Vases Gone Vintage

I wanted to use vases as a centerpiece and had tulle and silk flowers to somehow make it look fancy. I looked all over pinterest for ideas because as you've probably read, I'm a little handicapped with creativity. Thanks to Kaitlyn on pinterest, this was my original inspiration:
http://pinterest.com/pin/426434658437039675/

Materials:

1. Acrylic Paint (2oz bottle)
2. Sponge brush
3. Vase(s)
4. Tulle of your choosing
5. Gems, beads, or other decorative items to add to your vase-your local dollar store is the perfect place to find these if you don't already have a collection. 
6. Paint Safe surface (your concrete patio or in my case, paper towels underneath sufficed)
7. Silk Flower(s)

I believe hers use more of a metal vase but depending on how much you want to paint and the surface look you want, it can vary. I started with glass vases that were older and had a hint of yellow/dinginess to them compliments of my local thrift store and mom's cupboard.

 Acrylic Paint from the local craft store for 60 cents. Pour this stuff in a paper/styrafoam bowl/plate. Then get dive right in with your paint brush and start covering the vase. Don't bother with the bottom of the vase. No one will see it anyways.  

 I did one coat and then added another to make it look less see-through. In my case I used white paint, but whatever suits your fancy. 

 Once the vases are dried and you have achieved the look you want, (at least an hour) use a hot glue gun to stick on gems or beads. 

 You can see mine are not perfectly straight. But these were to be used for a party of young girls, so the only person who noticed was me. Decorate the vase however you want. Depending on the size of gems you buy, larger pieces stick better to the bottom part of this style of vase because of the ribbing in the glass.

The half-way point: The left one was the first vase I did and realized less looked better around the vase. 

 Combining pink and yellow tulle, I folded the 18 inch strips over each other and tied it into a bow around the vase. I am perhaps the worst bow-tier so you may have better luck than.

 The final product:

Like I said at the top, they definitely did not turn out like the one on pinterest. But the roughed edges gave it more of an elegant vintage pottery look. I'd suggest you be generous with the amount of paint you use if you want it to look more smooth. 

The final product on a decorated table: