This Valentine’s Day, I wanted to capture a moment of my relationship with The Mister.  After seeing several projects around blog-land, I decided to try DIY Paint Marker Plates.

I decided to go with song lyrics to the first song we danced to, Carolina Girls (see full lyrics here).  It was a fun night at his dad’s birthday party and now we will have these plates to remember that moment!   You could choose a favorite song, a favorite quote, the song you danced to at your wedding, etc.

Just have fun with it!  We love “You make me say WOOO”!

You will need the following:

• porcelain dishes that you are ok to permanently change – I picked mine up at a local Goodwill store for $1 each.
• paint markers – I have heard Sharpies work, but I went the “real thing”  DecoArt Glass Paint Marker – the package says it is diswasher safe!
• an oven 🙂

All you do it write and back.  My paint markers say to let the dishes air dry for at least 8 hours and then bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.  I would guess you do the same for sharpies!

Other ideas for plates:

• Conversation Starter Plates – have a question on the bottom of the plate, so as you finish your meal or dessert, you have a question to talk about.
• Fortune Cookie Plates – after your meal you get a fortune!
• List out favorite meals or dessert dishes
• Draw initials or family names.

You can make these for birthday gifts, wedding gifts, anniversary gifts, or just to keep for yourself!

Happy Drawing!