Sorry it's been so long since I've updated last. Things have been SUPER crazy lately. Getting things done for the house (which we still haven't closed on), finding furniture and appliances (which we still haven't bought), starting school and clinical, filling a few orders for Kara's Kreations...it's been very busy. I was looking around some blogs last week and found this idea for designing your own ceramic mugs and other dishes like plates and serving bowls. When I was in Jo-Ann the other day, I was looking at paint and found this awesome paint marker:
I decided to try making my own painted mug. I had already bought a white ceramic mug from Marcs to use for this project (it was 2/$.99!). I was trying to decide what design I wanted to try out. I thought about some really cute designs I'd seen around on other dishes, but decided to keep things simple. I love hot cocoa, so I decided to make that my theme. I sketched out what I wanted on a piece of computer paper and then got to work on the mug. It took me just a few minutes to draw it on and it dries pretty quickly. Make sure you follow the directions on the back for cleaning the glass or mug before painting and then the drying and baking directions for after you've painted it to make it dishwasher safe. Here are some photos of how mine turned out (I used my phone to take pictures again, so they're not the greatest):
I went with simple words on each side
And added a fun circle boarder...
...that continued onto the handle
And a cute picture of a cup on cocoa on the side :)
I can't wait for Autumn to get here so I have an excuse to curl up with a mug of yummy hot cocoa! And to bust out all of my jeans and sweaters :) I hope you have fun making your own mugs! I plan on buying some more cheap mugs and plates from Marcs or the dollar store and making some fun designs to give as gifts and to use in our own home. If you guys try this out, send me pictures! I would love to see how yours turns out!
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