I have two or three of the cans from Stampin' Up! Punch Box kits that I use to store ribbons and accessories in. I thought it would be fun to paint it and decorate it with a simple holiday theme. It's a nice large can and is perfect to store my Christmas cards in that I make over the next few months playing in the challenges. It looks pretty on my counter as a decoration in my stamping area and is useful at the same time.
The can was originally turquoise and needed to be painted. I masked and taped off both the inside and outside of the clear see though window on the lid to protect from the spray paint. I used Krylon flat based paint and sprayed both the inside and outside of the can. It took a couple of coats to get a solid finish over the turquoise. I set the can aside and let it dry a day before working with it even though the directions said it would only take an hour or so. It is so humid here in Florida that I knew that wouldn't be the case. When the paint was totally dry I pulled off the window mask and had a lovely pure white can to work with.
I love outdoor tree and snow scenes and this can gave me a huge palette to work with. I used three different size tree images and stamped all the way around the can using Old Olive craft ink. I stamped one section at a time and then covered the images with clear embossing powder and heated. Hint: ....metal stays hot a while after heat embossing so it is advantageous to be PATIENT!!! Ouch! :o) The trees popped to life on the flat white background after being embossed. I added olive grosgrain ribbon to the rim of the can and finished with a multi loop bow in the center above the latch. The bow doesn't interfere with the lid closure. I toyed with the idea of embellishing the can with red ribbon but settled on the green as it is striking and yet perfectly simple.
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Sat, Jul 17, 2010 @ 5:30 AM
OMG! The work you put into this! It is awesome! I love it Kittie, and the fact that it has your signature wonderful Kittie trees on it....Thanks for the warning on the HOT!!! I can well imagine.....get too carried away and you might have something GLOWING in the stamp room! Yikes!
Very, very nicely done! That a wonderful project. Thanks for hosting today! Fun challenge!
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Sat, Jul 17, 2010 @ 5:42 AM
This is such a fabulous project, Kittie....I just love all the little *Kittie* trees around the tin and your bow is gorgeous!!! Thanks for hosting today...this is a great challenge!!!!
Registered: August 9, 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 16812
Sat, Jul 17, 2010 @ 7:46 AM
Again, Kittie, this is just over-the-top! Your signature is all over these pieces. You constantly amaze me with your talent with designing scenes!
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Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sat, Jul 17, 2010 @ 1:09 PM
I have one of these boxes too.. what a great idea.. thanks for the directions. this is Beautiful..I agree, no other colors needed.. this is classic!
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Registered: April 16, 2009 Location: in a parallel universe, where i get to stamp all day! Posts: 2008
Sun, Jul 18, 2010 @ 11:44 AM
Kittie, this is absolutely amazing. I cannot believe the amount of effort you put into this, but it was worth every minute. It's so creative, decorative and useful, too!
Amazing job.
thanks for sharing
jaydee