Enamel Painted Vases

I've been getting into crafts a bit lately. Nothing very "artsy" because I don't get art. Just fun little projects to do while I watch TV.

Enamel Painted Vases...

Pinspiration: http://pinterest.com/pin/185210603396149664/

I really thought I had "befores" but they're gone. I actually started with a couple candle holders before I moved up.

I just used acrylic paint.

For fun, I did this with a vase:

This is in the middle...

This is done. I can't find the pin, but I saw one somewhere about painting corks to keep them. I have one cork so far. It'll take a while. I plan on painting them white, gray, and pink to match the vase (I have several vases, so it wasn't a big deal to "sacrifice" one for this project).

Then I did this for fun with a mason jar. (I use old VS catalogs when I paint because I don't get the newspaper)

Vinegar!

As a dandruff treatment? Works!

Pinspiration: http://pinterest.com/pin/185210603396419998/

I didn't have a huge dandruff problem, but my scalp would itch and I'd get some flakes. I had a small bottle of apple cider that was close to empty, so I kept it in the shower and used it for 4 or 5 days. I didn't think it was making much of a difference until I stopped using it (once I ran out). Since then, I haven't noticed any flakes. Warning: you may think that you've completely washed out the smell, but any time you sweat or your hair gets wet, there is a definite vinegar smell.

8/27 Edit: Temporarily works. I didn't think it would be a permanent solution. It has been about a month since I stopped doing this and it was a month without a dry scalp! So I'll try again (luckily I have a LOT of vinegar).

8/28 Edit: I used this last night and it seemed to clear it up. Scalp is not dry today!

Nutella Cookies

Pinspiration: http://pinterest.com/pin/185210603396545393/

Well.... I used JIF Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread because I didn't have Nutella (I tried to buy it, but the store was out).

The cookies were... bland. But very quick, fairly easy. So good if you want something quick. But there are "better for you" foods that just as quick and easy.

So I won't likely make them again, unless I have some JIF Hazelnut spread or Nutella to get rid of.

The recipe made about 18 cookies. So... take that into consideration when you're mixing. I don't know if it was just me, but while mixing, the dough is got really dry and hard to mix together, so my cookies had a few white spots where I wasn't able to mix in the flour.

Painting Wooden Handles

Pinspiration: http://pinterest.com/pin/185210603395769398/

This was fun! I forgot to take before pictures... but I think you know what a plain wooden spatula looks like. I decided on a pink/white/black/gray theme and came up with this.

I decided I wanted different lengths and then I decided I wanted to put stripes on them.

Finished close-up.

Finished close-up.

 

I used acrylic paint and then sprayed them thoroughly with shellac. So far they're holding up well! 2 of my spatulas were "pink ribbon" editions, so that's why I traced the pink ribbons on 2 of the handles. I do have some wooden spoons that I want to try this with.

Hash Browns in the Waffle Iron

Pinspiration: http://pinterest.com/pin/185210603396083370/

This didn't work as well as it was supposed to. Maybe it was because mine started out frozen? They were pretty bland as well, since they weren't cooked in oil, which usually gives them flavor. Ended up throwing them on the stove with cheese (just to melt the cheese) for a little more flavor.

I won't likely be trying this again, but mostly because they didn't have much flavor.

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Pinspiration: http://pinterest.com/pin/185210603396447256/

Ok, it's one thing to make this, but you can't review it until you use it a few times. Now I have. Every time I forget I'm using homemade taco seasoning. The biggest/best difference is no salt! And that's not even noticeable.

Mexican Chicken

Pinspiration: http://pinterest.com/pin/185210603396447299/

I used the oven instructions. Also, I thought I had enchilada sauce, but I didn't, so I used Ro*Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies. I added some cilantro and green pepper because I had some. That was good too. I'll try it again some day with the enchilada sauce. This version got a thumbs up from me!

No pictures yet. I'll work on that for next time. I am in the middle of a craft that I *will* get pictures for.

Recipe Fails

Foods I've tried that I will never try again.

Food - Don't Try These at Home

Chicken Enchilada Skillet - If I'm going to have all of these ingredients, I'm going to make something that tastes better than this did.
Brown Sugar Chicken - Wasn't crazy about it. I didn't try anything else on this page, but none of them appealed to me.
Bacon Ranch Slow Cooker Chicken - Not crazy about this either. The image was very misleading. There's no cheese, so why does the image look cheesy?