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September 1, 2007 Okay ladies as I promised, the recipe is here. But now that I am finally posting it I'm remembering back to when I wasn't even willing to make one of these suckers, it took me forever just mulling over the idea before I made one. I didn't see the point, what would it be used for? Well, let me tell you just in case you are as bad as I was... they can pretty much be used in the place of any gift bag, but even more cute and specific, like with themes of a spa retreat, a date/movie night, a wedding engagement, a baby shower and so on. They also make good raffle, card, donation, suggestion, or even supply buckets. My first paint can was for a client's husband's retirement party about a year ago. The party was Mardi Gras themed, so I made her a themed can and some tags to match, she put it all on a table where people wrote their best wishes for her husband on the tags and put them in the can. I ended up making a custom album for her as well with the party pictures where I used the tags, it was wonderful... and I was sold!!! The Instructions
2. Pick your paper and coordinating embellishments.
4. Lay your can on it's side and hold your paper parallel to the top of the can and up to the handle knob. * You will need to hold the top of your paper at different distances from the top of the can depending on your design plan... notice mine is not right up to the top. Then hold a piece of scratch paper the opposite direction (also up to the knob) and make a mark... do this on both sides of the knob. 5. Make another mark so you know about where you want your paper to end. 6. Punch or cut a 1" circle out and fold it in half. 7. Line that half circle up with the marks you made in step 4, trace it and cut it out. 8. Cut your paper to 10 3/8" wide. 9. Use your cut side as a guide to trace the other side... then cut that side out. Test your paper on your can... I noticed at first I had a hard time knowing where my paper should go, so I pictured a couple tips that will help you line things up. You could take the scratch paper your circle was punched from and place it evenly around the knob to show you how far your real paper should be from it... Or you could simply use scratch paper to estimate the center of the knob and make a mark on your can, this is about where your paper will start. 10. Now since you need a second paper the same as your first to go on the other side of the can, simply cut your paper 10 3/8" wide by whatever height your first paper is... trace your half circles and cut. *GOOD TIP: Make a template out of left over plastic dividers by cutting it 11. Use your template (or your can) to make a mark for your bottom paper's height... cut it at your mark and at 10 3/8" for your width. 12. Cut a 5 1/2" circle for your lid. (I used my Creative Memories circle cutter.) 13. Sandpaper, paint, ink, tear, or shave your top, bottom and circle edges accordingly. (Sorry for the blurry picture.) 14. This is a great spot to get distracted or take a break... this was 15. Glue your top and bottom strips on first, then your middle. 16. Now glue the front top, bottom, and middle pieces on, they will over overlap your back pieces... and don't forget your lid paper before you clean your sponge brush. 17. Embellish accordingly... I chose chocolate ribbon from Ribbon & Bows Oh My, chocolate inked flowers from Close to My Heart, and some jewels. 18. Tie lots of pretty ribbon to your handle, and your paint can key to one side... Enjoy! And don't forget to share your finished product with us :o)
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