Tips on Recycling Freebies (1)

I received two free glass bowls with a product recently. The first thing I noticed was that they had cute designs of shells and other seascape items on them.

Unfortunately, they also had the advertiser's logo on them, so before they could be used for anything else, that needed to be covered up.

So in order to "glam" up the bowls and get rid of the logo, I covered both bowls with gold leaf paint applied with a sponge in order to get a smooth, matte texture.

That done, I waited for them to dry and then outlined each shape with black acrylic paint.

A pair of cute bowls in which to store stuff!

Next time you get a free gift, think twice before tossing it out. You just might be able to add a little splash to it and turn it into something useful!