Gettin' crafty for the wine.

One of my close friends is getting married in October, and she has bridal get togethers often. Our latest was a wine tasting to see what wines we like for the reception. My fascination with blog reading and pinterest has introduced me to some DIY painted wine glasses/pimp cups. So I did what any crafter wannabe would do, and I decided to paint some wine glasses for the bridal party. Another friend (and maid of honor) is super crafty and clever, so I got her help to create our awesome glasses.

Whitney working her crafty magic.

First, we came up with a plan. How did we want them to look? We googled tons of photos for ideas, and came up with a plan. Second, we bought the supplies: plain wine glasses, paint pens, crystal rhinestones, and coordinating ribbon. Then, we looked for font ideas for the initials. (This is where Whitney's abilities were put to use!)

Fourth, we came up with nicknames for the bases of the glasses. This was the fun part!

Next, we decorated the glasses with designs. Each person got their own design.

Then we (as in Whitney) cleaned everything up, as in fixing my shaky handed mess on the glasses!

We decided to bake the glasses so the paint would set. The paint could be chipped off or rubbed off before, and I wasn't sure it would last long after a night of drinking testing and then washing. The next morning, after the glasses had all night to cool, I took them out of the oven. Later, we stuck on the rhinestones and tied some coordinating ribbon (which also goes along with the wedding colors) onto the stem.

I have to admit, we were pretty impressed with our project. What do you think?