Tuesday, July 24, 2012

2 Girls and a Pin





You might be wondering..."What is 'Two girls and a PIN?'"  Well, Brittany from Confessions of a PinAholic and I have decided to get crafty!  Two Girls and a Pin is a DIY series where Brittany and I will find nifty DIY projects on Pinterest and actually make them!  

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Glitter Keys Tutorial
with Amanda & Brittany

Glitter Key Inspiration from My Oh My and Glitter Everything Inspiration from I Am Style-ish

Step 1:  Gather and clean your keys.  We wiped ours down with nail polish remover, but rubbing alcohol or good ol' soap and water should work, too.  Make sure they are completely dry before moving onto step 2.

Step 2:  Brush glue onto one side of the key.  We used Elmer's school glue and old paintbrushes.  {On one of the keys we ended up having to wipe off the glue and use clear nail polish for this step because the glue wasn't sticking to the smooth surface of the key.}


Step 3:  Sprinkle on the glitter.  Shake, shake, shake.  Shake, shake, shake.  Shake your glitter!  {Hint:  Lighter color glitters don't show mistakes and missed areas quite as much as the darker color glitters do.}



Step 4:  Let it dry.



Step 5:  Turn the key over and repeat steps 2-4.  You may need a second coat of glue and glitter on each side.  If so, repeat steps 2-5.  Then, let it dry!

Step 6:  After the glue is completely dry, shake off the excess glitter.  Brush on 1 to 2 coats of clear polish per side.  Do one side at a time and let the polish completely dry between coats.


Voila!  Easy to identify glitter keys!











Okay so this is where y'all come in. Link up any DIY post you've done and we will pick a winner who will receive the DIY that will be featured next month!! 

5 comments:

Brittany said...

Omg!!! It's alive!!!!

Peace!...with 2 fingers ;) said...

Awesome post. Keep up the great work!

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

tiff@thecoffeehouse said...

ok you two, getting on talented on me. ok, so you were already talented but still ... now you are just rubbing it in. I kid, I kid. This is awesome and such a great idea!!

tiff@thecoffeehouse said...

*all (all talented on me)

tiff@thecoffeehouse said...

hey, here I go with my 24 comments. remember this game?