• Set up your area with table cloth or crafting mat. If you are using a table cloth I suggest using a plastic table cloth from your local dollar store. They make cleaning up so much easier and are cheap. You can also use trash bags or newspapers.
• Grab your bottle/jar (if you are up-cycling a wine bottle make sure it is empty and clean. It does not have to be 100% dry) and start filling with glue, water and glitter.
• There really is no measurement for the glue to water ratio. You want more water than glue but enough glue that you get the slow smooth movement when you are turning the bottle up and down/shaking it. You want the effect of a Lava Lamp flow.
• If you are seeing that your glitter is more at a standstill and moving very slowly or not at all when you are turning the bottle up and down/shaking it. You will need to add more water. Don't forget to check your glitter when you are also looking at the liquid consistency. Add more glitter for more fun!

  *Please make sure you are remembering to put the cap on the bottle before turning it upside down/shaking it*
• Make sure you are testing the movement about 2-3 times before getting to the very top of the bottle as you do not want to have to end up dumping out the liquid to add more water or glue etc. Don't forget to keep checking that glitter!

  *Please make sure you are remembering to put the cap on the bottle before turning it upside down/shaking it*
• The ratio of glue to water is really up to you and the type of flow that you want but I found the Lava Lamp flow was a good consistency.
• Once you are satisfied with the consistency of the inside (glue, water and glitter) you are ready to top off the bottle.
• Heat up the glue gun and pick the perfect Valentines Day color of glue you wish to seal off the top.
• If you do not have any colored glue sticks for a glue gun you can always used old crayons. This does require you to have to melt them,if you have a candle/wax warmer of some sort you can use that for an easy way to melt the crayon.
• Once you have your glue gun warmed and color picked out or your crayon is melted, you are now ready to seal off the top of the wine bottle.
• Again make sure you are happy with the consistency of the glue/water and glitter inside the bottle giving it a few turns/shakes etc. Once you are sure you are happy make sure the top is screwed on tightly

Topping Options

• Glue/Crayon Option- This is for smaller bottles such as wine bottles etc.

  Pour the glue/crayon all over the cap along the sides etc. to create a seal. Make sure you have enough glue/crayon left to let it create a puddle and start to flow over the cap and onto the sides of the bottle for a drip effect.

  Once you are out of glue/crayon or satisfied with the dripping on the bottle etc. Set it aside to let the clue completely dry.
• Fabric Option- This is for the mason jars or smaller jars. (can also be used for smaller bottles such as wine bottles etc. as well.

  Using the ring/seal of the mason jar lid trace out your pattern on your fabric of choice and cut out.

  If you would like to have your fabric to have a fringe and hang over the seal and below the ring lid of the mason jar you can cut a square or circle to the size you would like for your lid. This is all determined by how much fabric you want hanging below the ring.

  Put just a dab of hot clue on the seal and place your fabric on top to hold it in place. Put the ring on top.

  Cut some ribbon to go around the ring for your final touch. You can tie off with a bow or you can make it an exact fit, putting a dab of glue at the ends to close it off.
• Display with your Valentines decorations, give as a gift to a teacher for their classroom, or just have in the house for some Holiday sensory fun