“Clock” Plate on Let’s Get Crafty.

First off, before I start my Crafty Thursday post I want to say Happy Birthday to my best friend, my sister Ginger! She is the strongest, prettiest, smartest, best-est sister ever! Oh and make sure you scroll down to the post below to see a little Birthday Secret!

As I was browsing around some of my favorite crafty blogs the other day I came across this oh so pretty plate. I was like, Oh so cute. I could Hybridize that idea! So today for Let’s Get Crafty we are making a “Clock Plate”. It’s not a “Real” clock :). But, it is so pretty hanging on my wall. The original idea came from this lovely Blog HERE, Vintage Sky.

For my version the first step..well the second, the first was to go to the Thrift Store and find the perfect plate. Measure the plate and design a clock in Photoshop, or do what I did and find one in your digi stash! There are tons of kits that have clocks in them! The clock I used was a freebie I downloaded forever ago, by Digital Anemona.Β Re size to the size you need for your plate and print!

(Don’t mind those little squares at the bottom, those are for some scrabble tile necklaces I’m making)

Then cut it out and use some ModPodge to attach to your plate. Cover it with another layer of ModPodge to seal it.

It will dry clear.

When it’s dray make a little “hanger” on the back like this. I used my glue gun, but it came off a few days later..lol..so then I used super glue. That is holding so far!

Add a long piece of ribbon of lace to “hang” the plate. It’s really being held by the little tab we made. But it looks like it’s hung with the long pretty ribbon. Just tie the long piece to the short piece.

Ta DA! Here is the finished product.

Close up…

That’s it! Easy and cute!

Have a Crafty Thursday!

Comments

  1. YAY! I’m so glad you posted this! Such a cute idea Julie!

  2. It turned out great! Thanks for linking back to me! I am wondering if the temp on the glue gun makes a difference? Mine are still holding after several weeks- I sure hope they don’t come down on me πŸ™

  3. hhmmmmm… did I just get a sneak peek of my present?? I see a “G” and a “gingerscraps” scrabble tiles. Very interesting πŸ˜‰

    Oh you thought I wouldnt have time to check out crafty Thursday since I am a crazed woman in the middle of moving. Well – WRONG! hehe I never miss a crafty Thursday!

    Love you sister!! You are the BEST πŸ™‚ xoxoxox

  4. Ya…:) I knew you wouldn’t miss that. I will give you your gift after you get all settled πŸ™‚

  5. K~Thanks for the inspiration! I hope yours don’t fall down. Luckily mine didn’t break when it fell. πŸ™‚

  6. crinkletoast says

    fabulous. love it.