Happy Monday! I'd like to extend a special welcome to any new visitors who are here as part of the DCWV/Therm O Web
Summer Lovin’ Blog hop.
Today, the design teams from DCWV
and Therm O Web have brought together all the things we love about summer. The
designers have combined paper from DCWV’s Sunday Afternoon and Everlasting\Love stacks, together with a variety of adhesives, mists and other fantastic products
from Therm O Web.
If you have come here from Karen's blog then you're on track. If not,
you should go back to the DCWV blog and start today’s leg of the hop from there.
For my project, I thought it would be fun to put together a whole bucket of summer fun! This is an assortment of items that will keep kids busy on sunny and rainy days.
To create the pinwheels, I used this terrific free pattern from Heather Bailey.
To make these papers double sided, I adhered two sheets together using my SuperStik glue stick.
Because this was a little heavier than a regular double sided sheet of paper, in the step where you attach the blades of the pinwheel together using an eyelet, I actually did this in three parts and secured just a couple of blades together at a time. (This will make more sense if you try this project for yourself). Once I got the hang of it, they were fairly easy to put together.
Who doesn't love a pinwheel on a beautiful summer afternoon?
As a kid, nothing beat getting a brand new box of crayons - the more colors, the better! Covering the box with paper is super easy and makes it that much more special to receive.
To begin, cover the box with strips of iCraft tape. iCraft is a thin, double-sided adhesive that can be torn (as well as punched or die cut).
Then just add strips of paper to cover the top and sides. On the back I left room so the built-in crayon sharpener wouldn't be covered over.
I cut the paper to fit the back and then used a small circle punch to cut an opening for the sharpener. Ink around the edges helps cover any imperfections.
Another periennial favorite is a jar of bubbles. A bit of paper and embellishment helps dress up this $1 bottle of summer fun.
I used SuperStik to adhere the papers together and iCraft tape to attach it to the bottle.
A brad holds the layers of flowers together, but a 3D Zot was used to attach the embellishment to the bottle.
A box of dominoes is another thing that will keep the young (and young at heart) happily occupied. How perfect was this paper? A little bit wrapped around the box is all you need.
This inexpensive plastic bucket was dressed up with heart "polka dots" made from another of the Sunday Afternoon papers. It makes a great container to hold all the gifts and can be put to good use afterwards.
To turn the paper hearts into stickers, I roughly cut them from the sheet of paper and then stuck them on a sheet of iCraft. Then I cut around each one and peeled off the backing paper before attaching it to the bucket. They might not survive a trip to the beach, but it will look cute when you give the gift.
Be sure
to visit all the blogs today, and leave comments for your chance to win!
Two lucky readers will win a set of 3 stacks from DCWV, and an additional
reader will receive an amazing gift pack from Therm O Web! The more you comment, the more chances you have to win!
Now, head
on over to Karla's blog to see what kind of spring craftiness she has in store.
List of
Participants:
Erin
Sarah
Debbie
Thomisia
Andrea
Amanda
Patti
Rita
Rebecca
Dayna Sabrina
Jennifer C
Hilde
Audrey
Britt
Daniela
Jan
Erin
Tessa
Karen
==> Alice <==
Karla
Emily
Julia
Thanks so much for visiting today - hope you come back soon! :)
