paint pen – Champagne and Sugarplums https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com Let's Celebrate Together Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:45:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-Icon-Transparent-Dark-Version-40x40.png paint pen – Champagne and Sugarplums https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com 32 32 Countdown to Halloween Advent Blocks https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/countdown-to-halloween-advent-blocks/ Sat, 12 Aug 2023 19:12:00 +0000 http://192.168.0.28:8010/?p=1718 Advent calendars are usually reserved for Christmas but these distressed countdown to Halloween Advent Blocks are a fun way to keep track of how many days are left until trick or treating. It’s also a fun way to help keep track of how many days are left to finish up costumes and pick up candy for the big night. Speaking of October 31, get your porch ready for little ghosts and ghouls with our Creepy Spider Planter. Some wood blocks, paint and sandpaper and you are ready to create! This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week. What You’ll Need: Wood blocks Acrylic paints Small plastic skulls Paint pen Sandpaper Paint brushes Glue Paint two square blocks in a solid colour and then set aside to dry completely. We chose a bright green as it gives a fabulous pop of colour underneath the black overlay. Paint three small plastic skulls black and then let dry. While the skulls are drying, paint black on the two blocks to cover the green and let dry. Paint the base block black and then set aside to dry. Use some gold paint to dry brush over the skulls. Dry brushing is a painting technique where a dry paint brush is used with a minimal amount of paint. The result is brush strokes that have a scratchy look that lacks the smooth appearance regular painting commonly has. Use sandpaper or a sanding block to remove some of the black paint to reveal the green underneath, therefore giving them a distressed look. Stencil numbers onto the Halloween blocks. One block should have numbers 0 through 5 and the second should have 1,2,3 and 0, so every day in the calendar can be read. On the base block, write ‘Days Til Halloween’ with the paint pen or stencil. Lastly, glue the skulls to the side of the base in a tower. Let the countdown begin – we hope you have fun making these Halloween Advent Blocks – happy crafting!

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]]> Advent calendars are usually reserved for Christmas but these distressed countdown to Halloween Advent Blocks are a fun way to keep track of how many days are left until trick or treating. It’s also a fun way to help keep track of how many days are left to finish up costumes and pick up candy for the big night. Speaking of October 31, get your porch ready for little ghosts and ghouls with our Creepy Spider Planter. Some wood blocks, paint and sandpaper and you are ready to create!

This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week.

Halloween advent skull advent on a white background by Champagne and Sugarplums

What You’ll Need:
  • Wood blocks
  • Acrylic paints
  • Small plastic skulls
  • Paint pen
  • Sandpaper
  • Paint brushes
  • Glue
Wood blocks and green paint pot by Champagne and Sugarplums

Wood blocks painted green by Champagne and Sugarplums

Paint two square blocks in a solid colour and then set aside to dry completely. We chose a bright green as it gives a fabulous pop of colour underneath the black overlay.

Small plastic skulls being painted black by Champagne and Sugarplums

Paint three small plastic skulls black and then let dry.

Painting black paint over green wood blocks by Champagne and Sugarplums

While the skulls are drying, paint black on the two blocks to cover the green and let dry.

Painting a wood base block black by Champagne and Sugarplums

Paint the base block black and then set aside to dry.

Dry-brush black skulls with gold paint by Champagne and Sugarplums

Use some gold paint to dry brush over the skulls. Dry brushing is a painting technique where a dry paint brush is used with a minimal amount of paint. The result is brush strokes that have a scratchy look that lacks the smooth appearance regular painting commonly has.

Distressing a wood block with sandpaper by Champagne and Sugarplums

Use sandpaper or a sanding block to remove some of the black paint to reveal the green underneath, therefore giving them a distressed look.

Collage of stenciling numbers onto wood blocks by Champagne and Sugarplums

Stencil numbers onto the Halloween blocks. One block should have numbers 0 through 5 and the second should have 1,2,3 and 0, so every day in the calendar can be read.

Writing onto wood base block with a paint pen by Champagne and Sugarplums

On the base block, write ‘Days Til Halloween’ with the paint pen or stencil.

Gluing mini plastic skulls onto a wood block by Champagne and Sugarplums

Lastly, glue the skulls to the side of the base in a tower.

Halloween advent skull advent on a white concrete background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Halloween blocks skull advent on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums
Halloween advent skull advent on a bench in front of a window by Champagne and Sugarplums

Let the countdown begin – we hope you have fun making these Halloween Advent Blocks – happy crafting!

Happy Halloween written on a background of orange pumpkins

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]]> I Scream, U Scream, DIY Ice Cream Bowls for Summer Holidays https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/i-scream-u-scream-diy-ice-cream-bowls-for-summer-holidays/ Fri, 22 May 2020 20:21:24 +0000 http://192.168.0.28:8010/?p=1759 It’s summer long weekend time! Nothing goes better together than sunny days and icy treats, both kids and adults are always ready for ice cream and it was a cute rhyme that inspired us to make these fun ice cream bowls. We think these adorable ice cream bowls are perfect for any summer long weekend BBQ or patio party. If you’re throwing a long weekend party and are looking for more DIY try our Fruits of Summer Food Tent. We also think these bowls could be wrapped up in a box with some sprinkles, chocolate sauce and an ice cream scoop for a fabulous host gift. After all, everyone loves ice cream! Let’s dig in…. This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week. What You’ll Need: Four bowls Paint pens in white and gold Graphite paper Template – get it here Scissors Masking tape Ballpoint pen How to make DIY Ice Cream Bowls: Print out the template, you may have to resize depending on bowl size. Cut out each of the labels, cutting close to the words on the top and bottom. Cut out a piece of graphite paper about the same size as the labels. Lay the first label on top of the graphite paper and then use some tape to secure it in place on the front of one bowl. Take a ballpoint pen and then draw on top of each of the letters which will leave a pattern behind. Remove the label and then the graphite paper. Cover each of the graphite lines with the white paint pen. Don’t worry if you don’t cover all of graphite lines, they easily will rub off after the paint is dry. Draw small dashes all over the bowl with white and gold paint pens to make sprinkles and then repeat the same steps on the rest of the bowls. We hope you enjoy these easy, adorable ice cream bowls, happy crafting!

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]]> It’s summer long weekend time! Nothing goes better together than sunny days and icy treats, both kids and adults are always ready for ice cream and it was a cute rhyme that inspired us to make these fun ice cream bowls. We think these adorable ice cream bowls are perfect for any summer long weekend BBQ or patio party. If you’re throwing a long weekend party and are looking for more DIY try our Fruits of Summer Food Tent. We also think these bowls could be wrapped up in a box with some sprinkles, chocolate sauce and an ice cream scoop for a fabulous host gift. After all, everyone loves ice cream! Let’s dig in….

This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week.

Four Ice cream bowls in a row on a table by Champagne and Sugarplums

What You’ll Need:
  • Four bowls
  • Paint pens in white and gold
  • Graphite paper
  • Template – get it here
  • Scissors
  • Masking tape
  • Ballpoint pen

How to make DIY Ice Cream Bowls:
Letter template on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Print out the template, you may have to resize depending on bowl size. Cut out each of the labels, cutting close to the words on the top and bottom.

Letters and graphite paper on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Cut out a piece of graphite paper about the same size as the labels.

Taping graphite paper onto a bowl on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Lay the first label on top of the graphite paper and then use some tape to secure it in place on the front of one bowl.

Transferring letters onto bowls with graphite paper on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Take a ballpoint pen and then draw on top of each of the letters which will leave a pattern behind. Remove the label and then the graphite paper.

Painting white letters onto Ice Scream bowls on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Cover each of the graphite lines with the white paint pen. Don’t worry if you don’t cover all of graphite lines, they easily will rub off after the paint is dry.

Painting gold and white dashes onto Ice Scream bowls on a dark background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Draw small dashes all over the bowl with white and gold paint pens to make sprinkles and then repeat the same steps on the rest of the bowls.

Four Ice cream bowls in a row on a table by Champagne and Sugarplums

Four Ice cream bowls in a row on a table by Champagne and Sugarplums

We hope you enjoy these easy, adorable ice cream bowls, happy crafting!

A Background of a Table Set for a BBQ with Red White and Blue

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