Cousins' Craft Night

My cousin Bethany and I have been so inspired by crafty blogs, that we decided to create a night where family and friends get together to share in the fun. This evening we pulled from one of our favorite blogs Tatertots and Jello (love the name) to make this tiered tray activity. 

What you will need to begin the activity:
-scrapbook paper (complimentary patterns)
-Gorilla glue
-pizza pan and a serving tray (or you can double one size if you want both trays to be the same). Can be found at the Dollar Store and General Dollar.
-Modge Podge & foam brushes.
-acrylic spray as final coat on project
-candlesticks (needs to be a flat top, you can have colored ones or glass ones and spray paint like we did)
-knobs for the feet (we had wooden knobs, but you could also choose door handles).

Before we begin step 1- you have a lot of options for this project. Bethany decided to glue two candlesticks together. Pay attention to the warning signs for Gorilla Glue. It can be messy and stain and it expands. So, use sparingly. It does dry quickly.

Step 1- Spray paint your candlestick and feet so they can start to dry.
Step 2- Cut your paper into strips. You might want to figure out how you want them layered on your plate b/c once your hands start to get Modge Podge on them you will want to touch only the paper you need.
Step 3- Apply Modge Podge to the back of your paper strip and lay it down covering the top portion of your plate. You will want to fold it over the edges. You do have some time to move it if you don't like it's position, but it dries quickly. Make sure your rub out the bubbles. It will also dry clear. 
Step 4- Once you have covered the entire plate or pan with strips of paper, You will apply one final coat to the entire plate. You may want to consider adding paper to the bottom if you are using a tall candlestick and people might see the underside of your project.
Step 5- Once dry (very important lesson learned the hard way, hee hee), you will spray your plate with an acrylic spray.
Step 6- Use the gorilla glue to adhere the plates to the candlestick & add your feet.

We had not added the feet to our final picture due to the damp weather and margaritas. (We needed to call it a night). Thank you Tatertots and Jello for the fun idea. We are already planning our next Cousins' Craft Night.