The moonlit night inspired this Moon themed frame with
matching trinket box. The flat blue ceramcoat
paint is the perfect backdrop for the deco foil accents that represent stars
and planets on this project. I added the
wire on top of the canister as a fun accent that also serves a purpose. You can either choose to display a favorite
photo or write a special message inside the inner frame with the Testors Marker
or chalk. The Trinket box can be used to hold your favorite trinkets and it
doubles as a note cardholder. I am going to use it to hold my movie tickets. This project can be personalized even more by
using your favorite embellishments to add dimension to the frame and trinket
box.
Supplies Used:
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Therm-o-web Deco Foil Transfer Sheets in
Champagne
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Therm-o-web Deco Foil Foam Adhesive
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Therm-o-web Zots Singles Clear Adhesive dots
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Plaid Ceramcoat Chalk Acrylic Paint in Navy
Marine
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Folk Art Multi Surface Acrylic Paint in Bright
Gold
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FolkArt One Stroke Brush (Flat 1”)
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Testors Enamel Paint Marker in Gold
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Mini Glue Dots (3/16” Diameter)
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Aluminum Armature Wire
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Bead
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E6000
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Pliers
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Wire cutter
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Paint Brush
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Paper Mache Photo Frame
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Paper Mache Canister
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3 Half Moon Charms from Kathy Davis (http://www.kathndolls.com)
Step 1:
Prepare canister by removing price stickers. Prepare the
frame for painting by removing the plastic insert and any price stickers that
may be on it. Paint two coats of the
creamcoat chalk paint onto the pieces. Be
sure to paint the entire frame. Allow
paint to dry between each coat. This paint is very thick and rich. I love how fast it covers the box.
Step 2:
Take the Aluminum Armature Wire and Wrap it around the 1”
diameter gold paint cylinder twice to form two loops. Remove the wire from the paint bottle. Take the plier and make a 180-degree bend on
each end of the wire. Leaving a ½” of
wire, cut off excess wire.
Step 3:
Using the Folk Art Multi Surface Acrylic Paint in Bright
Gold, paint the wire gold with two coats of the gold and allow to dry between
coats. If you want a more opaque finish,
then add a few more coats.
Step 4:
Cut a piece of the
Therm-o-web Deco Foil Foam Adhesive to fit the top of the canister
lid. Then using a pen or pencil, draw a
sun or star shape pattern onto a piece.
Cut out the shape and then peel off the paper liner off one side of the
shape. Adhere it to the lid.
Step 5:
Then peel off the remaining paper liner off the shape. Take
the Therm-o-web Deco Foil Transfer Sheets and place the foil (color side facing
up) onto the foam. To transfer the
foil, rub the foil carefully with your finger to burnish the foil. Carefully peel the foil sheet away from the
shape.
Step 6:
Find center of the canister lid and poke a hole big enough
to fit the wire. Push wire through the
hole. Carefully turn the lid over and
then use a bead and E600 glue to adhere the wire to the lid from beneath. Place it aside and allow it the E600 glue to
dry before proceeding to step 7.
Step 7:
Using the glue dots, attach to the frame and canister in a
pleasing pattern. Take the Therm-o-web
Deco Foil Transfer Sheets and place the foil (color side facing up) on top of
the glue dots. To transfer the foil, rub
the foil carefully with your finger to burnish the foil. Carefully peel the foil sheet away from the
glue dot.
Step 8:
Take the moon charms and apply some foil glue onto the
surface and allow to dry (different brands will have different curing times) until
surface is sticky to the touch). Take the Therm-o-web Deco Foil Transfer Sheets
and place the foil (color side facing up) on top of the glue-covered
charm. To transfer the foil, rub the
foil carefully with your finger to burnish the foil into all the areas of the
charm. Carefully peel the foil sheet
away from the charm.
Step 9:
Using the Therm-o-web Deco Foil Foam Adhesive cut a piece to
fit the moon and use it to adhere the moons to the frame. Use the Therm-o-web glue dots to adhere one
of the moons to the wire.
Step 10:
To finish the project, use the Testors Enamel Paint Marker
in Gold to write a personal message or your favorite quote onto the inner frame. I always do that to any frame the I make and gift to someone to share a sentiment or memory.
NOTE: A big Thank You to Plaid, Therm-o-web, and Testors, who provided me with some of the materials to create this fun moon themed home decor hand painted frame & box project.
