If the Portland Saturday Market can have a Festival of the Last Minute, so can I! So here goes the first Ornament Demo of this year's Festival, for all my fellow decorating procrastinators and snowbound crafters!
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For the big Cake and Pie Ornament Swap, I turned matchboxes into little birdhouses . . . and here's the Demo to prove it . . .
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1. Start with matchboxes - and open up the outer part. Punch a 7/8" hole in the front, and gesso those babies! My 7/8" punch was so big that I had to open them up to punch them - but you may not have to open them up with a smaller punch . . .
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2. Put two layers of gesso on . . .
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3. Now glue the outsides back together - I used Crafter's Pick Ultimate Glue, but Aleene's Tacky Glue would also work well. I used paper clips to hold the parts together while they were drying.
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Ok, I love this paperclip shot,so you get a little extra.
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4. Get some green acrylic paint, and paint the outside.
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5. I gessoed the interior boxes, but you don't really need to. I do, however, recommend taking your 1/16" hole punch and punching holes in one end . . .
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6. This will make it easier to poke the brads through, making a little drawer pull for the box.
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7. Because I was doing multiples, I made one collage with some hand drawn birds and photocopied it. I starting by making a little template based on the inside of the matchbox. Then, I blew it up 200%, made my drawing/collage (I used shredded paper to make the nest), and then photocopied it again at 49%!
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8. I used the template to trim the image to the perfect size, and folded it so it would fit.
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9. I coated the inside of the box with matte medium . . .
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10. And pressed the paper in. I used extra matte medium where the brad was so that the paper would adhere properly.
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11. Next, it was time for the little surprise! I had also photocopied little gifts. I cut out tiny bits of foam core . . .
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12. . . . And glued it down. I used Beacon's 3-in-1 just because it was handy, and it comes out of the bottle easily. You could use any craft glue.
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13. Then, another dab of glue, and the little present is right there in 3D!
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14. I made a little roof template and traced it out on some red posterboard I had.
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Action shot!
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15. Here you can see how it folds to make a little roof!
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16. Where the roof tab overlaps, I slipped in a bit of ribbon to create a hanger. I used Ultimate Glue to secure it . . .
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17. . . . And a paperclip to hold it while it dried.
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18. I applied glue to the back of the roof piece . . .
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19. I slipped it inside the exterior cover and held it in place while it set.
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20. Poof! It's a little birdhouse, with a birds and nest inside! I also painted the top of the interior box red to match the roof, cause I was just being, well, you know, like that.
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21. And still, it seemed like it needed a little more . . . so I added some Elmer's . . .
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22. And some antique style mica glitter. You can also add a little on the roof for an extra accent.
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And you're done!
Hope you're having a great holiday season.