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Hello Creative Friends,
Today I’m sharing the last of my 3-D projects I had for my Spring Workshop.  I may eventually upload my spring cards I did too.

Today’s share is a watering can.  I made one sample in white to show how cute they could be for a bridal shower favor.  I put a flower from one of the Big Shot Embosslits Dies on that one.  I thought it gave it an elegant look. 

One I did in gray and sponged it a little to give it a worn look.  On that one I added some card stock strips around it.  On these you can make the handles as detailed as you want just by rolling up strips of card stock and adhering it into place.

The other one is simpler with a plain handle, bow, and stamped worded image.  I put seed packets in mine but you could also put in some small flowers or cellophane bags of candy if you are using them for favors.

I have some photos of some of the steps to make the base of these but I haven’t had time to reduce the size and crop them to upload.  If you’ve ever made those Box In A Bags at Splitcoast the base is done with the same principle only with different dimensions.  My base pieces were 8  3/4 inches x 3 3/4 and a 4 x 4 square.

If you follow that Splitcoast tutorial directions using my measurements, stop at their step #13 and you’ll have your watercan base.  I lined my seam in the middle of one of the sides so I could use the seamed side to put the handle on. 

For the spout measure 1 inch x 4 inches and cut slant points on each end.  Cut a slit in your watercan for the spout with a craft knife, slide in the spout.  I just paper-pierced scallops (from the Scallop Circle Punch) for the spout end on one of these and used the dotted circular stamp, Trendy Trees from Stampin’ Up! on the others.  I applied the scallops to the spout itself by using two 1 inch circles folded in two.  My handle strip was 7 3/4 x 3/4 inches.

These would make great favors to go with your Women’s Ministry garden theme banquets.  If you leave off the spout these make a great coffee mug too, just make your handle without any curlies inside.  The mugs would be fun for the Women’s Ministry Coffee Theme or Father’s Day Themes.

Have a creative day,
Julia