Looks like everybody is jumping on the latest trend of making bust-out canvas crafts! The possibilities seems unlimited with what you can make! You can adapt the canvas or whatever you're using to "bust-out" to suit any theme, season, or holiday. While looking around Pinterest, I discovered that the bust out canvas design is not new. I found a couple of crafts dating back to 2016 and 2017. Back then I think it was called canvas shadow boxes but they look the same as what's out there now! You know what they say, "trends come and go and come again!" Can you imagine all the busted canvas creations we'll see between now and the end of the year? Anyway, I want to share my take on this busted canvas trend - with me using a bottle instead of a canvas frame.
It's something different and perfect for this month's Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop hosted by Julie @Sum of their Stories! Welcome! This month's theme is Transformation! The challenge is all about sustainable crafting with a different theme each month! The projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them. This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc.
For this blog hop, I am going to show you how I transformed a bottle I saved from the trash into a gorgeous bust out candleholder! Here's what I did:
Supplies:
- Bottle - not sure what was in the bottle before I took off the label but I think it was syrup if I had to guess
- Canvas
- Staple remover or tack lifter
- Paper napkins
- Measuring tape/ruler
- Parchment paper
- Mod Podge Matte/brush
- Ziplock bag or plastic wrap
- Scissors
- Loctite glue/Quick Hold
- Rubber bands
- Craft knife
- Hot glue gun/glue sticks
- Ribbon 2.5" wide
- Small velvet pumpkin
- Candle
How To:
Start with a clean bottle. As I mentioned in the supplies list, I'm not sure what was in this bottle before I took the label off and cleaned it. I usually clean my recycled items before I put them in my stash bags. I don't want to create a nesting area for any bugs or insects. I love the shape of the bottle and since it's basically flat on two sides, it would be perfect to use with canvas.
Plus I had a few stretched canvases in my stash to use on the bottle.
But first, I had to used a staple remover to pull out the staples from the canvas frame.
Once the canvas was removed from the frame I cut the folded canvas sides off, leaving a nice smooth surface to use.
Shown are the three napkin designs that will be used on the bottle and canvas.
To adhere the napkin design to the bottle, paint on a layer of Mod Podge.
Place the napkin (design up) down on top. In hindsight, I should have painted the Mod Podge on the canvas and then laid the pumpkin napkin on top. But either way works!
Use a piece of a ziplock bag or plastic wrap on top to smooth the napkin out over the bottle (sorry, I forgot to take a picture) Let dry and then add a layer of Mod Podge to seal.
For the next canvas - which will be the one to cut and "bust" out, I took the measurements of the bottle - the height, just from the base of the opening (12 1/2") and the circumference (6 1/2") of the bottle and cut a piece of canvas in those measurements from an old canvas frame I had in my stash. And I also cut the napkin design in the same measurements, too.
Apply a layer of Mod Podge to the flat canvas.
Carefully place napkin design on top. Lay plastic on top and smooth out any wrinkles and bubbles. Let dry.
Remove any excess napkin from the canvas using scissors.
Separate the layers (like before) of the third napkin design - the one that will show on the outside of the bottle.
Repeat the process of applying Mod Podge to the canvas which is actually the back of the canvas with the black and white plaid napkin . . .
and placing the napkin design on top. Smoothing out any wrinkles and bubbles using clear plastic. Let dry.
Wrap the decoupage canvas around the bottle and seal with a clear drying glue. I used a Loctite adhesive which stated to tape the glued area down until dry, but it was easier for me to use rubber bands instead. I didn't want to chance pieces of the napkin coming off using tape.
After I had glued the decoupage canvas on the bottle, I discover that the design was upside down - silly me!
Fortunately, the glue hadn't dried so I quickly and carefully removed the canvas and turned it right side up, adding a bit more glue, to close it and let dry. I did have to touch up a few areas that lifted up using napkin pieces that matched.
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Once the canvas was dry, it was time to create the "bust-out" effect on the front. First, imagine cutting a canvas pattern that basically looks like a large asterisk.
Using a sharp craft knife, gently cut a small X and then a cross over the X. Make sure to only cut through the canvas and not the image below it.
Then use scissors to extend the lines to open the canvas.
Cut top, sides . . .
and bottom . . .
to reveal . . .
the pumpkin design underneath.
Since the top edges of the first decoupage napkin was showing, I needed to extend the napkin design of the busted canvas. Using the same decoupage technique of brushing on Mod Podge and . . .extending the napkin design with a matching napkin piece. Smoothing it out using clear plastic. Let dry.Secure the busted triangular edges around the canvas using hot glue!
It was then time to decorate the busted canvas with a bow and other embellishments! Make a four loop bow with tails that match the design of the busted napkin.To give the bow tails a finished look called dove-tail, fold the ribbon ends together and using scissors, cut at an angle from the fold to the end corner.
Fluff bow and glue it on at the top of the busted canvas.
I might have gotten carried away with the size of the bow, lol!
Glued on a decorative velvet pumpkin in the center of the bow.
Complete the transformation by adding a tapered candle for a cool
busted canvas bottle candleholder!
I hope you enjoyed my Busted Canvas on Bottle Transformation!
Welcome again to our Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop!
Be sure to check out all the creative Transformation Sustainable Craft projects from my fellow crafters listed below:
Open the napkin and place pattern faced down in the tray. Use a pencil to mark around the inner rim napkin pattern and . . .
Then using a paintbrush, apply a light layer of Matte Mod Podge to the bottom of the galvanized tray. Lay the pattern napkin on top. Use a piece of a ziplock plastic bag or plastic wrap on top to smooth the napkin out over the tray to remove any wrinkles. Let dry and then add a layer of Mod Podge to seal. 
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Then I remembered that I had some left over silver knobs that would give the tray a "footed" look. The knobs are perfect for "feet" to attach since they have a flat surface! So I . . .
glued them on top of the rubber discs . . .
for a fabulous footed tray look!
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