1. Cut several sheets of pastel paper (or any pretty paper in different shapes.
2. Lay them in front of you. It's best to put them in a big platter.
3. Starting on one side of the bottle brush the Mod Podge liberally. Start putting the pieces of the paper in any fashion you want. Smooth any corners with the Mod podge.
4. Repeat that step for all sides of the bottle. When it's dry, go over with another coat of Mod Podge. It will have a nice shine to it.
For the flowers:
1. Take coffee filters at a time, coloring the top filter with colored markers with any design you want. Place a dampened paper towel on top of that. The color should seep through all 3 filters. You can go over with marker till color desired. Take all the filters and let them dry for ahwile.
2. While you are waiting, paint the dowels with green paint (any craft paint will do.
3. Put the 3 filters back together with same design and fold them in half, fourths, eighths.
4. Punch a small in the middle where you will push the wood dowel in. Push it in so that only 1 1/2 inch is visible at the top. Twist the filters good at the bottom and secure with scotch tape. Fluff the layers and you should be able to see the dowel in the middle of the filters.
5. When you get a bouquet (3 stems or more put them in the mosaic vase you made.Instructions for the mosaic vase are below:
1. Cut several sheets of pastel paper (or any pretty paper in different shapes.
2. Lay them in front of you. It's best to put them in a big platter.
3. Starting on one side of the bottle brush the Mod Podge liberally. Start putting the pieces of the paper in any fashion you want. Smooth any corners with the Mod podge. ... Read full instructions »Difficulty:
Empty 20 oz water bottle
Mod Podge
Pastel paper
Coffee filters (3 to each flower
Colored markers
Paper towels
Scotch tape
Wood dowels 3/16 in.
Green paint
What was your inspiration?
I made a mosaic vase previously that wa s a largerr size and I bought smaller bottles and thought that I replicate the same pattern on a smaller bottle.
What are you most proud of?
I am doing my part with recycling and using things that would be otherwise be trashed.
What advice would you give someone starting this project?
The main thing is to have your materials ready and have a clean large space to spread out the pieces of paper needed to finish the project.
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