Upcycled Marker Container with Craftwell USA eBrush

Hi everyone!  Today I have another up cycled project on the Craftwell Blog using my Craftwell eBrush.  August 17th was National Thrift Shop Day, so to honor this quirky holiday, the Craftwell design team has been given a challenge to upcycle a thrift store item or something around the house.  

If you've been following my posts lately, then you may be aware that I save all kinds of bottles and jars.  And it just so happens that I am in need of a container to store my newly purchased set of 25 Sharpie markers.  Here's where the up cycling comes in!

First, you need to remove any stickers or labels from both the jar and the lid.  

Measure the height and circumference of the jar and lid and cut pieces of inexpensive watercolor paper or card stock accordingly.  I am using a piece of 9x12 piece of 90lb watercolor paper as my base.  

For this particular jar, the 12" length wrapped around it with just a bit of overlap, and the height measures just about 5" tall.  Any excess can be trimmed away.  (NOTE:  I ended up trimming another 1/4" off of the long strip to accommodate the curve of the jar along the bottom.)

Spread texture paste through a stencil with a spatula.  The paste is actually white but is picking up residual color left on the stencil.  Let the paste dry.

When applying the paste, move the stencil and realign the design, as shown.

To ensure a good white base for your marker colors, coat paper with white gesso and let dry.

eBrush the background with the hot pink marker.

eBrush the background with the bright yellow marker.  I love how the eBrush layers the colors on so beautifully and with a transparency that allows you to see all the colors shine through.

eBrush the background with the orange marker.

For my next and final color, I used a dark purple marker and eBrushed it all over the background, giving it a speckled effect. 

I figured I would need a circle measuring close to 3-3/8" across.  Either trace the top and cut inside the pencil lines, or use a circle die, as I have done.  This die measures just a bit smaller, but the goal is to get close.  

I used my Craftwell Cut n' boss machine to cut the circle die as well as a corresponding scalloped circle from white card stock.

For the circle, just color the inside lightly with the hot pink marker, then darken the outer edges with both the dark pink and bright yellow., as shown.

Cut a 1/2" x 12" border strip and repeat the steps above using the same four markers colors for the scalloped circle and border strip.  Measurements may vary according to sizes of lids and jars you may be using.

 I painted the edges of the plastic (red) lid with a gold leafing pen.

Adhere the papers to both the lid and around the jar, as shown.

I used my Cut n' boss machine to emboss a scrap of white card stock with the Teresa Collins Beautiful Words A6 embossing folder.

Cut out the words "HAPPY" and "STUFF".  eBrush both words with the hot pink, dark pink and bright yellow markers to match the top circle.  Highlight the embossed letters with a gold ink pad.  You may need to heat set the ink with a heat tool. 

Then I adhered each word to a piece of chipboard and then to the top of the lid.  Isn't this a fabulous embossing folder?  Just think of the possibilities with all those fun words.

Next, I molded an embellishment from paper clay and eBrushed it with the dark pink, hot pink, and bright yellow to match the lid colors.

I then highlighted the piece with the gold leaving pen.

Then, I adhered lace to the top, bottom, and center areas of the jar, as shown.  I was careful not to add any bulk to the center piece where the embellishment would be glued, as shown below.\

I also used my electronic die cutting machine to cut out the words "Sharpie Markers" onto a scrap to the same white card stock and again colored them with the same three markers as before to match the lid colors.

I adhered both the clay embellishment and the cut out words "Sharpie Markers" to the front of my lid.

And a view from the top, with those fun embossed words.

And was I happy when my set of 25 Sharpie Markers had finally found a home.

Supplies Used:

Craftwell USA eBrush

Craft well Cut n' Boss

Teresa Collins Beautiful Words and Stars A6 Embossing Folder
Sharpie Markers

Spellbinders dies:  S4-114-Standard Circles LG, S4-124-Classic Scalloped Circles LG 
Empty Jar
9x12 90lb Watercolor paper or white card stock
Stencil
Texture Paste
Clay Mold 
Paper clay
Gold ink pad
Gold leafing pen
Lace

There will be more fun projects featuring up cycled projects, so make sure to check out the Craftwell Blog all month long for more inspiration from the team. 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a crafty day!

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Upcycled Organizer with Craftwell USA eBrush

Hi everyone!  Barbara here on the Craftwell Blog today with an upcycled project using my Craftwell eBrush.  Did you know that August 17th is National Thrift Shop Day?  To honor this quirky holiday, the Craftwell design team has been given a challenge to upcycle a thrift store item or something around the house.  

So, I ask you, what can you do with a few empty prescription bottles and a large plastic jar lid?

I know!  How about a crafty little organizer for your craft desk?  In this organizer, I keep my smaller, but oh-so-necessary everyday supplies, like Q-tips, glue sticks, wooden skewers for stirring, decoupage scissors for fussy cutting, and my most needed writing tools (pencil, black pens, and a white gel pen).  

Step 1:  To begin, I eBrushed color onto an 8-1/2" x 11" piece of white card stock with a light pink marker.  I just wanted to get some color down, but not necessarily going for full coverage.

Step 2:  Next, place a stencil over the paper and eBrush through it with an orange marker.

Step 3:  Repeat Step 2 with the same stencil and a darker pink marker.

Step 4:  Repeat Step 2 again with the same stencil and a yellow marker.

Step 5:  Now that I have some "texture" down, I filled in the background with a bit more of that light pink marker from Step 1.

Step 6:  Using a different stencil, I added some additional design with a blue marker.

Step 7:  To add a vintage feel to the paper, I lightly eBrushed the background with a brown marker.

Step 8:  I used my Cut n' Boss to die cut a couple of honeycomb shapes using my Teresa Collins Honeycomb Project Die.  I love the versatility of this die and use it a lot.

Step 9:  Using the honeycomb die cut as a stencil, I laid it over my background paper and stenciled though it with a green marker, while coloring the die cut at the same time.

Step 10:  Continue coloring the second honeycomb die cut with the same green marker from Step 9.  I left some of the honeycomb bits in the die cut while coloring so I could use them for future projects.  I love saving the bits from my dies for this purpose.  They make great confetti, too!

Step 10:  For a bit of pizazz, I eBrushed the two die cuts with a silver marker.  Set these aside for now.

Step 11:  Use a script stamp with black archival ink to add more depth and texture to the background paper.

Step 12:  Cut two strips 2-3/8" x 8-1/2" from the card stock.

Step 13:  Add adhesive to the two strips, or use your Xyron machine for quick and easy application.  Cut each strip in half and adhere to the four smaller bottles. 

Step 14:  Trace around the large cap, keeping close to the edge of the paper, as shown.  Cut just inside the pencil lines of the circle and adhere the piece inside the cap.

Step 15:  First cut a 2" x 8-1/2" strip from the remaining piece left, and then cut a 2-7/8" x 4-1/4" piece, as shown.  From the 2" x 8-1/2" piece, cut two 1/2" x 8-1/2" strips, leaving a 1" x 8-1/2"strip.   You will use this for Step 18.

Step 16:  Cover the outer edge of the large cap with the two 1/2" x 8-1/2" strips and cut off excess.

Step 17:  Cover the larger bottle with the 2-7/8" x 4-1/4" piece.

Step 18:  Lastly, cut 1/4" strips from the remaining pieces to finish off the top of each bottle.  

I tried to make my paper colors match the amber color of my bottles, since I knew some of it would be showing.  Keep that in mind whenever you cover something that you know will not be covered completely.  

Step 19:  Glue all of the bottles inside the large lid, as shown.  I used a wet glue for this and allowed it to dry before handling it any further.

Step 20:  Cut the honeycomb die cuts in half, but in an uneven fashion.  Adhere the pieces around the bottles, adding glue where the die cut touches the bottle.  Continue adding the pieces until you have gone around the bottles completely.  

Step 21:  Lastly, add some floral embellishments to the organizer.  Use your markers to eBrush any flowers or leaves that you want to have match your project.  Below, I used the four markers shown in the photo, starting with the lightest pink, at the bottom, then the darker pink, following with the orange and then the silver marker.  

Step 22:  For this white flower, I wanted to keep it very pastel, so I only eBrushed it very lightly with the same light pink marker. 

Step 23:  Add the embellishments to the front side of the organizer, as shown.  Below is a view from each side.  

Supplies Used:

Craftwell USA eBrush

Craft well Cut n' Boss

Teresa Collins Project Dies - Honeycomb
Xyron 
Stencils
Markers
Black archival ink
Script stamp

I hope you enjoyed this upcycled project today.  There will be more fun upcycling projects to come, so make sure to check out the Craftwell Blog all month long for more inspiration from the team. 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a crafty day!