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Give a charming cupcake or Francesca and Sharkey tote bag some extra sparkle with this simple glittering and rhinestone-embellishment technique.

Tools and Materials
Gem-Tac permanent adhesive
Small (1/2-ounce) glue bottle with ultra-fine tip
Printed cupcake or Francesca and Sharkey tote bag
Glitter in a variety of colors
Scrap paper
Rhinestones (optional)
Skewer and beeswax (optional)

Glittered Tote How-To
1. Fill glue bottle with Gem-Tac adhesive. Use a fine bead of glue to highlight one area of design; shake one color of glitter onto glue. Allow to dry for a minute or two, then dump excess glitter onto a piece of paper. (Create a funnel with paper to carefully pour excess glitter back into canister.)

2. Repeat to add more colors of glitter, if desired.

3. Use Gem-Tac to adhere rhinestones for detail, if desired. (On the show, Martha adds rhinestones to create necklaces on Francesca and Sharkey.) For easy handling of rhinestones, try using a skewer with a bead of beeswax molded onto one end.

Resources
Glitter, glue-applicator bottle (with ultra-fine tip), cupcake tote bags, and Francesca and Sharkey tote bags are available at MarthaStewart.com/shop. Gem-Tac is by Beacon Adhesives; flat-backed rhinestones are by Swarovski Crystallized.

From The Martha Stewart Show, March 2010