Creative Paperclay Design Team Halloween Link Up Party!!!

Hello everyone!!!  Today's post is brought to you by the Creative Paperclay Design Team and our Halloween Link Up party, where you get nothing but awesome Halloween related projects made out of Creative Paperclay!!!  I am excited to bring you my project today, and make sure you check back this week for even more fun Creative Paperclay ideas!  It's all about Halloween this week!!!  

I recycle...and well, drink entirely way too much coffee too!!!  MJB coffee, just like my dad, met a man who loved it as much as dad did...  Now, first off...I hate to throw away perfectly good cans like this - especially when I can alter them!  I have been altering cans for a long time now - and love this idea better than the traditional "paint cans"!  Lets get started with the supply list and directions!  

Supply list:

Creative Paperclay

Scrapbook templates (Halloween theme)

Xacto knife

Sandits to sand the edges of the clay pieces

Black, orange and yellow paint

Solid paper - black, purple

Orange polka dot paper

KI Bakery Twine

Halloween stamps - 

     Stampin Up

     Close To My Heart 

     Reflections

     Craftsmart

Black and white Craftsmart ink pad

Black and white embossing powder

Tissue paper

Candy (for the inside of the can)

Directions:  

Step one:  Start to roll out 1/3 of a package of Creative Paperclay to 1/8" thin.  Take your template, and cut out the chosen shapes using your Xacto knife.  Attempt to smooth the edges around the shape with your finger.  Allow each shape to dry completely, flipping over after 12 hours.  

Step two:  Using your sand paper (or Sandits), smooth out the edges of each of the shapes you created.  After you have dusted each shape off, start to paint each shape...use 2 coats for each shape, allowing to dry between each shape.  

Step three:  Make sure the can is cleaned out...wash the inside and outside if you need to!  Let dry while you get ready for this next step!  

Step four:  The can I used is 5.5" x 20" round.  You will need to cut 2 black 6.5 x 6", 4 purple 1.5 x 6" and 2 orange polka dot 3 x 6".  Set the orange paper aside for use later on. Place the 2 black papers beside each other, using your white ink pad with the various stamps you have, start to stamp across the pages.  Finish by embossing the images in white.  

Step five:  Using the black ink with the 4 purple papers, randomly stamp images (after you have cleaned the stamps) all across the pages.  Finish by embossing the images in black.  

Step six:  After the ink has dried with the Creative Paperclay images, and the ink on the black and purple pages - you can start to add everything on the can.  Take one of the orange papers,  and add it to the can, folding down the excess inside the can.  Take 2 purple papers, add one to each side of the black paper.  Repeat.  

Step seven:  Start to add the purple/black paper to the can, taking the right side and adding it to the left side of the orange paper.  Repeat for the other purple/black paper, adding it to the right side of the orange paper with the left side of the purple paper. Finish gluing down the papers, adding the last piece of the orange underneath the two purple pieces!  Fold down the extra inside the can - the entire way around.  

Step eight:  Using KI Bakery Twine, twist 3 colors around the can.  In 4 different spots, add the Creative Paperclay pieces you painted.  Finish up by adding a piece of tissue paper inside the can, with a bit of candy or presents inside the can for the recipients!!! 

I had so much fun making this one, I'm doing another one!  A special thanks to my armchair crafter (AKA Del, my husband) who helped me design this fun piece!!!  

If you are like me and drink a lot of coffee...or you like to recycle...or you just like something new to put your Halloween candy in...this is the perfect thing you can recreate using what you have available!  Thanks for stopping by, and make sure you go check out all the projects linked up on the Creative Paperclay Blog!!!  You are sure to find a TON of inspiration there!!!  

Thanks for stopping by,

Lynda Jeffs

Memories in Tyme and 

Creative Paperclay Design Team