As promised, we are going to have at least 1 Tutorial post each month highlighting a fun project that may have been already posted and instructions requested or something new and fun from the Designers.
Today we have a tutorial of Summer Fullerton's Apple toppers and pencil cup using the Alphabet Soup and Soup Staples line.
Pencil Holder and Topper Tutorial
Supplies Needed:
12 ounce can (like PET evaporated skim milk)
Pencils
Bean Stalks red/black ribbon (Alpha Twill) & red/brown ribbon (green check)
Jillibean Soup Patterned Papers (Vegetable Soup, Mixed Veggies & Red Sugar)
Cardstock (light blue, green and red)
Bean Seads (Medium Harvest Leaves)
Pop dots
Crop-a-dile (hole punch)
Scallop punch (or scissors)
Spray Adhesive
Optional: dried black beans
- Clean can, remove label and beware of sharp edges. I used the Pampered Chef can opened it doesn’t leave sharp edges.
- Cut vegetable soup striped paper approximately 10x3
- Cut a 10x1 1/2 strip of Mixed Veggies patterned paper and green cardstock then scallop one edge of each piece of paper
- Cut a 10x5/8 inch strip of light blue cardstock
- Glue patterned papers to the can using your favorite adhesive (I used a spray adhesive) starting with the striped paper then layering the other papers accordingly allowing the scallop to extend over the top edge.
6. Then top off the pencil holder with the ABC Twill tied in a bow.
Apple Pencil Toppers
- Using my Cricut I cut 2 3 inch apples from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge. If you don’t have a Cricut use the pattern below. Make sure to adjust the size when you go to print the pattern.
- Trim off the stems and cut the felt leaves apart.
- Then glue 2 of the felt leaves to the inside of your apple.
- Line up your apples and punch 2 holes approximately ½ inch apart.
- Sandwich the pencil between the 2 apples using pop dots as spacers. Then Thread your ribbon and tie a bow.
that looks so happy and fun! great idea!!
Posted by: sam | September 22, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Oh, I'm absolutely, positively making myself a pencil cup now. I need one desperately so this is just perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Vel | September 22, 2009 at 08:39 AM
cute, i'll try and make these for my friend who teaches 1st grade...she'll love them!
Posted by: djp | September 22, 2009 at 09:51 AM
That is so cute!! thanks for sharing.
Posted by: HollyD | September 22, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Excellent tutorial. Love this idea for my kids! With hearts, or cars...ideas are flowing faster that I can type. Thanks for the inspiration, off to try this!!!
Posted by: Kristie | September 22, 2009 at 04:32 PM
ack!!!!
I love it
Posted by: Regan | September 22, 2009 at 05:29 PM
Too cute for words says the school teacher!
Posted by: Erika M | September 22, 2009 at 08:51 PM
This would be such an awesome teacher's gift!!! Wonderful tutorial Summer!
Posted by: Melanie Blackburn | September 22, 2009 at 10:02 PM
How cute! Thanks for the detailed instructions.
Posted by: scrapper al | September 22, 2009 at 10:55 PM
So happy you are now doing tutorials! Thanks so much for the cute tutorial!
Posted by: Renee K | September 23, 2009 at 05:00 PM
Darling!
Posted by: Whatever DeeDee Wants | September 27, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Hello, I'm doing upcycling for my GCSEs can I use this picture please? email me :)
Posted by: Katie | January 21, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Katie, that's fine. Please note that the project was done by Summer Fullerton. Thanks!
Posted by: Jill Yegerlehner | January 21, 2011 at 01:31 PM