Showing posts with label burlap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label burlap. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 24

Version: TP Tube Valentine Gift Boxes

Today I'm going to share with you how to make these adorable Valentine Gift Boxes from upcycled TP tubes!!  They take a little bit of work, but are totally worth it!!


When using another blog's tutorial as inspiration, I always like to take a moment to tell you about that blog and the original tutorial. I just think that's the right thing to do, don't you?

Today's project was created based on the

Marilyn's blog, The Artsy Girl Connection, is packed full of fun tutorials and much more!!  


  If you enjoy linky parties, you definitely need to check out "Pin'Inspirational Thursdays"!!  Also, be sure to check out Marilyn's "Causes/Projects" page where you can find her current bloggy and volunteer events.


I couldn't help but fall in love with Marilyn's Christmas-themed "Upcycled TP Roll Burlap Stuffed Ornaments" tutorial, because of my love for burlap and upcycling!!  Since Valentine's Day is fast approaching, I knew that a Valentine version would be perfect!!

Here's the TP Tube Valentine Gift Box tutorial...

SUPPLIES
TP Tubes
Scrapbook paper or cardstock
Burlap
Chipboard or grey-board
Ribbon
Glue

Step 1: CUT PAPER
Cut pieces of scrapbook paper or cardstock that will completely cover the TP tube.
Note: My pieces were 4.3"x6", but yours may require a different size.

Step 2: COVER ROLLS
Place a 1/2"-1" strip of glue from one opening in the roll to the other.
Line up your paper and press firmly.
Glue the other end of the paper down, making sure the paper is snug against the roll.

Step 3: FLATTEN ROLLS
Flatten the roll with the paper "seam" centered on one side.

Step 4: CUT BURLAP
Cut a 2.5" wide piece of burlap that will wrap all the way around the roll and have about 3/4" to overlap.
Note: I chose to remove 1-2 strands of the burlap from each of the longer sides.

Step 5: ATTACH BURLAP
Glue one of the shorter sides near the paper seam.
Wrap the burlap around the roll and glue down the other end.

Step 6: ROUND THE ENDS
Round the ends of the rolls as shown above.

Step 7: FOLD ENDS
Fold in the front and back "flaps" on each end of the tube, making sure the fold is curved as shown above.
Once folded, the tube should look like the photo below...

Step 8: ADD TAGS, FILL, & CLOSE
Cut or punch hearts out of your scrapbook paper or cardstock and out of chipboard or grey-board.
Glue a paper heart to a chipboard or grey-board heart.
Punch a hole towards the top of the heart.
Fill the box with candies or a small gift and re-close.
Thread a ribbon through the hole in the heart and tie the ribbon around the pillow box, finishing it off with a bow.

FINISHED!!

Be sure to check out Marilyn's Upcycled TP Roll Burlap Stuffed Ornament Tutorial to see the original project and to get more ideas for your own upcycled TP tube project!!

Thanks for reading!!  Until next time...

Tuesday, January 17

Version: Framed Heart Button Art

It's not too early to start working on Valentine's Day projects is it?!?  If it is, oh well!! I went ahead and did it anyway!! hehehe

In this post, I'll show you how I made this Framed Heart Button Art!!  Pretty nifty, huh?!?


When using another blog's tutorial, I always want to take a moment to tell you about that blog and the original tutorial. I just think that's the right thing to do, don't you?

Today's project was created by following the 

Crystal is super creative and does a great job with her blog, A Pumpkin and a Princess!!  Her blog is packed full of crafty tutorials, delicious recipes, decorating ideas, storage & organizational tips, and much more!!  You gotta see this blog!!


When I found the Button Ghost and Pumpkin tutorial at A Pumpkin and a Princess, I knew I had to give it a try!!  Here's what Crystal's button art looked like...


I'd never made button art before, but Crystal made it look so easy!!  Since Halloween was long gone, I decided to use a heart as my button art image.  I also decided to decorate my frame a bit!!  Here's the tutorial for my version...

SUPPLIES
$1 Wooden frame
Old book pages & sheet music
Acrylic craft paint
Burlap
Cardstock (matches burlap)
Various sized buttons
Glue
Decoupage medium
Paint brush

Step 1: PREP FRAME
Remove the frame backing, glass, and anything else that came inside. You can get rid of the glass, but keep the backing.

Step 2: COVER FRAME
Cover Frame: Decoupage torn pieces of old book pages onto the frame, covering the entire front side and overlapping onto the inside and outside edges.
Note: You do not need to completely cover the inside and outside edges of the frame because you'll be painting over them shortly.
Add Accents: Add torn strips of sheet music to accent the frame.

Step 3: PAINT FRAME EDGES
Paint the inside and outside edges of the frame with two coats of acrylic craft paint.

Step 4: PREP BACKGROUND MATERIALS
Trace & Cut: Trace the frame's backing onto your burlap and a coordinating sheet of cardstock.  Cut them out. 
Glue Together: Glue the burlap onto the cardstock, making sure to line up your edges.
Place in Frame: Put the burlap/cardstock sheet in the frame with the burlap side facing out and replace the frame's backing.

Step 5: TRACE SHAPE
Trace your desired shape onto the burlap using a pencil.
Note: Make sure you choose an image that is very basic!  Choosing a complex image will be hard to make out when it's covered in buttons.

Step 6: ADD BUTTONS
Before gluing any buttons down, you will want to plan them in advance.
Place 5-8 buttons onto your shape, making sure there are no large gaps in the image.
Once you have figured out where they're going to go, glue them in place.
Cover your entire shape with buttons.

FINISHED!!


Real quick, I want to show you the first image I tried turning into button art.

This was supposed to be two hearts side by side, but ended up looking like an upside-down bikini top!!  Since it was so hard to see, I decided to re-do it as just the one heart.  So when I said, "Choosing a complex image will be hard to make out when it's covered in buttons.", I knew what I was talking about!!

Anyway, I hope you like this tutorial!!  Be sure to look at the original tutorial,  Button Ghost and Pumpkin tutorial, over at A Pumpkin and a Princess!!  There are a few differences in our tutorials, not to mention Crystal's blog just rocks and you need to check it out!!

Thanks for reading!! Until next time...

Friday, December 16

Tutorial: Block Print Burlap Ornaments

This tutorial is going to show you how to make these really neat Block Print Burlap Ornaments!!  I love the block printing technique in this project and will be using it a lot more now that I've learned how to do it!!  Enjoy...


Step 1: GATHER SUPPLIES
Tracing paper
Craft foam
Acrylic paint
Burlap
Fabric
Wood slats or sticks
1/8" Ribbon
Glue
Pencil
Scissors

Step 2: MAKE STAMP
Trace Image
Print an image from your computer.
Heavily trace the image onto tracing paper with your pencil.
Transfer Image
Place the traced image face down on the craft foam.
Hold in place and rub over the image with your finger tip to transfer it to the foam
Cut out Stamp
Carefully cut out your image.

Step 4: STAMP ON BURLAP
Stick Foam on Block
Attach your cut out foam shape to an acrylic block, piece of wood, or other "block".
Add Paint
Coat the foam with a heavy coat of acrylic paint.

Stamp on Burlap
Stamp image onto burlap.

Step 5: MAKE FRAME
Cut Wood Pieces
Cut wooden slats or sticks into 3"-4" pieces.
Paint Wood Pieces
If using wooden slats, you'll need to paint them a dark, natural shade of brown.
Make Frame
Glue wood pieces into a square frame shape.

Step 7: ATTACH FABRIC & BURLAP
Cut out Fabric
Trace frame onto fabric.
Cut out.
Attach Burlap to Fabric
Glue burlap image onto fabric.
Attach Fabric to Frame
Glue the edges of the fabric to the frame.

Step 8: ADD HANGER
Glue a ribbon loop to the top as a hanger.

FINISHED!!

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I just wanted to include a little note today to apologize for my absence.  I've been dealing with a flare up of my medical conditions and haven't been on the computer hardly at all.  Obviously there is no way I can make up the tutorials by today, but I'll post as many Christmas craft project tutorials as possible before Christmas!!  I have a couple more almost ready right now.  Thanks for understanding and for sticking around anyway!!

Thanks for reading!! Until next time...

Sunday, November 27

Tutorial: Nifty Egg Ornaments

I had an absolute blast designing and making these Nifty Egg Ornaments for today's tutorial!!  I tried a couple new techniques and activities and really enjoyed it all sooo much!!  I know you will too if you make these ornaments!!

I'm just going to dive right into the tutorial because I'm just so excited to show you this project, plus I know I'm a little late publishing the post!!  Here we go!!


Step 1: GATHER SUPPLIES
- Eggs
- Ephemera
- Decoupage glue/sealer
- Acrylic craft paint
- Cheesecloth
- Buttons
- Decorative embellishments (lace, ribbon, burlap, etc.)
- Tacky glue
- Sharp, pointy tool (awl or knife)

Step 2: BLOW THE EGGS
Using a very sharp pointy object, like an awl or a paring knife, gently tap a tiny hole in the top.
Flip the egg over and tap a 1/4" hole in the bottom.
While holding the egg over a bowl, place your mouth over the top hole and blow like crazy!!  Push all of the egg out of the shell.
Rinse with water.
Drain and let dry completely!! If you don't let your egg drain and dry 100%, it will leak and mess up your project!!

Step 3: DECOUPAGE EPHEMERA
Out of 5 Nifty Egg Ornaments that I made, I covered 3 with paper. The other 2 I just painted.  If you choose to just paint your eggs, skip this step.
Tear Paper
Tear paper into tiny tiny pieces.
Note: I tore my dictionary pages into a combination of shapes including 1/3" squares, 1/4"x1/2" strips, and small triangles.
Decoupage Paper onto Egg
Using a decoupage glue/sealer, cover the egg in book page pieces.
Let dry.

Step 4: PAINT EGG
Age Paper or Paint Egg
If you covered your egg in paper, use watered-down brown acrylic craft paint to age the egg.
If you're just painting your egg, simply paint your egg using 2 coats of the base color using acrylic craft paint (not watered-down).
Add Center Stripe
Paint a 1"-1.5" wide stripe around the center of the egg in the accent color.

Step 5: ADD CHEESECLOTH
This was one of the new techniques I tried and I know that know many of my projects will incorporate cheesecloth!! This stuff is amazing!!
Cut a small piece of cheesecloth.
Determine where you want your cheesecloth to go.
Decoupage the cheesecloth in place.
Note: Before using my cheesecloth on this project, I tea-stained it to give it an older appearance.

Step 6: ADD CENTER PAPER
Tear 1/4"-1/3" wide strips of dark colored paper.
Decoupage them around the center of your painted center stripe.
Note: This layer of paper is so that the next layer will stand out nicely.

Step 7: ADD FOCAL
Glue or decoupage your focal strip around the very center of the egg.
Note: You can use sooo many different things for the focal!!  I used ribbon, lace, sheet music, burlap, and more!!

Step 8: ADD HANGER
Make Hangers
Find buttons that have a concave top to them.
Feed 1/8" satin ribbon through the button holes from back to front.  The front will not show when finished!
Note: I used buttons that matched the painted center stripe.
Attach Hanger
Glue the button, top side down on the very top of your egg.
Let dry.

FINISHED!!

VARIATIONS




I don't mean to brag, but isn't that one of the coolest ornaments ever?!?  I hope you enjoy making these as much as I did!!

Thanks for reading!!  Until next time...

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