Materials
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1
– metal household decorative piece (approx. 10½”x13½”)
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1
– 12”x12” Halloween scrapbook paper
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3
– 12”x12” different coordinating colors of scrapbook paper
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1
– sheet of “number” stickers (make sure you have enough to number 1-30)
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2
or 3 – sheets of Halloween scrapbooking stickers
(make sure you have 30 stickers that are large enough
to cover your round magnets)
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30
– round magnets
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4
– fuzzy/decorative plastic buttons
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1
– 4 oz. bottle of Beacon 3-in-1 craft glue
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1
– 2 oz. bottle of acrylic paint, coordinating color of your choice
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1
– 4 oz. bottle of Mod Podge, matte or shiny finish
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1
– roll of ¼” sticky strip tape
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1
– roll of 3/8” black grosgrain ribbon
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1
– roll of 7/8” black grosgrain ribbon for hanging your calendar (optional)
Tools
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Paper
trimmer
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1-3/8”
square punch (optional)
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Scissors
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Ruler
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Foam
or paint brush
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Plastic
cup for paint and Mod Podge
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Crop-o-dile
with two black eyelets (optional)
Instructions
1. Paint the edges of your metal
decorative piece. Use a foam brush to
cover 1½” depth to provide an edge for your 12”x12” Halloween scrapbooking
paper. Several coats will be necessary
allowing each coat to dry before you apply the next. See figure 1.
2. Trim your 12”x12” Halloween
scrapbooking paper to 8½”x12”. Center
and adhere the paper to your painted metal decorative piece using your 3-in-1
glue. Make sure to use enough glue to
provide a good seal. This glue is
forgiving so it allows you some time to work with before adhering it. See figure 2.
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Figure 1 |
3. Punch 30 squares from the
coordinating colors of scrapbooking paper.
If you don’t have a punch, simply use your paper trimmer to cut the
squares sized 1-3/8”x1-3/8”. I punched 10 of each color – purple, green,
black. See figure 2.
Figure 2 |
4. Add the number stickers to your
squares. Be sure to figure out if you want to create a pattern with your squares prior to adding
the numbered stickers. See figure 2.
5. Line up and adhere the 30 squares
with your 3-in-1 glue or any other scrapbooking adhesive. Make sure to get a good seal around the
squares so they don’t lift after the glue dries. See figure 2.
6. Re-use your washed and dried foam or
paint brush and add a coat of Mod Podge to the entire metal decorative piece
and over the Halloween paper and squares.
Brush on a nice even coat. Try to
go over an area just once or immediately while still wet. If you brush too much it can tend to get
gummy. The Mod Podge will appear like
white school glue and once dried will be clear.
This serves as a seal for your paint and paper, and gives it a nice
clean look. You will also notice the
Halloween paper will tend to bubble but once dried it will flatten back to
normal. Allow to dry for at least 30
minutes. Go over spots if needed.
7. Cut 4 pieces of the 3/8” black
grosgrain ribbon as a trim around your Halloween paper. Cut and add pieces of the double-sided sticky
strip tape to your pieces of ribbon.
Remove the red backing from the sticky strip tape and adhere each ribbon
as a trim around the edge of your Halloween paper. See figure 3.
Figure 3 |
8. Add decorative buttons to each corner
with your 3-in-1 glue. You may have to
use sharp scissors to cut off the back loop of the buttons that are used for
sewing onto clothing. Gives it a flatter
surface to work with. See figure 4.
Figure 4 |
9. The metal decorative piece you
purchased may have come with sawtooth hangers on the back or hanging wire. You can get a little creative here with the
tools you have available and personal taste.
I love to add ribbon to my hanging pieces. Use the largest hole in your Crop-o-dile tool
to punch two holes on the metal piece and add two black eyelets. See figure 5.
Figure 5 |
10. Cut a 24” piece of your 7/8” black grosgrain
ribbon long enough to make a loop for hanging and tying knots at each end. Feed your ribbon through each eyelet and tie knots
at each end. Trim off excess ribbon. See figure 6.
11. The last piece of this project is to
create your 30 magnet markers to use on each numbered square. Select 30 stickers that are large enough to
cover the round magnets you chose. Place
the stickers on a coordinating piece of scrapbooking paper. Cut around each sticker. Glue each sticker again on another layer of
scrapbooking paper using your 3-in-1 glue.
It is recommended to add 3 layers of scrapbooking paper to add thickness
to your sticker.
12. Glue a round magnet to the back of
each sticker using your 3-in-1 glue.
Allow to dry at least 6 hours or overnight to ensure that the glue has dried. And now you’re ready to countdown a fun Halloween
with your kids!
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This
project can cost between $18 and 24. Depends
on some of the materials you use or may already have at home. My favorite stores for craft supplies are
Joanns, Michaels or Hobby Lobby. They
always have good sales or email you coupons regularly. These stores also have apps you can download
for coupons.
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The
glues and adhesives I suggest are my favorites for any project and know they
are going to make your creation last for years to come.
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I
suggest that if you are not a regular crafter, find a friend who is and offer
to share your supplies and work on this project together!
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The
colors and embellishments I used were based on my preference but feel free to
modify. The greatest thing about
crafting is that you can make it your own by adding your own little flair. Happy Crafting!
-Veronica Carter has a real gift and passion for crafting. This is evident in all the amazing things she creates. Veronica is a UCLA alumni, wife and mother to 2 amazing boys. She currently lives with her family in Arizona.
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