Décor Elements
©Michele Emerson-Roberts 2014
In my last project I talked a bit about textures and how they are everywhere in the home décor market. I love creating my own decorative accent pieces, using my color palette and rustic style. This is a great project for using up some of those “scraps” I keep telling you to save - yep even the tiny ones can be used for this project. So let’s get started.
In my last project I talked a bit about textures and how they are everywhere in the home décor market. I love creating my own decorative accent pieces, using my color palette and rustic style. This is a great project for using up some of those “scraps” I keep telling you to save - yep even the tiny ones can be used for this project. So let’s get started.
Supplies:
- Any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making
kits
- A sunny window
- Blender, cello sponges and soft
towels
- Personal paper cutter or scissors
and ruler
- Scraps of white, ivory, beige,
tan, and brown paper, or colors of your choice (think junk mail, brown
paper bag etc.) OR scraps of neutral colors of handmade papers. (I used
approx. 1/3 sheet of 5 different colors of handmade paper)
- Beacon ZipDry™ Adhesive
- Disposable brush for applying the
adhesive
- 3-5 Styrofoam™ 3” balls
- One large plastic plate or bowl
- Embellishments: Driftwood, river
stones, twigs, natural feathers rusty wire or metal shapes, dried leaves
and/or pods, moss
Instructions:
- If you do not have scraps yet, please
follow the directions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making
kits to create numerous sheets of neutral papers.
- When the sheets of paper are dry,
cut or tear off approximately 1/3 of each sheet. (set the larger pieces
aside for future projects)
- Tear the small sheets into random
shapes and sizes.
- Apply a small amount of adhesive
to part of the foam ball and cover that area with torn paper. Repeat this
step using different shades and colors of paper until all balls are
covered with torn paper.
- Cover the plastic plate or bowl
following the above instructions.
- Set the balls and plate/bowl
aside to dry thoroughly.
- Wrap some of the covered balls
with fine wire or rustic fibers.
Arrange
the balls on the plate or into the bowl. Add whatever embellishments you
desire.
Save
any and all scraps for next week’s project!
Note: I have also done
this project using pastel colors of handmade paper, some with flower petal
inclusions. I then wrapped the covered balls with sheer narrow ribbon and/or
fancy fibers and placed them in a crystal bowl of potpourri.
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