DIY - Glitter Champagne Bottle

I was browsing through Pinterest one day and came a cross a DIY tutorial posted on Whitney's blog on how to glitter a champagne bottle. With the bachelorette party coming up I knew this would be the perfect gift! Being my first ever attempted DIY project from Pinterest I was a little nervous, but I think they turned out great.

Here is what you will need:

- Champagne Bottle (duh!)

- Modge Podge

- Glitter

- Finishing spray

- Small paint brush

So here is how you do it. In small sections paint the modge podge onto the bottle and then sprinkle glitter on top. You will want to cover the entire bottle, framing the labels. Once you have finished and let it dry completely, spray it with the finishing spray. Spray from a distance, not directly on the bottle, otherwise it could make the glitter less bright and sparkly. So simple, right! 

Here are a few tips I learned along the way. First make sure you have a nice open space to do this, preferable cover with newspaper or something because if you are anything like me you will make a mess. Second, make sure to wash the paint brush immediatly or it will be ruined forever (sorry Mom!). Finally, this was just a personal preference because I don't have the steadiest of hands, I used tape to frame the labels to make the whole process easier!

The bottles were definitely a hit at the party! They could work as a party favor or present for almost any occasion and they are seriously so easy to make. 

Have you ever attempted a DIY project you found on Pinterest? How did it turn out?

My First Weekend Home and a Bachelorette Party

 So remember how in my last post I talked about how American was overwhelming me? Well I had to forget all about that an hit the ground running my first weekend back in the States. One of my best friends is getting married in September and this past weekend was her bachelorette party. This was a weekend of firsts for me, my first ever bachelorette party and the first time seeing some of my best friends in over 30 months (except through the magic of Skype.)

For the first event of the day we went to the Siloppana Music Festival in Annapolis, MD, and for all of those who missed the obvious (like I did) the name of the festival is Annapolis spelled backwards. It was a beautiful day with amazing weather (and go me, no sunburn!). There were numerous great food trucks, offering a variety of food. Of course being a Maryland resident, I had missed out on eating crab for two summers in row, so I got a Crabby Patty, which was a cheeseburger with crab dip on top and it was incredible. There was also a wide variety of beer offered which thrilled me after two years of drinking watered down beer of Paraguay. It was a really fun day of listening to great music, dancing and just acting a fool with all my friends. 

*the bachelorette on the right

*Corey - one of the "bridesmaids"

At night, the bachelorette paraphernalia came out and the whole gang went out for dinner in downtown Annapolis and then went bar hopping for a night a fun and festivities. 

I don't know if I just can't handle America or I'm getting too old (never!) but, I slept all day Sunday to recover.