Upcycle Cricut Tube Giftwrap Holder

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 10 Cricut® tubes
• 12"x 12" Blank wood canvas
• White spray paint or acrylic paint (for tubes)
• White acrylic paint
• Red acrylic paint
• Green acrylic paint
• 4 Wood turning caps for legs
• E6000 Glue or hot glue
• Low tack painter’s tape
• Fiskars® heavy-duty detail knife with serrated blade or band saw
• Medium acrylic paintbrush
• Small-angled acrylic paintbrush

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut tubes as follows:


2. 2 tubes in half to create four 6" segments


3. 4 tubes into 7" and 5" segments


4. 4 tubes into 8" segments


5. Discard extra 4" segments. Spray paint remaining segments white. Allow to dry thoroughly (White acrylic paint and brush can be used, but spray paint provides a smoother finish).


6. On side of canvas with lip, paint the base surface white with acrylic paint. Allow to dry and add additional coats until desired opacity is reached.


7. Paint wood, turning legs green. Add coats until desired opacity is reached.


8. When base surface is fully dry, add low tack painter’s tape along edges where the base surface and lip meet. Paint all sides of lip red. Add additional coats until desired opacity is reached. Remove tape.


9. When paint is dried, edges can be touched up, using a small angled paintbrush. Keep a damp cloth or paper towel nearby for touch-ups.


10. Turn painted base over, glue legs to corners using E6000 glue. Allow to dry several hours before turning back over onto legs. Glue will need to set overnight before using finished gift wrap holder.


11. When tubes are dry, set up 4 rows of 4 tubes by size. Center all tubes visually and keep them set up. One tube at a time, lift up apply E6000 glue to base of tube. Set back down in place, pressing gently for a few seconds. Continue with all tubes. Tubes can be repositioned for a few minutes while glue remains wet. Allow glue to set overnight before use.

JOANN HACKS:

• When painting wood with a strong grain, alternate layers by painting with the grain and against the grain. This will create more solid coverage. Fewer layers will allow more grain to show through, creating a rustic finish, if desired.