To start off I removed the labels from the cans and painted them white with house paint. I liked the spotty paint job, it made it seem antiqued so I didn’t do a second coat.
House paint is thicker and stayed better than acrylic or craft paint.
I used craft paint and stamps to apply the decorations. The craft paint was thin enough to work with the stamps really well. I used a brush to apply the paint to the stamps and that created less mess than dunking them in paint like you would on a stamp pad.
The craft paint worked better than the acrylic.
I started with several stamps but the butterfly and vintage stamp got the best results.
Paper plates: the poor man’s palette!
I think they came out super cute! I do want to work on a polka dot one as well once I get the right brushes.
Maybe try mixing and matching the colors!
Now I use them to organize my many craft supplies. Cute and functional, my favorite combination!
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