Summer Party Basket

Hi everyone Steph Ackerman here today with a sweet basket that can hold your outdoor paper goods in style for all your summer parties.

Begin by using the Delta Sander to sand the basket.  The angled head of the Delta Sander allows you to get into even the smallest of areas.

Paint the basket with FolkArt Milk Paint by Plaid in Bristol Green.  Once dry, lightly sand the basket again to bring out some of the wood grain.

Dry brush on a light layer of FolkArt Milk Paint by Plaid in Petticoat.  I love that this gave the basket a light distressed effect.

 

To finish cut pattern paper to fit the basket faces and adhere with Beacon Adhesive.    A floral pattern blended in nicely with the colors of the basket.  Once dry,  lightly ink the edges of the paper with distress ink.

 

 

Now, fill with your paper goods and enjoy.

Steph

Welcome Sign

Hello friends. Larissa here today with you with a welcome pineapple sign. This is my first post as a new Design Team member and I could not be more excited.

Products Used:
Proxxon Hotwire Cutter Thermocut 
SmoothFoam 12x12 Sheet
Plaid Folk Art Milk Paint Farmhouse Ochre
Plaid Folk Art Ultra Dye Venom, Emerald City, Pucker Up, Solar Powder
Plaid Folk Art Brushes
Gold Chip Board Letters

I hand drew a pineapple onto the SmoothFoam using a pencil. 

Then I cut it with the Hotwire Cutter Thermocut. Which let me add this. This machine cuts like butter. I am in love with it. I already have another project in my head that I am going to try this weekend. 

Once I cut it I used the Plaid Folk Art Ultra Dye to paint the pineapple. 

Once the Ultra Dye dried. I painted lines using the Milk Paint. 

I set it aside and let it dry for about 30 minutes. Not sure if it really took that long but I was working on some other things. 

I adhered the letters down the middle of the pineapple.

Now I have a cute little pineapple to put on my table with some flowers. 

I hope you enjoyed my post today. Have a wonderful day friends.

Larissa Pittman 

Relax Beach Sign

Hi everyone Steph Ackerman here today with what I hope will be a sign to help you relax, slow down and enjoy summer.

 

 

I started with a sign I picked up after  St. Patrick's Day.  I wasn't a fan of the sign but thought I might be able to repurpose it.

 

Using the Delta Sander, I sanded down the panels removing the embossing and some of the wording.  Once sanded, I painted on several coats of Jamestown Blue Milk Paint by Plaid, allowing each layer to dry before painting the next layer.  After it dried, I painted on a very light coat of Petticoat Milk Paint by Plaid on top.

I knew I wanted to use RELAX as the main theme, so I drew the letters on squares of Balsa-Foam from American Foam Technologies.

 

 

Using the Scroll Saw, I carefully cut the letters apart.  It was easy to cut these Balsa-Foam letters with the newest addition to my tool collection.  I'll admit I was a little nervous using the Scroll Saw, but you have total control of the speed of the cuts.

 

 

Once the letters were cut, I painted them with Jamestown Blue Milk Paint by Plaid. 

 The letters fit perfectly across the top of the sign.  I love how 3 dimensional they are.

Next, I die cut a beach chair, then lightly brushed on a touch of Petticoat Milk Paint by Plaid to create a distressed effect. 

 

I can totally see myself sitting on that beach chair and relaxing, can't you?

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to visit the blog often as we have so many projects to share with you.

Steph