Let me Count How Many Ways I LOVE Glitter with the DIY Club

 My daughter just had a birthday.
Nine months ago she told me she wanted an orange birthday.
{my kids like to plan their own parties...wonder where they got that from???}
Fast forward a few months...
and she decides that Thomas the Tank Engine is her new hero
and that is the kind of birthday party she wants.
On one hand I thought it was cute...
my son's 3 year old party was also Thomas themed
and I happened to have the Thomas shirt
and conductors cap he wore {hoarder!}.
On the other hand...
my dream of a girly sparkly party were dead.
Or so I thought...

So, I planned the Thomas the Tank Engine party...and the night before the party, I was trying to figure out how to incorporate some sparkle and then it hit me P.K. Glitz is a new sponsor at the DIY Club and I had already purchased some of their fabulous glitter and it was sitting right in front of me. And, since I am borderline craft hoarder I had some wood numbers on hand {someone stop me! No, not really}. I set out to make a sparkly birthday number to commemorate her birthday.

My dots aren't perfect, but that's OK!
I will not obsess! I will not obsess! I will not obsess!

Then I started thinking about what else I could do with the number. I went ahead and made a 1 and a 2 {playing catch up} in different styles. The next step is what to do with the numbers after the birthday is over...here are some ideas:

*Mount them on a stand {found some wood ones for 99 cents} and display on a shelf.

*Glue them to a wood craft frame with a photo from the child's birthday.

*Mount them directly on the wall.

*Write the birthday details on the back {date of party, location, theme} and keep as a keepsake or do this in addition to one of the above options.

*I know there are more ideas!!!!!

The stripes are "rough" on purpose!
Yes, I do realize there is glitter everywhere in this photo - 
I will not obsess!

Glittering Birthday Numbers

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NOTE: I did not put the glittering numbers directly on any food product.

Supplies

*P.K. Glitz Glitter, in your choice of colors. {see below for my color combinations}
*Decoart acrylic paint in your choice of colors {see below for my color combinations}

*Gorilla Glue - Honestly I used the wood glue because I had it easily accessible.
*Blank wood numbers (from a craft store)

*Glue Pen {I used a squeeze and roll glue pen}

*Paint brush {to smooth glue}

*Coffee Filters or Paper for catching glue
*Optional: Base for numbers

DIY It!

1-Prep number - sand and prime it...but being honest, I did not.
2-Paint number and let dry.
3-Determine design - I did three:
A-Polka Dots:
*DecoArt Patio Paint {I like the color} Blue Bahama; Glitter, P.K. Glitz China Red.
*I used the glue pen to make random size polka dots all over the number.

B-Allover Glitter:
*Glitter, P.K. Glitz Copper Kettle. I did not paint this one, but you could to give the back a finished look and if you are using a dark glitter to hide any spots you may miss.
*I used the Gorilla Glue (wood glue) and paint brush to paint glue all over the front and sides of the number.

C-Stripes:
*DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint in Light Mocha; P.K. Glitz Glitter in Silver.
*I lightly marked out vertical stripes and followed the lines with the glue pen, but I was not exacting - honestly, I found it easier to keep the lines loose rather than perfect.

NOTE: A friend told me that there are glitter sticker you can buy to create perfect shapes with your glitter...my polka dots are not perfect, so this would do the trick.

4-Place number on coffee filter (I learned this trick from Tammy at Not Just Paper and Glue - the filters make it so easy to slip the extra glitter back into the jar with little waste!} and sprinkle glitter all over number.

6- Carefully pick up number and tap excess glitter into coffee filter.

7- Let dry.
8-Optional attach base if desired or necessary.

NOTE: As much as I love glitter and sparkle, working with glitter is a new venture for me -{for the most part}. I am sure there are some experts out there who may have other methods, but this worked for me.

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The DIY Club JULY Challenge is still on...you have until Friday to link up your creation. There is a $200 prize up for grabs! The blog hop is below!

Do you like glittery and sparkly as much as I do?

I think I will be making this a new tradition - everyone gets a number!

 DISCLOSURE: As part of the DIY Club, I have been supplied with vendor sponsored products to complete my projects See, my disclosure policy for more information .