I stumbled upon this adorable idea for personalized coffee mugs on a blog called A Beautiful Mess. The mugs that they created were super cute, one said "he loves strong coffee" and the other said "she loves green tea". I instantly fell in love with the idea since it seems really simple and results in something adorable and personalized, but I didn't have the chance to finally try it out until yesterday. My friends Lauren & Andy got engaged recently and last night their families threw them an engagement party. What a great opportunity to finally make these personalized His + Her coffee mugs!? I chose the message "one lucky Mr" for his mug and "soon to be Mrs" for her mug. I wish I had thought of that clever idea on my own, but I can't take the credit!! I found the idea on Pinterest!! Here's how it's done...
You will need:
- A Sharpie Marker (I selected a black sharpie with a brush tip but you can use any color!)
- A ceramic coffee mug (or two!)
- About an hour of your time (this includes writing on the mugs, baking the ink on & letting them cool)
Step One: Clean the mug and dry it off thoroughly
Step Two: Write on the mug with the sharpie
Step Three: Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees
Step Four: Once preheated, put the mugs into the oven and bake for 30 minutes
Step Five: At the end of the 30 minutes, take them out of the oven and let them cool
**WARNING: These are hand wash only!! If you put them into the dishwasher, the ink will come off**
I am really happy with how the mugs came out!! I ended up wrapping them up and putting them into a cute little basket with a few other nifty gifts. These are a really great gift idea for any occasion as they are customizable and everyone can make use of a coffee mug!!
Happy Crafting Folks!!
Lots of Love,
Meg
Labels: Crafty Ideas
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