Hello, everyone! I apologize for not posting in . . . I don't know, year? It's been forever, and to be honest, I feel really overwhelmed by the countless projects, events, and gifts I want to share with you. Therefore, I decided to start 'catching up' (although I do not know when I will begin posting consistently again, maybe June?) by sharing an Easter gift I made for my youngest brother that could work for any time/event, and a recipient of any age for the Pokémon-lovers out there. Not that I get it, but if that's what they're into, might as well create some practical themed gifts, right? Here is an outline of how I went about creating this gift set, what I used, and where I got supplies:
The Hat:
1. This hat was from Dollar Tree. Paint the big front section with white acrylic paint. I used glossy.
2. Once that is dry, paint the symbol with black acrylic paint. I used a paintbrush and normal paints for both colors, but puffy paint might work well for this step, too.
The Bottle:
1. Cut a strip of white cardstock paper out and tape that around the bottle. This bottle was $1 from Walmart.
2. Draw a Pokeball on the remaining white cardstock if there is enough leftover (or use another piece) using red and black markers (I used Sharpies).
The Planter:
1. I bought the plant at Dollar Tree since I doubted my brother would want to care for a real plant. My white Polymer clay came from Walmart. I sculpted the white clay into a Bobasaur form with a hollow middle, then baked that at 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. I painted the planter with acrylic paints (specifically a bright blue, and whites for the eyes). I ended up using, due to time and supplies limitations, sharpies for the green spots, red pupils, and black parts like the mouth.
3. Once everything was completely dry (and I had to first use about 2-3 acrylic paint coats), I covered it all in clear gloss/varnish. Mine came from the Artful Barn for $2 (that price was for the entire bottle, to be clear, and this only used a small amount).
4. Once the gloss dried, I stuck some dirt from our yard in the center of the planter to make the plant seem more realistic.
-Lauryn
