I did this project recently for the Expressions Vinyl Blog. I felt guilty calling it a project because it's so stinkin' easy.
I love putting vinyl on anything and everything. I also change my mind a lot and sometimes want the flexibility to change a theme. Vinyl is perfect for that! I found this plain square glass plate at Cost Plus and knew it was a perfect canvas. I Mod Podged a piece of scrapbook paper on the underside of the plate, but you could also leave your plate completely blank.
I have been wanting to do something with a butterfly motif and the hardest part was deciding which image to download from the Silhouette online store. I decided on this swirly one. I re-sized it to fit and cut it out using a leafy green Expressions vinyl.
I’m also a “I can’t throw that away because there must be something I can do with it “ crafter ( aka as Mr. Chocolate would say a HOARDER). I’ve seen this idea sold in craft stores to decorate your walls…using vinyl as the adhesive to attach paper flowers or lightweight wooden embellishments.
I adapted it to my butterfly plate. Punched circles out of scrap vinyl, and made rolled flowers from some paper scraps:
I adapted it to my butterfly plate. Punched circles out of scrap vinyl, and made rolled flowers from some paper scraps:
So cute! I love the butterfly design you used, I'll have to look out for that shape.
ReplyDeleteTerrific idea Carol, x
ReplyDeleteCute!
ReplyDeleteSo cool that you could see the glass plate as a canvas. That is a real gift. It turned out great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to use the vinyl scraps to make the flowers! I would have never thought of that! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteblessings,
karianne
Oh I like EASY!
ReplyDeleteI have an EASY Silhouette sign on my site: www.ToquasCrafts.com
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What a great idea to use vinyl scraps for the paper flowers! Thanks for such a creative and inspiring post! :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful as always, Carol. You have a great eye for color and composition.
ReplyDeleteI definitely needed the reminder about not tossing my scraps. I forget how a small scrap of vinyl or graphic paper can provide the perfect embellishment to top off a project!