Hey Technique Junkies, Janelle Stollfus here today with a little treat to share. I'm spotlighting the new Love You More Stamp Set with 5 sentiments perfect to make a set of simple yet fun treat containers.
This is an easy project that comes together quickly, and I love how they turned out, but I do want to warn you that the tutorial below is a bit long so don't be discouraged from trying it out.
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Supplies:
- Love You More Stamp Set
- 90lb watercolor papers (9 x 12 inches if possible)
- White Cardstock
- Pattern Paper
- Black Ink
- Paintbrushes - flat or round
- Watercolor Paint
- Water and Paper Towel
- Isopropyl Alcohol/Rubbing Alcohol (not shown)
- Double-Sided Tape (not shown)
- Cord or Twine (not shown)
- Mini Clothespins or use a Stapler (not shown)
- Glue (not shown)
Technique:
- Spattered Ombre (our current challenge)
- Sour Cream Container
Directions:
This tutorial uses a variation on the Spattered Ombre tutorial that will allow the paper to be cut into four smaller pieces of ombre paper. Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make as many as needed.
This tutorial uses a variation on the Spattered Ombre tutorial that will allow the paper to be cut into four smaller pieces of ombre paper. Repeat steps 1 - 4 to make as many as needed.
- Wet watercolor paper with water, enough so you can see it is wet.
- Begin painting at the top from side to side with a loaded paintbrush and move to the center until all the paint is on the paper. Repeat from the bottom towards the center.
- Spatter rubbing alcohol with a clean paintbrush and let dry or use a heat tool to quickly dry.
- Cut paper into fourths about 4-1/2 by 6 inches. (I folded the paper in half and pinched for the halfway marks to cut out four pieces.)
- Use double-sided sticky tape along the short edge and about two-thirds across the top left and bottom center. (click image to enlarge)
- Roll paper to train it into a tube before removing backing liner. Remove liner on the side and top left, then roll it to attach sides only.
- Pinch the end together with the side seam from step 6 to the left.
- Fill the container to about 1-inch from the top with goodies and close the second end, so the side seam is in the middle.
- Press both ends together with a bone folder or a crimper tool. We wouldn't want the treats to fall out.
- Stamp sentiments on white paper and cut loosely around each one.
- Glue sentiment to a 1-inch strip of pattern paper that is a longer than the sentiment and has one end cut for a fishtail banner.
- Clothespin the sentiment piece to the treat and tie with a bow either around the whole container or just the sentiment. You could also staple the sentiment if clothespins aren't available.
That's it! Thanks for hanging out with me today!
