Sunday, March 7, 2010

Harlequin Pattern Vase

Back a couple of months ago, I bought 5 of the same ceramic vases at AC Moore for $2 each... one of those vases turned into something for Valentine's Day and I decided to indulge in a current fascination for my second one.

A Harlequin Pattern.

Ever since I used a harlequin patterned fabric on one of the 3 boxes I can't get the pattern out of my head.

So, I broke out one of vases, some vinyl and my cricut and got to work.

 

 Materials used:
  • Ceramic Vase
  • Black Vinyl
  • Cricut
  • Computer to create the pattern
Step 1 - Measure the vase to determine how big the pattern needed to be. Turns out, it needed to be about 7.25"x14.5".
 

Step 2 -  Create the pattern on my computer, to be cut with SCAL.

 
 
Step 3 - Cut on the Cricut and apply... now, I should have applied using the same method I did with my letter plates...  So lets just pretend I did that, instead of realizing far too late that I didn't have any more contact paper to use as transfer paper.

And here is the finished vase, I absolutely love it...

 

  

Including the cost of the vinyl, this vase cost less $3 and if I outgrow my harlequin phase, I can just take the vinyl off and turn the vase into something else.

12 comments:

  1. Great idea...I spend hours painting harlequin diamonds and checks!! You could also do this on candles!!

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  2. What a cool idea!! I love how it looks and I love that you can just redo whenever you want.

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  3. So neat! I need to invest in SCAL and some vinyl to make some projects with my Cricut!

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  4. That is really creative, great job!! I found you from Make it for Monday. I am your newest follower!!! I can't wait to see what you do next!
    Bonnie
    http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com

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  5. Very pretty! I love the harlequin pattern myself!

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  6. very simple and yet ohhhhhh so chic! great job!

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  7. Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave.com in the Handcraft category today [22 Mar 10:43am GMT]. Thanks, Maria

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