Emma- Rusty Pickle

Today's gorgeous project was painstakingly produced by Emma.  Be on the lookout for a future remake of this project utilizing products from the Scrapbook Outlet Online site and sizzix dies (to help cut back on some of the time.)   

Pirate/princess birthday table decoration (cake stand).

by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES

Rusty Pickle circular chipboard album

Rusty Pickle black cardstock

Rusty Pickle patterned papers: Alvilda, Anne Bonney, Elizabeth Swan, and Jane de Bellewille

Rusty Pickle black lace and pink Gingham

Bazzill cardstock (pink and white)

Doodlebug sugar coating

Claudine Hellmuth multi-medium gloss

Fiskars threading water punch

Stix2 anything glue dots

Other:

Pringles tube, kitchen roll, plastic plumbers pipe, wooden skewer, polystyrene ball, acrylic paint, kitchen sponge, pearl string, small paper doily, small lollipops, shredded tissue paper, string, eyelets, and 6 x small polystyrene balls or real cupcakes! Blue-tack, 8.5” doilies, black sharpie pen, ¼” punch

HOW TO

Glue two pieces of the circular album together and leave to dry.

Cut two pieces of the circular album to 6” Diameter, glue together and leave to dry.

Cut two pieces of the circular album to 4” diameter, glue together and leave to dry.

Mark the centre of the three circles and cut a hole just wider than the diameter of your plastic pipe.

Bottom layer:

Paint both sides with pink acrylic paint and allow to dry. Cut out the black ‘diamond’ shapes from the Jane de Bellewille paper and arrange around the outside of the circle with the points facing the centre circle. Glue into position. Apply a layer of gloss multi-medium with a sponge using a dabbing action (this leaves a nice finish when dry).

Glue a length of black lace onto white cardstock to go around the circumference of the circle, trim the excess and then glue to the edge of the circle. Finish with a string of pearls.

Middle layer:

Paint 6” circle with black acrylic paint and allow to dry. Glue a small doily in the centre then apply a layer of multi-medium with a sponge.

Gather the gingham ribbon, fixing the gathers with pins, and then sew to fix into place using black thread.

Glue ribbon around the outside of the circle.

Top layer:

Paint both sides of 4” circle with white acrylic paint and leave to dry. Cut out swirls from Jane de Bellewille paper and arrange around the centre hole. Glue into position and fix using multi-medium applied with a sponge.

Cut out diamonds from Jane de Bellewille paper, fold in half and glue. Trim any excess paper. Glue diamonds around edge of top layer, again trimming any excess.

Assembling the stand:

Push the plastic pipe through the centre holes of the chipboard circles. Measure the spacing you require for each layer and remove pipe. Cut kitchen roll to your measurements (in between bottom and middle layer, and the top and middle layer) and cover kitchen roll with the striped Alvilda paper.

Cut the bottom 10cm off a Pringles tub and cover with Alvilda paper. Cut a hole in the centre for your pipe and finish with a strip of white Bazzill cut using a threading water punch.

Push the pipe through the bottom layer circle and the Pringles tub (so it forms a base).Add the bottom layer applying glue around the joins. Add the kitchen roll ‘sleeve’ and repeat for each layer until the stand is assembled.

The lollipop holder (top layer)
Paint the bottom half of a large polystyrene ball with multi-medium and cover with black sugar coating. Knock off excess and allow to dry. Repeat using white sugar coating for the top half. Cover the join using pirates cut from Elizabeth Swan paper.

Push a wooden skewer into the bottom of ball, add glue to top layer hole then place the ball into place on top of the stand (the skewer goes inside the plastic pipe).

Cover lollipops with patterned papers, finish with paper spirals and push into the polystyrene ball.

Middle layer:

Draw an 8.5” circle and a 6.5” inner circle onto black and white card. Cut out the circles and then cut the circle into quarters. Wrap each ‘quarter’ around itself to form a cupcake holder and glue the end. You could also add a circular base.

Cut the outside inch from the 8.5” doily and use to decorate the outside of the cupcake older. On the white holders colour the doily with black sharpie pen. Finish with the fleur-de-lys pattern cut from Jane de Bellewille paper.

Now for the sore fingers part!!

Punch ¼” circles from the Elizabeth Swan paper with a circular centre in each. Fix circles round the polystyrene ball using glue dots until they are covered.

Mould a small piece of blue-tack to form a cherry for the top of cake. Apply multi-medium and sprinkle with pink sugar coating. Allow to dry and glue on top of each ‘cake’.

Arrange cakes into position.

Bottom layer:

Cut three black and three white bags from Bazzill cardstock. I used a template from this site: http://yayoi.senri.ed.jp/departments/OISTech/OISDT/gr7dt/templates.htm

Decorate the bags with patterned paper and add a rose or pirate to decorate the front of each bag. Mark and punch two holes on each side at the top of the bag and set eyelets. Add string loops to form handles. Fill the bags with shredded tissue paper and treats. Add to the cake stand.

Use the stand as a table decoration and enjoy the party!

Jess- My Mind's Eye

I made this cute little countdown calendar for my pregnancy. At the time, I did not know if I was having a boy or a girl, so I tried to mix pinks and blues for an ambiguous effect. I do know now (it's a boy!), but the colors are still fitting.

23 Weeks to Go!- A Pregnancy Countdown
by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES
Paper- My Mind's Eye: Penny Lane Feeling Groovy "No Worries," "Uniquely You." Free Bird "Passion."
Die Cuts- My Mind's Eye: Penny Lane
Clipboard- Creative Imaginations Jumpo Scallop Square
Chipboard- Heidi Swapp Metallic Shapes
Brads- Making Memories "Flower Patch" combo pack
Stickers- Making Memories, Heidi Swapp, American Crafts
Mirror- Heidi Swapp
Paint- Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints Charcoal Black, Blank Canvas
Ink- Ranger Brights "Pool," "Raspberry."
Felt- Fancy Pants
Die Cut Template- The Crafters Workshop: Cosmo
Glitter: Ranger Stickles

HOW TO
Cut 2 pieces of patterned paper, the first at 8.25"x8.25" and the second 8"x8". Distress the edges with your scissors, then add coordinating ink.

Paint a few of the Heidi Swapp flowers white. Once dry, add Stickles. Set aside to dry.

Using a Crafters Workshop template, cut out a scalloped circle out of a solid color paper. Layer (using foam) a 4.25" circle cut out of patterned paper. Punch a hole through the center of a circular flower die cut and attach a felt arrow with a brad. Layer on top of circle using foam.

Attach number stickers for the countdown.

Stagger chipboard flowers, cutting a couple in half to a layered look. Add brads to the middle of the larger flowers for dimension.

Add your title. I wanted all of my letters to match, so I used Studio paints and painted them all black.

Jessica- Claudine Hellmuth Sticky Back Canvas and Studio Paints

There's alot of cute shaped albums out there, but sometimes the cover art just isn't what you need. I have had this cute bracket shaped mini from the Love, Elsie "Daisy" line, however I do not have a dog! Luckily the sticky back canvas solved that problem.

Altering a Mini Album Using Claudine Hellmuth's Sticky-Back Canvas
Designed and Taught by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES
Claudine Hellmuth Sticky-Back Canvas
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints- Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Charcoal Black
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints- Multi-Medium Gloss
Ranger Archival Ink- Black
Foam Stamp
Sizzix Die Cutting Machine
Sizzix Die- Charms, Flowers #2
Brads for floral centers
Thin strip of cardstock
Background Stamp
Stickles

TOOLS
Craft Knife, Scissors, Crop-A-Dile, Foam Brush, Paint Brush, Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Black Pen, Strong Glue Dots, Heat Gun, Paper Towels, Water for Washing Brushes, Water for Blending.

HOW TO
1.Trace around the outer edge of your mini onto the backside of your canvas sheet; cut out and attach to the mini album cover.
2.Scoop out a portion of the multi-medium onto your craft sheet. Using your foam stamp, dab into the multi-medium until you have an even layer. Stamp directly onto your canvas. Allow to dry.
3.While the medium is drying, cut out 3 circles, each measuring: 3.5” (8,9 cm), 3” (7,6 cm), and 2.5” (6,4 cm).
4.Paint the larger circle and one small die-cut flower black and the smallest circle red. Set aside to dry.
5.The medium sized circle will have a blending technique.
1.Paint the medium flower teal, but leave about ¾ of a centimeter around the edge plain.
2.Blend a dab of red and a dab or teal onto your craft mat to make a purple shade. Water down the new color.
3.Using a small amount of the purple at a time, paint onto the edge of the flower and blend into the teal color.
4.Set aside to dry.
6.Paint a die-cut flower with any remaining purple, and the last flower teal.
7.By now the multi-medium should be dry. Add a scoop of teal pain onto your craft mat and water down with a paint brush. Paint over your canvas to expose the medium (this technique is called a “faux batik”). With a paper towel, quickly wipe away the paint from atop the medium. Continue to paint until you achieve your desired color. Set aside to dry.
8.Stamp a background image onto your red circle.
9.Cut your circles according to the diagram provided. Once the flower petals are cut, score and fold each one in half. Leaving the paper lining on the back of the canvas will help flowers keep their shape. However, this can also be achieved by applying a coat of the multi-medium and allowing it to dry.

10.Layer your flowers, attaching a brad to the middle. Adhere to your mini.
11.As a final touch, you can add little droplets of the multi-medium to your flowers for a handmade “raindrop.”

ADDITIONAL TIPS, IDEAS, AND USES
- For a complete color mixing guide, visit: http://www.collageartist.com/chstudio_colormixing.pdf.
- How To Make a Glaze: Mix together a bit of paint with the multi-medium. The more multi-medium used, the more transparent the paint glaze will be.
-Print on Canvas with computer printer (not recommended for laser printers)
-Resist Technique using Ranger Watermark Resist Pad
-Sew onto t-shirts or make purses.
-Faux Batik
-Glue with the Gel Medium
-Water down colors for translucent coloring.
-Mix with Ranger Perfect Pearls: Run canvas through an embossing folder. Outline the embossed area with a Ranger Perfect Pen in clear. Dust lightly with Perfect Pearls. Mixing the paint with Perfect Pearls also gives a beautiful look.
-Works well with die cutting machines and a Bind-It-All.