One Paint Three Projects with Rust-Oleum Glitter Paint

Learn how you can take one can of glitter spray paint and use it to create 3 unique projects, just in time for Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day!

The Kingstons have a garage full of spray paint that we use for furniture makeovers, but this month I was challenged by Rust-Oleum to use a can of their Rust-Oleum Glitter Paint in Bright Pink to turn items I had around the house in to something special. I loved it so much I did three projects instead of one! {FTC Disclaimer – I received the glitter paint for free but with no requirement to create this blog post. I do what I want. 😉 This post does contain some affiliate links so if you buy something I might make a few pennies!}

If you love Target like I love Target then you might already know about these. If not – you’re welcome, or I apologize. Either way. These are concrete jar candles and not only do they look cool…they smell AMAZING. If you live in the Elizabethtown area I can already tell you the Mahogany Embers scent is not available because…ummm…I bought them all. They are also re-useable so make great pieces of home decor. But I digress!

I wanted to create something for my girlfriends that they’d love but also had a personal touch for Galentine’s Day. Thanks to my Cricut Explore Air, a scrap of vinyl and some acrylic paint I made a custom stencil and then added some glam with my glitter paint!

Supplies Needed:

• Concrete jar candle
• Cricut Explore
• Vinyl
• Rust-Oleum Glitter Paint in Bright Pink
• Waverly Inspirations acrylic paint in Fuschia
• Sponge brush
• Dauber

How To Makeover Concrete Jar Candle With Glitter Paint:

To create this project, remove the rope from the lid, then sand it, paint it with acrylic paint, and set aside to dry.

In Cricut Design Space add a heart image and size to fit your project. Before you select “go” to begin cutting, move your heart image close to the center of your vinyl scrap (mine was 4×8). It does not have to be exact, you just want enough extra vinyl to “mask” your project.

Once cut, remove the heart image from your vinyl and peel the large vinyl piece from the backing and adhere to the candle. I mean – it looks like a HOT MESS – but as long as the heart stencil is flat you don’t need to worry about the rest! Use a dauber to apply the acrylic paint to the stencil and let dry, then cover the rest of the candle with painters tape and spray glitter paint until you achieve the desired amount of glittery awesomeness. Don’t forget to add glitter paint to the lid too! It dries almost instantly so it is great for those of us who are impatient!

Add a piece of bright ribbon to the lid and you are ready for some Valentine’s Day gift giving! I was so giddy with how this turned out I wanted to try a few other quick projects:

I bought this cute little frame from the “dollar section” at Michaels – but you could use any frame you’ve got at home. To create my distressed glitter look I sanded down the frame, sprayed it with Rust-Oleum primer then applied several coats of the glitter paint until I had the effect I wanted.

Did you know painted heart rocks are a thing? Oh yes they are (warning – you can EASILY get sucked in checking them out on Pinterest)! Don and I brought this rock home from our last trip to Washington State – one of our favorite places in the WORLD – and I had been waiting to paint it but was scared to do it by hand. With the same stencil technique I used on the concrete candle I was able to turn my rock in to a special memento in just a few minutes.

The verdict? Rust-Oleum Glitter Paint is easy (and fun) to use and adds the perfect amount of sparkle with minimal drying time and no loose glitter or sticky glitter glue to mess with. It does not give full coverage though, so if you want to create a look like the concrete candle or painted rock you’ll need to paint your project first with a coordinating color. Now – go out there and glitter something!

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