I love to have a few handmade gifts on hand for the host/hostess. Our intern came up with an easy, inexpensive project after a recent trip to our local Michael's store.
These DIY coasters are quick, colorful and the perfect gift!
Materials:
Pottery coasters - Painter's Tape - Martha Stewart Crafts, Nautical stencils (there were lots of stencils to choose from!) - Paper Plates - Paint brushes - Scissors - Cup with water (for washing brushes) - Multi-surface, acrylic craft paint by Martha Stewart Crafts
Colors we used: Putty, Copper, Habanero, Summer Haze, Deep Sea
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Instructions:
1. Cut out whichever stencils you want to use. We loved the whole nautical theme, especially since Memorial Day was right around the corner.
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2. Tape one stencil to a coaster so that it doesn't move while you're painting it.
3. Use the paper plates as palettes. Then, using the paint brushes, carefully paint the coasters over the stencils. Less paint is definitely the way to go when making the stencil. I used too much paint while working on the anchor coaster and it ended up "bleeding" under the stencil. It was an easy problem to fix....I just painted the entire coaster blue, waited for the paint to dry, and then re-stenciled. Inside the Martha Stewart Crafts stencils, there are instructions that explain the best technique to use.
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4. Wait for the paint to dry bit and then gently remove the stencil.
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5. Ta-Da! You now have stylish, nautical coasters!
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With BBQs, Graduation parties and all the other fun things that come with the start of summer, I love to have a few handmade gifts on hand for the host/hostess. Our intern came up with an easy, inexpensive project after a recent trip to our local Michael's store.
These DIY coasters are quick, colorful and the perfect gift!
Materials:
Pottery coasters - Painter's Tape - Martha Stewart Crafts, Nautical stencils (there were lots of stencils to choose from!) - Paper Plates - Paint brushes - Scissors - Cup with water (for washing brushes) - Multi-surface, acrylic craft paint by Martha Stewart Crafts
Colors we used: Putty, Copper, Habanero, Summer Haze, Deep Sea
1. Cut out whichever stencils you want to use. We loved the whole nautical theme, especially since Memorial Day was right around the corner.
2. Tape one stencil to a coaster so that it doesn't move while you're painting it.
3. Use the paper plates as palettes. Then, using the paint brushes, carefully paint the coasters over the stencils. Less paint is definitely the way to go when making the stencil. I used too much paint while working on the anchor coaster and it ended up "bleeding" under the stencil. It was an easy problem to fix....I just painted the entire coaster blue, waited for the paint to dry, and then re-stenciled. Inside the Martha Stewart Crafts stencils, there are instructions that explain the best technique to use.
4. Wait for the paint to dry bit and then gently remove the stencil.
5. Ta-Da! You now have stylish, nautical coasters!
The blank coasters came tied with raffia ribbon so we just retied around 4 of the coasters to make the perfect hostess gift!
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