SWEET PAINTED MUGS
EASY-TO-USE PAINT PENS CREATE FUN AND COLORFUL DESIGNS FOR THESE ONE-OF-A-KIND GIFTS.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED White ceramic coffee mug
(see note)
Gingerbread man cookie cutter Scrap paper
Temporary spray adhesive Oil-based paint pens
Goo Gone cleaner
Scissors
Cotton applicator or
small sponge applicator DIRECTIONS 1. Wash coffee mug and let dry completely. 2. For the pattern, trace a gingerbread cookie cutter on scrap paper and cut out. 3. Lightly spray temporary adhesive on back of the cutout and gently adhere to a coffee mug where desired, smoothing down the edges. 4. Using paint pens in a variety of colors, randomly paint dots around pattern, placing dots closer together along the edge of pattern. Continue adding dots until they form an obvious gingerbread man outline. Let dry. Carefully remove the pattern. 5. Use cotton or sponge applicator and Goo Gone to remove any remaining adhesive on mug. NOTE Painted coffee mug is not dishwasher- or microwave-safe.