March is National Crafts Month and my favorite craft month of the year! Let's start this month with a project that is inspired by my book Creative Ways to Organize your Home.
In this episode of Creative Life, I show you how to up-cycle a mousetrap and turn it into a note holder. These can be displayed in so many places and are great for home and office. They can be decorated in so many ways!
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Project
Dimensions: Approximately 3” tall
Spellbinders
Supplies:
MMM-001
Spellbinders® Artisan-Xplorer™ machine
S2-063
Spellbinders® Create-An-Aster
S6-011
Spellbinders® Reflective Moments
S5-143 Spellbinders®
Jewel Flowers and Flourishes
MP1-001 Susan Lenart
Kazmer™ for Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Ephemera Papers 1
Cardstock
in color of choice (I used a manilla folder)
Acrylic
Paint – Plaid® Folk Art Antique White
Sentiment
Stamp
Length
of Ribbon
Metal
Charm/findings or embellishment of choice
Beads
Ink
in colors of choice (Tsukineko® Memento-Morocco, Pistachio and Olive Grove)
Magnets
Sanding
Block
Cosmetic
sponge
Decoupage
Medium
Tacky
Glue
Pliers
Designers
Note: Consider using this as a photo
holder or to display your childs artwork.
Slide
the tension pins off of the “slapper” with pliers.
Pull
on the side of the slapper and remove all components. (hint:
refer to another mousetrap for re-assembly if needed – though you will
not need the metal center piece that holds the bait)
Select
paper from the Ephemera Papers 1 book and decoupage onto front and back of
trap. Let dry.
Cut/emboss
Reflective moments #3 die (with 1 being the smallest) from cardstock
Cut/Emboss
flourish from Jewels flower and flourish die template set. Apply green ink.
Cut/emboss
petals for asters from a double thickness of cardstock.
Beginning
with the largest petals, dip the end into glue and adhere to the base, working
clockwise. Repeat the layers using the
next size smaller petals and so on. The
fullness of your flower depends on the amount of petals you apply. I made mine to look more like a mum.
Apply
ink to flower and leaves.
Curl
up petals to give a more realistic look.
Add
embellishment and bead to center and let dry.
Apply
acrylic paint to the “slapper”. Let dry
and reassemble the mouse trap.
Cut
flourish elements from the Reflective Moments die and arrange onto
mousetrap. Glue on flourishes and flower
where desired.
Stamp
sentiment and cut into a ribbon. Glue
into place
Attach
a ribbon at the base.
Glue
on magnet.
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