Creative Sipping: DIY Glasses
categories: cocktail recipes, decorating ideas, drinkware, get inspired
I’m finalizing the details for the upcoming Hip Hostess Event in Boston (January 15th) and thought I’d share one of my favorite “Stylish Entertaining on a Budget” tips with you today – which is the theme of the Boston event.
Scrapbooking materials are a great resource for budget-friendly entertaining – and this extends way beyond paper! Rub-on transfers are also a great way to dress up glasses & dishware. They’ll stay on well at the party, but they’re also removeable from glass, ceramic, and plastic – so you can customize the drinkware you already own for each special occasion!
The glasses in the image above are a great example of this technique. These are embellished using the “Catwalk” MiniMarks rub on transfers from American Crafts – and the fun “wine charms” are were created with “Fashion Flair Cool” Flair adhesive badges – also from American Crafts.
(Tip: To remove the transfers when done, use scotch tape to lift and/or hot, soapy water.)
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What a lovely idea! Those glasses are gorgeous!
Jan 5, 2009 at 8:21 am -
Thanks for sharing! I love the fresh and fun colors….can envision these for a “groovy” party, would be so cute! What a great idea to be able to have custom glasses to match your theme- but not break the bank because you can remove and redesign next time!
Jan 5, 2009 at 8:26 am -
Good writing. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed my Google News Reader..
Matt Hanson
Jan 5, 2009 at 8:40 am -
Those glasses are SO cute! I’m a big scrapper and I LOVE to find other uses and make non-scrapping things with my supplies.
Jan 5, 2009 at 9:04 am -
Wow! What a wonderful idea… as usual! I’ll certainly be doing this the next time I throw a party.
Jan 5, 2009 at 9:43 am -
Great idea! We wanted to use rub-ons once, on plates for a Valentine’s dinner, but couldn’t figure out how to make it work with food. Have you ever come up with a way to customize plates? Or maybe you could just do it on a charger? Love the glasses!
Jan 5, 2009 at 10:22 am -
Super cute, Jenn. Can’t wait to see the pics from Dallas, I mean Boston. (I kid. You know I love.) This one looks FUN!
Kendra – have you tried using clear dinner plates and doing the rub on on the underside? Works as long as it’s a pattern and not words!
Jan 5, 2009 at 11:18 am -
the rub-on transfers are genius. I have been using stickers to customize my cheapie wine glasses for parties but this looks even more fun!
Jan 5, 2009 at 2:16 pm -
What a cute idea! Love them!
Jan 5, 2009 at 5:49 pm -
LOVE This Idea! What A Fun, Easy Way To Add Some Flare To Your Parties Without Having To Store A Whole Bunch Of Different Glasses!
Jan 5, 2009 at 5:52 pm -
What a great idea to create custom accessories for theme parties.
Jan 5, 2009 at 6:02 pm -
This is very modern and so perfect for any occasion. How cool!
Jan 5, 2009 at 6:57 pm -
The rub-on transfer idea is a very cool one! With the huge selection of transfers available, you would never run out of possible styles!
Jan 7, 2009 at 10:08 am -
These glasses and everything else are just too cute. I can’t wait to try something like this for my next party. Thanks for the idea!
Jan 22, 2009 at 2:51 pm -
Fabulous! I’m new to your blog and I am hooked. I am in the beginning stages of starting my own events planning, designing and coordination business. Very beginning stages… law school takes a majority of my time.
Mar 5, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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Could you elaborate on how you made the wine charms? Thank you.
Mar 24, 2009 at 6:37 am
