Pink Saturday Tutorial..........

Because Pencils Should Look Pretty Too!

 

Here is a super easy and fun project sure to make all your pencils and paint brushes happy.  Not to mention help the environment by recycling!  You can’t ask for much more than that! 

First, gather up some clean empty cans.  These are a standard size fruit/vegetable can. You can put a layer of gesso on but it’s not required.

Next gather up all those little scrap pieces of vintage wallpaper and scrapbook paper. You know…. The scraps you can’t bear to throw away, yet keep piling up because you’re not sure what to do with them?  Yep….those.  Now they have an important purpose….To brighten up a pencil’s day, and more importantly Save the World!

 

At this point you can either just tear the paper. Or, as in this case, I just cut them into squares and rectangles and glued down onto the can.  Don’t worry about a pattern or being perfect.  The beauty of this project is simplicity and randomness.  Just have fun with it!

 

Keep gluing all your pieces until you have covered the can completely........

 At this point, it’s time to paint……

I painted the inside of the can with gesso as well as the edges.   I then painted the edges of the wallpaper with a white paint to give it a “grout” effect……

Once you’re satisfied with the level of paint, let it dry while gathering some tulle and flowers.  Of course, you can use ribbon or whatever else you have on hand. At the last minute, I decided to put a silver pipe cleaner around the rim……

Glue the tulle in place along with some flowers on top and you have a pencil holder fit for display! 

 

 

Happy Pink Saturday!

 

Pssst.....Looking for a fun giveaway full of vintage goodies?  Well, just click HERE!  

Comments

[Kathy]

What a great idea! I am definilty going to make a few of these. I was reorganizing my craft room earlier and looking for something to put my paint brushes in, PERFECT! Thank you so much
Kathy

[Unabashed Repetition]

Isn't that cute!! You are too clever, girl!

[sherry]

I love the chaos you create...because it's the kind of chaos I can sink my teeth into. The pipe cleaner around the top and the tulle just make it look so elegant!!

[fitty]

this is easy to do.. my daughter loves the idea.. she wanted to do one.. thanks for sharing this tutorial.. have a great weekend!

[SONIA]

THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL AND CREATIVE IDEA.

[Gabriela Delworth]

Happy Pink Saturday!

Yummy vintage papers and lovely PINK project! Loved it!

~ Gabriela ~

[Lorrie]

Great idea - love all the pretty pink papers.

Lorrie

[Amy]

What a sweet pink tutorial, I just love browsing your blog... thanks for taking the time to share your creative spirit.
blessings,
Amy Sutter :-)

[Virginia]

Lovely PINK project.
Happy Pink Saturday!
Blessings, Virginia

[Beverly]

Happy Pink Saturday, Karin. I hope you are feeling better.

I love this tutorial. I might need to get busy and make my pencils happy. I just looked over at them, and they are looking a bit down.

[Miss Rhea]

Love these !! Thanks for sharing !! You are Super creative !! :)

Happy Pink Saturday !! :)

[Laume]

Simple but cute. Packaging is often an evil necessity. It's nice to find a way to reuse it.

[Melissa's Cozy Teacup]

Very cute,thanks for the demo! Happy, P.S.

[Katie]

Happy Pink Saturday! What a beautiful idea! One could also use little bits of pretty wrapping paper! I should do that for my pencils the poor things. I'm forever yelling at the "where the you-know-what is a pencil????" Seems there is never one within reach! Hee hee

[Katie]

Happy Pink Saturday! What a beautiful idea! One could also use little bits of pretty wrapping paper! I should do that for my pencils the poor things. I'm forever yelling at the "where the you-know-what is a pencil????" Seems there is never one within reach! Hee hee

[Katie]

Happy Pink Saturday! What a beautiful idea! One could also use little bits of pretty wrapping paper! I should do that for my pencils the poor things. I'm forever yelling at the "where the you-know-what is a pencil????" Seems there is never one within reach! Hee hee

[Susan M Hickam]

Such pretty little pencil holders! I always have a hard time throwing those scraps away. Happy Pinkness to you.

[alice adair]

You're adorable! Thanks bunches for mentioning my giveaway on your blog.

Have a wonderful weekend!

grace and peace,
~ a.

[Nerissa]

Karin, so so pretty! Thanks for sharing a tutorial with us today. Happy Pink Saturday.
Nerissa

[Rachel]

Those are gorgeous! I'll be linking to these!

[Alisa]

Darling!

[allie]

You've inspired me.......I'm SO going to save my cans and make this fun pencil holders. They'll look great in my classroom and I know some of my teacher friends will want their very own. Happy Pink Saturday.....what's left of it. :)
~Allie

[Cindy P.]

Karin thanks so much for the idea, I love it when you gals show us not so creative ones how to actually do something step by step with pictures!!! Thanks

[Donna]

This would be a great craft for my Brownie troop. You are so clever! Have a great weekend!

[Jeanne]

Sweeeet! I've gotta go make some of these with all the tin cans I've been hoarding over here! Thanks for sharing the how-tos:)
xo
jeanne

[Lorena]

What a lovely idea, and creative usage of scraps and what's laying around. Very Green too! Believe it or not, my mom had my 3 sis' and I do that back in the 70's and we used funky 70's wallpaper then...not sure what I did with mine!

Happy Pink...Lorena

[sharon]

Thanks for sharing. Beautiful and good for the environment.
sharon

[Betty @ She's Sew Pretty]

Oh, that's so pretty! I don't think I can fit one more thing on my desk though. LOL I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

[Ele at A bit of Pink Heaven]

I really like this tutorial. I'll bet this same idea would be fabulous on the empty paint cans that home improvement stores sell!

[Karla]

Very cute! My mom and I used to make similar versions when I was a kid.
Karla

[Dana]

Simply gorgeous! But I expect nothing else from you!

[Joy*The Vintage Rabbit]

I LOVE it!!! You need to be teaching this at Paper Tales!!! Bring that puppy in and show it to them!!!!

ox
Joy~

[Bettsi]

So adorable! Thank you for sharing this.

[Margie]

How pretty! and *pink*! I love to see pretty things being made out of scraps and ordinary throw aways like cans! Now it's another story whether or not I can actually make it and have it look as pretty as yours!

Margie :)

[Joanna {sweet finds}]

I love the "grout" effect. I noticed that one some of your journals.... love it! So, I'm wondering, do you ever seal yours with modge podge? Or will it mess up the paint? xoxo, Joanna

[Pinkie Denise]

What a neat way to use up little bits of vintage scraps...I love it thanks for sharing

[CC]

Happy pink week-end..I love the project..

[Daisy]

WOW! Thank you for sharing. What a great idea! I am going to have to get busy. Daisy~

[Berlin]

Such a beautiful and inexpensive idea! Thank you :)

[Altered Angel]

These are so pretty! (like everything else you make) such pretty things here, I love it. Can you tell me what type of glue you used please? I tried something similar some time ago with PVA (white school glue) but when it dried all the bits fell off! :S

[Connie Smith]

Love the pretty pencil holders. I too...recycle cans into pencil, paintbrush, and pen holders!! Cant' bear to throw away all those lovely scraps!! TFS.