Best Of Diys | Getting Crafty Inwards Chinatown

This was a fun lilliputian DIY past times Janis Nicolay of Pinecone Camp, where nosotros took to Chinatown looking for things to brand nether $25.  With my dearest correct straightaway for all things Chinoiserie, I idea this arts and crafts had to endure revisited for our Best of DIYs serial this summer.  I yell upwards Janis has been onto something all along. 

Contributor post past times Janis Nicolay of Pinecone Camp

I lately had a lilliputian Chinatown opportunity alongside the lovely January of . I was on a mission to uncovering lilliputian bits of happiness to practise a few crafty projects, as well as my budget was $25. Chinatown, every bit I've mentioned on my blog, is 1 of my favourite neighbourhoods inwards Vancouver, as well as my go-to identify for a quick pick-me-up similar a kokosnoot bun (huh, yum) or a yoke of sparkly slippers.

Not certain what these were meant to endure used for, merely I wanted to brand trays out of them.  I had a few sample pots of pigment at home, hence I picked upwards or hence wrapping newspaper that would operate alongside the pigment I had. The full for this projection was close $12, as well as I convey heaps of extra wrapping newspaper left.

Trio of trays "before".

Trio of trays "after".


All of the materials for the modest tray. I had a combat of or hence other newspaper that I idea looked cute alongside the plane paper.

After a calorie-free sanding, I applied 2 coats of paint. Once dried, I glued downward the paper, permit dry out as well as applied several coats of Mod Podge (though you lot could role a watered downward white glue). Voila! This tray is close 10"x10".

I dearest a mix of plants every bit a tabular array centre piece. I bought three soup bowls as well as three modest plants. The full was $6 for everything.

Place a few pebbles inwards the bottom of a soup bowl (for drainage), add together a establish as well as you lot convey a pretty centre piece. So slowly as well as inexpensive.

Next upwards are identify carte du jour vases. Chinatown has hence many cute writing pads alongside fun graphic covers. After violent off the comprehend for the tray, I cutting the lower business office of the newspaper to tally a modest jar. Using double sided  tape on either destination of cutting out, I attached it to the jar. Cost for this projection was close 75 cents.




Last projection is a side tabular array for my nephew, Jake. I had a lonely lilliputian table/stool, that I yell upwards was from Ikea. With or hence leftover pigment (Benjamin Moore's "cloud 9"), I applied 2 coats to the tabular array as well as then permit it dry out completely, over night.  It felt slap-up to role upwards that paint.




As Jake likes maps as well as planes, I cutting upwards an one-time route map as well as used a comprehend of a writing pad for the meridian of the table. Cost for this projection was close $2 summation the tabular array (which I paid 0 for).

I genuinely spent less than $25 as well as all the same convey heaps of newspaper left.  Thanks Jan, for hanging out alongside me inwards Chinatown. It was hence much fun!

All crafts as well as images past times Janis Nicolay of Pinecone Camp.