Altered Art
Summer Paint Can
By Shelley Wagner
Sep 19, 2004, 12:58

I did this paint can for a Paint Can Swap in my local scrapbooking group. We each did a can and filled it with scrapping goodies.  Everyone had a great time participating.  The theme was summer.  These cans are great gift holders for baby showers, birthdays, weddings, etc.

Supplies:

• empty 1 gallon paint can - Home Depot
• Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Kraft, Naturals Ivory from Stampin' Up!®
• Ink - VersaMark, Ballet Blue Classic from Stampin' Up!®
• Adhesive: Making Memories Metal Blue (you can also use a spray adhesive)
• raffia - Micheal's
• rubber stamps - On the Beach, Alphadots from SU!
• mini circle punch from Creative Memories

Directions:

1. I stamped each sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 cardstock using the VersaMark pad. I then ripped each one in half.
2. I wrapped the cardstock around the can and trimmed as needed.  I used the mini circle punch to cut a half circle in the paper so it would go around where the handle is attached.  It took some time, but turned out great.
3. I then used MM Metal Glue to attach the cardstock.  Spray adhesive works great too.
4. I then stamped the smaller images and layered those as shown. These were attached with HermaVario Tabs. 
5. I stamped the Alphadots letter on the natural cardstock and then punched them out using the mini circle punch from CM.
6. Punch circles one size up from the mini to layer the letters and attach with Vario Tabs. Popdots would work great too!
7. For the lid of the can I measured the top and cut a piece of the same cardstock.  Another small image was stamped and attached.
8. I finished the can off with some natural raffia tied to the handle. You can also include a paint can opener tied to the handle if the lid has been pushed down completely. 

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