everyone needs a little color in their life

Today, I went to my parents' house for dinner. The first thing my mom said when I arrived was "Erika, you HAVE to come see my basement... I just cleaned it all out!" I willingly obliged because I had a feeling she'd have lots of crap to give me. I was right.

I also found a box full of clear jars. Immediately, when I saw them, I remembered a little trick that was going around blogland to make clear bottles have color. I knew that I needed to make a few changes, though.

One of those changes was to paint the inside of the bottles, rather than the outside for a more polished look. I also decided to use a mixture of Mod Podge and Tacky Glue for maximum coverage and a smooth finish.

I wish I could give you an exact recipe, but I honestly just eyed it. If I were you, I would use one part Mod Podge/Tacky Glue mixture to a 1/4 part water. Then, add as much or as little food coloring as you need to to get the color you prefer.

Once the mixture was made, I decided that the easiest way to get the bottles dyed evenly would be to pour some of the mixture into the bottles and secure the lid. Once I did that, it was easy to shake the bottle around and make sure the each and every little centimeter of the bottle was covered. Then, I set them out to dry.

Here's the finished product. They're still a little streaky, but I just couldn't wait to post about them so I didn't wait for them to fully dry.

Sorry for the billion pictures. I absolutely loved this project. It was so much fun to make and probably the easiest project I've ever done. Need proof? My craft challenged sister even helped out!

(Don't you LOVE those vibrant colors while they're drying?)