One of my favorite things to give as a gift at Christmas time is home made cookies. I have used and decorated coffee cans for this purpose many times, but never quite like this.
First I removed the label and cleaned out the coffee can. Then I rolled strips out of Creative Paperclay that were approximately the same height as the coffee can, 2 inches wide, and 1/8 of an inch thick. I applied them all around the can.
Next I smoothed out the seams using water and also accentuated the grooves of the can and let it dry.
While my can was drying I sprayed some white tissue paper with homemade alcohol inks. This was inspired by a technique that Terri Sproul used during one of her Saturday Craft Fair shows which can be found here.
Once the Creative Paperclay was dry I sanded it to smooth out any really bumpy spots.
Then using Mod Podge I covered the can with my tissue paper.
Finally I added a layer of Terri Sproul Mixers in Gold and glossy varnish.
Here is the finished product without the cover. It is fun and funky and can be used over and over again after the holiday season has long gone.
Halloween is one of my favorite celebrations during the year. It doesn't have all the pressure of cooking a big meal, the big family gathering and all that goes along with other holiday. I love table top decorations around the house. Today I am making a little scary creature for my tiny coffin using Creative Paperclay®.
Items Made with Creative Paperclay®
Frozen Charlottes (large and small)
Fleur-De-Lis
Skull and Cross Bones with a Crown
Heart
Stash:
Rhinestones - Red
Dresden Crown & Wings
Black Craft Paint
Red Craft Paing
Heart cookie cutter
Shiny red fabric
Trim - black lace
With Creative Paperclay® make the doll elements and decorations for your coffin. Using the Articus Frozen Charlotte Mold make a doll (I used the tallest doll). With Mold Putty make a mold of a doll head a little bigger than the Frozen Charlotte's head. Also from a mold of a wooden Fleur-De-Lis from the craft store or hardware store and a Skull and Cross Bones with a Crown charm make additional pieces with Creative Paperclay®. Make small herar with the cookie cutter.
Paint the coffin black with black craft paint, let it dry. Then paint with clear Sakura Crystal Lacquer, set aside to dry. Line coffin with shiny red fabric and trim with black lace. Adhere the Fleur-De-Lis and Skull & Cross Bones with Sakura Crystal Lacquer.
What inspired this project are the vintage wall pockets I come across in my treasure hunts through antique stores and estate sales. I thought why not make my own. The Creative Paperclay®pocket could be used for a number of things. Instead of a card for a birthday stuff this with a few treats. Hang it on the wall where you take your rings off and keep them in the pocket. Make one to hold dried flowers. The list can go on.
Cut two pieces. (All measurements are approximate.) I just cut as I made the pocket. One approximately 4" x 4". The second, top edge 5", sides 3", bottom 4". On the second stamp with swirl stamp. (Swirls from Viva Las Vegastamps!)
Using water smooth the edges of the two pieces. Attach the smaller piece to the larger using water to create a slip.
Punch two holes in the top corners to use to hang the pocket or just tie ribbons to it.
To keep the form of a pocket while drying crumple up some tin foil and put it in the pocket.
One of my favorite movies as a child was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The idea of living in such a weird world of imagination excited me. My favorite scene in the movie was just after the characters entered the factory when Willy Wonka showed them the fruit wall paper that tasted like fruit.
As a child my Grandmother has wallpaper in her kitchen that was very similar to this:
Needless to say it did not taste like fruit.
Recently, I watched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with my girls. As I watched the movie I remembered how much I loved this one scene. I remembered how much it sparked my imagination as a child. This is when I decided to see what I could create with Creative Paperclay based on my favorite scene from on of my favorite movies.
Here are the products I used for my project:
Creative Paperclay(R)
Acrylic Paint (various colors)
3D Crystal Lacquer
Terri Sproul Mixers in Bronze, Gold, and Shimmer Garnet
I used about 1/3 of an 8 oz package of Creative Paperclay(R), rolled it out and cut it to measure approx. 5" x 4".
Then I started shaping the fruit.
These are the finished pieces.
I painted the tile with ivory acrylic paint.
Then I painted the fruit in various colors.
After the paint was dry I broke out my 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers in Bronze, Gold, and Shimmer Garnet.
I painted all of the pieces with the lacquer and mixers.
Then I used the 3D Crystal Lacquer to adhere the pieces of fruit to the tile and gave the whole piece a top coat of lacquer.
Hi Everyone, it's Lori. Today is my final post for Creative Paperclay® as a design team member. I have really enjoyed being on the team and getting to use this wonderful product...honestly it's endless all the things you can do.
Today I created handmade flowers but finished them off with some Terri Sproul's mixers. Once my flowers were completely dry I mixed Sakura glue with the Smokey Quartz Pearl and got this great metallic look. I loved it. I really adore making handmade flowers and Creative Paperclay® and Terri's mixers make it extra fun.
First I removed the label and cleaned out the coffee can. Then I rolled strips out of Creative Paperclay that were approximately the same height as the coffee can, 2 inches wide, and 1/8 of an inch thick. I applied them all around the can.
Next I smoothed out the seams using water and also accentuated the grooves of the can and let it dry.
While my can was drying I sprayed some white tissue paper with homemade alcohol inks. This was inspired by a technique that Terri Sproul used during one of her Saturday Craft Fair shows which can be found here.
Once the Creative Paperclay was dry I sanded it to smooth out any really bumpy spots.
Then using Mod Podge I covered the can with my tissue paper.
Finally I added a layer of Terri Sproul Mixers in Gold and glossy varnish.
Here is the finished product without the cover. It is fun and funky and can be used over and over again after the holiday season has long gone.
