My cat loves playing with empty toilet rolls as they make a sound and move and that’s all she needs. Finally I got a good use for them as I’ve always wanted to explore different DIY options with them.
Early next week I will share another splendid use for the toilet roll cast away by turning it into a pillow box.
For this project I have used Provence and English Yellow from the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® color palette. Shop your chalk paint online here!
You will need:
Empty toilet roll | Unprinted newspaper | Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®
Step 1:
Shape your empty toilet roll into a heart by giving it a bend at the top to form the two lobes and a pinch at the bottom to form the point. How sweet is this? I love it!
Step 2:
Paint even spaced blocks with your Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® in Provence (the color not the place – unless you happen to be there of course!). Let it dry.
Step 3:
Dip the edge of your heart shaped roll into Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® in English Yellow and stamp in on the blocks that you have just painted. Try to make it interesting by not doing them all dead straight but one or two just a little twisted.
Step 4:
Color dip paraffin lamp wick by diluting a bit of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® in English Yellow with water. Submerse the wick and let it soak before you hang it up to dry.
Step 5:
After I did the heart I just couldn’t get myself to toss it away … so I incorporated it with the color dipped wick so the receiver of this gift can also use it as a stamp – the gift that keeps on giving!
I simply made two holes through the sides of the heart and threaded the ribbon through. Voila!
Happy styling,
