A Dollar Tree Adventure

Hello! This is my first post so I started with something fun and simple. My daughter and I went to our local dollar tree. We picked up a brass color vase,teal ribbon,stamps,and a kitchen sponge! Today's craft was a textured vase to give an older style look,and to add some color with our stamps! Let's get started!
Items you will need:
*kitchen sponge(an old one will do!)
*dollar stamp set(found at dollar tree)
*ribbon(feel free to save even more by using old ribbon but i found a spool at the dollar tree!)
*white paint(I purchase folk art from a.c. moore for only 1.18 a bottle!)
*another color of paint(i chose teal/dark green to match our ribbon)

First I wiped down my vase with a paper towel(not wet) to get off excess debri. Now take that kitchen sponge and squirt out some white paint. Dab your vase, do not smear unless you want a different look. By dabbing you get a textured look and some brass may show through for a weathered look. Make sure to cover the whole surface :)

Next let it dry for about 5 minutes. Take your desired stamps and squirt a dab onto it. Take a cheap paint brush or even your finger and smooth the paint out onto all desired places of the stamp. Now with a steady hand press your stamps on your vase! This is also fun for kids, I let my daughter do the stamps so they were not perfect but we loved the result.

After you have finished stamping set aside to dry. Mine was fine is 10 minutes(maybe even less)Now take your ribbon and wrap it around the top,make sure to pull extra to create a bow! You or your little one with help can tie the bow. If you want to make it extra sturdy you can use glue dots if you wish. And voila! A cute vase or pencil holder,or depending on the size of your vase a candle holder. Enjoy!