I personally really love DIY projects. Lets be honest, I am kind of crap with crafty things. But, I recently saw something on TV where someone was making a beautiful display case with coffee stirrers. This looked SO easy and pretty that I just had to try it out for myself!
This is what i ended up with... Pretty huh? :) It is now happily sitting on my IKEA ledge. Next to a picture of my former pet cat Ozzy looking adorable as hell in his Santa hat. That is his Santa Claws picture.
Ok, looks like you now have an insight into my 'crazy cat lady' persona. Lets avoid eye contact for a while and move on, shall we?
You need:
Coffee Stirrers
Shadow box frame
Chart paper or any other sturdy paper
Liquid Glue
Acrylic colour set
Paint brushes
I started off with *ahem* borrowing some wooden stirrers from Starbucks. About 15 sticks should do fine.
Measure the width of the shadow box frame you are using. I used IKEA's Ribba Frame, measuring about 9 cm in width. Be sure to measure only the glassed area and no the entire wooden borders. Cut the stirrers to the appropriate length. Now, pick a few beautiful acrylic colours. Go crazy here.. mix up a few colours to create new shades. Let your inner artist shine through :D Paint one side of the stirrers with colours of your choice.
Once you have painted the stirrers, lay them out to to dry. Be sure to line your work area with newspapers so that you don't spill on paint on any furniture. I learnt this the hard way.
Now, find a sturdy surface onto which you are going to paste the coloured sticks. You can use the backing of the frame or use of piece of chart paper or the backside of an old photograph that is sure to fit the frame or a magazine cover. Any slightly sturdy sheet of paper will do. Cut the paper to fit the length and width of the glassed area of the shadow box.
Finally, time to glue everything together. I used Elmer's clear glue and applied it to the unpainted side of the sticks with a thin paintbrush. Keep pasting the sticks to the sturdy paper as and when you apply the glue so that the it doesn't try out. Mix and match the colours to create a fun effect.
Finally, put the paper with sticks into the shadow box. Choose a lovely well lit place to display. It makes for a lovely conversation piece and leaves you feeling extremely creative with little effort!
This is what i ended up with... Pretty huh? :) It is now happily sitting on my IKEA ledge. Next to a picture of my former pet cat Ozzy looking adorable as hell in his Santa hat. That is his Santa Claws picture.
You need:
Coffee Stirrers
Shadow box frame
Chart paper or any other sturdy paper
Liquid Glue
Acrylic colour set
Paint brushes
I started off with *ahem* borrowing some wooden stirrers from Starbucks. About 15 sticks should do fine.
Measure the width of the shadow box frame you are using. I used IKEA's Ribba Frame, measuring about 9 cm in width. Be sure to measure only the glassed area and no the entire wooden borders. Cut the stirrers to the appropriate length. Now, pick a few beautiful acrylic colours. Go crazy here.. mix up a few colours to create new shades. Let your inner artist shine through :D Paint one side of the stirrers with colours of your choice.
Once you have painted the stirrers, lay them out to to dry. Be sure to line your work area with newspapers so that you don't spill on paint on any furniture. I learnt this the hard way.
Now, find a sturdy surface onto which you are going to paste the coloured sticks. You can use the backing of the frame or use of piece of chart paper or the backside of an old photograph that is sure to fit the frame or a magazine cover. Any slightly sturdy sheet of paper will do. Cut the paper to fit the length and width of the glassed area of the shadow box.
Finally, time to glue everything together. I used Elmer's clear glue and applied it to the unpainted side of the sticks with a thin paintbrush. Keep pasting the sticks to the sturdy paper as and when you apply the glue so that the it doesn't try out. Mix and match the colours to create a fun effect.
Finally, put the paper with sticks into the shadow box. Choose a lovely well lit place to display. It makes for a lovely conversation piece and leaves you feeling extremely creative with little effort!
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