Valentine’s day is just around the corner, and I’ve been looking for some unique ways to decorate. I love the look of indoor tree branches! This would be a great project to change up for other Holidays, think St Patrick’s Day, Easter, etc.
Materials needed:
- tree branch
- Krylon Spray Primer
- Krylon Spray Paint White (semi-gloss)
- Krylon Spray Paint (Stained Glass-red)
- Krylon Spray Paint (Looking Glass)
- Assorted glass baubles
- Wooden hearts (optional)
- Ribbon
- plaster of paris (optional)
- Vase (or flower pot to hold your branch)
I started by using some Krylon Primer on my branch.
After the primer dried, I used my Krylon White spray paint (semi-gloss)
I gathered some glass baubles. The piece on the left was curbed. (I think it was from a lamp) The piece in the middle is from a chandelier, and the pice on the right is an ornament hook. Because they are small pieces, I taped them to the top of a box with some ScotchBlue painter’s tape.
I was so intrigued when I saw this Stained Glass paint on the Krylon site. If you haven’t been to their site, you really need to check out all the products they have to offer! You will be amazed at all of the products!
Have you seen Krylon’s Looking Glass spray paint?
I used the Looking Glass paint on these items.
uh oh! My branch is too heavy. I need to go to plan “b”. oops, look over on the right, you will see a drawer left open! grrr I wonder who did that?
I used some Plaster Of Paris to hold my branch in place. I actually did it in the liner that came with the vase.
ummm that’s pretty ugly. You can see right through the glass.
I lifted out the liner and carefully put some tissue paper in between the liner and the vase. I used a layer of two sheets on top of one another.
Look how pretty those red glass pieces look! I think they may end up on my Christmas tree next year!
It’s hard to see, but the Looking Glass paint on the tear drop rod looks like a thermometer.
That Stained Glass paint even dressed up the plastic beads on the ornament hook.
The DIY Show Off
Super sweet, Gail. Thanks for joining the DIY Project Parade! I'm going to highlight and link back in my DIY Valentine post today! 😉
TGIF!
Roeshel
Netta
This week I gathered some twigs and a couple of old glass bottles to make a winter decorations... but your VALENTINES TREE is SO much cuter!
Thank you for sharing!
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I really think I could do this! So cute!
Mary Ann
Erin
Oooh! I've been saving my daughter's frappuccino bottles to make bud vases...that stained glass paint will be perfect! Thanks for sharing the tip!
Dawn
Ohhhhh, I have GOT to get some of that Stained Glass paint - you are so bad Gail, getting me addicted to something else that will start my Glass Painting extravaganza all over again, LMAO! Love how the tree turned out, and I'm with you on reusing those at Christmas time!
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Amy
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So cute! I would love for you to link this up at my Monday party Unwasted Homemaking :)!!!
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Maxine
Neat project! As soon as the trees dry out here I'll have to go find me a branch and try this. Never heard of Krylon's Looking Glass spray paint...I'll have to look for that. Thanks for the great pics and project.
Maxine
momof2birds
tickled.
Too cute! I have tree branches in my house (hubs thinks it's so strange) and I keep going back & forth with whether to paint them or leave them natural! The white definitely has a more modern look? Oh geeeees! What to do?! 🙂
PS- that looking glass paint is TOO cool!
~Lauren
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Granny
Very cute. I'll have to look for that paint the next time we go to Home Depot.