Hi, Robyn here, with a guest post for Halloween. This little project combines three of my favorite things – using several ScraPerfect products, dollar store crafts and repurposing things.
I found these little coffin shaped boxes at my local dollar
store, where I also grabbed a bag of creepy-crawly plastic things. I was inspired by a
Pinterest board where someone decorated some old books with skeletons and bugs.
But they used hot glue, and I wanted to use Best Glue Ever.
store, where I also grabbed a bag of creepy-crawly plastic things. I was inspired by a
Pinterest board where someone decorated some old books with skeletons and bugs.
But they used hot glue, and I wanted to use Best Glue Ever.
First I selected my items and turned them over to add tiny
spots of Best Glue Ever to the back. Being plastic, I left them to sit for a
while so the spots would get super tacky. BGE is great for adhering different materials together.
spots of Best Glue Ever to the back. Being plastic, I left them to sit for a
while so the spots would get super tacky. BGE is great for adhering different materials together.
Then, since I had no medium handy, I diluted
some BGE with plain water, probably about 3-to-1 water to glue. I found that it
worked best if I painted it on to the cardboard as well as the paper – pages
from a vintage dictionary. I decoupaged the paper to the boxes and lids. Once
they were dry, if there were corners raising up, I put a tiny dab of BGE to
hold them.
some BGE with plain water, probably about 3-to-1 water to glue. I found that it
worked best if I painted it on to the cardboard as well as the paper – pages
from a vintage dictionary. I decoupaged the paper to the boxes and lids. Once
they were dry, if there were corners raising up, I put a tiny dab of BGE to
hold them.
I then placed the plastic pieces where I wanted the on the
lids and they grabbed the dry paper. To be honest, if I were doing this again,
I would probably spray paint the plastic pieces the day before, perhaps grey or
black, with something that worked on plastic.
lids and they grabbed the dry paper. To be honest, if I were doing this again,
I would probably spray paint the plastic pieces the day before, perhaps grey or
black, with something that worked on plastic.
Now BGE is not really a decoupage medium – it isn’t a
sealer. So I did have some tackiness on the surface of the boxes. I grabbed my
Perfect Crafting Pouch and tapped over the whole thing, removing any tacky
feeling and incidentally setting up the plastic to accept paint, as I happily discovered.
sealer. So I did have some tackiness on the surface of the boxes. I grabbed my
Perfect Crafting Pouch and tapped over the whole thing, removing any tacky
feeling and incidentally setting up the plastic to accept paint, as I happily discovered.
My fingers and work mat were pretty messy with glue, so I
cleaned up with Best Cleaner Ever, before moving on to painting.
cleaned up with Best Cleaner Ever, before moving on to painting.
I used acrylic craft paints with a sponge brush to create an aged effect on the boxes. I’ve added them to my Halloween mantel, and I will display with my mini-canvases and the bowls of candy for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.
Additional elements could be adding a border of lace or
ribbon trim to the edges, or putting some bling on the surfaces with BGE and the
Embellie Gellie.
ribbon trim to the edges, or putting some bling on the surfaces with BGE and the
Embellie Gellie.
Happy Halloween and Happy Crafting!
