Good morning!
Well as promised, I am here share with you projects I have made prior my apperance here in the bloggosphere. This was actually my first project using the Cricut and the Disney-Pixar Cars cart. Since we got a few fans of Lighting Mc Queen and Tow Mater in the family, it is no surprise that we have had a few high speed themed parties along recent years :) which has brought a challenge not to be repetitive! I am hoping there is a cart realease for the Cars 2 characters soon... well lets' get to business:
Recipe:
Card box, a small movers box from the hardware store will do
2 empty cereal boxes
Craft glue, slightly diluted, you could use some diluted Modpodge too if you want or you could go old school and make your own "engrudo" -if you don't know what that is, is a home made glue used by artisans on piñata crafting-
Black poster paper
White cardstock or white acrylic paint and brush
Red cardstock, preferably 12 x12 so you don't have to piece it together
11" diameter charger plate or round lid you own to trace the perimeter of your piñata.
Pencil or marker
Box cutter,
sccissors
String
2 cable ties preferably black so they blend in ;) and the longest you can find so you can adjust your loops for hanging the piñata.
2 small rolls of black streamers
Crop-A-dile (or nail and hammer to make the holes to attach the cable ties)
Procedure:
I started with and old box, -keeping it green ;0)-, laid it flat, traced two 11" circles considering that we cut the tire at 11" and a rectangle 36" x 10" and (2)6"x 4" rectangles to help reinforce where you will hang the piñata. Also mark two 11" circles on the cereal boxes.Cut the pieces apart. Score the largest rectangle at 1 1/2" from both edges and "fringe" so you could shape the cardstock around the circumference of the "tire".
Glue the smallest rectangles at 6" from each short side on the largest rectangle, as shown on the picture below. Make two holes on the smal rectangles at about 2" from each side, they must be 3" apart. Glue the largest rectangle to the thick circles,leaving 4" to 5" unglued at one end, actualy, this will be the top of your pinata and the opening for filling it. I found out it works best if you glue one circle at a time letting dry overnight and adding some weight so it adheres properly.
Repeat. AFTERTHOUGTH: you could use a premade paper mache hat box, fill it up before you glue the lid to it, and then just proced to decorate, you could paint it all black and just add the rim and the lettering or you could use the clasic tire model from the same cart.
In the meantime you can play with your cricut, cut the tire from the Guido Spare parts (page 60)at 11" in red and the blackout on black. You could cut the tire in both white an red so you get your letters cut out, but, in this case I cut it on red only, cut the rim section to use whit my blackout anduse the lettering cutout as my stencil to add the "Lightyear" to it.
Attach the cable ties adjusting the loop so it will allow you to hang the pinata..
Back to the body of the piñata, once its dry glue the thinner circles to the outside to "smooth the surface". Glue the blackout piece, the rim and then paint the white lettering, once it dries attach the cable ties to the sides and use some string to hang, you are done! You probably are thinking, is it worth it? Well it was for me since as I mentioned we did not want to be repetitive, plus some children did not want to hit the Mcqueen piñata we had the first time around, so it is up to you,but I thought this was different and also worked as a party decor till breaking time came along ;)
Simulate the "thread" on the tire, if you don't feel like braiding don't worry, you can just glue the stremers around the circumference, like I did, hehe.. this could be your last step even after filling with you candy of choice so you can "close" the opening you left at the top.
You will need a bat or broom stick to break the pinata, sorry this is not a pull the cord one, but IMO is as much fun!
When breaking a pinata, excercise caution specially with little children adult supervision is required at all times.
As always I appreciate your time and hope this post was of your interest, love to read from you, your comments are greatly appreciated as they remind me this is not a monologue ;)
Have a happy, crafty day my friend!
Liz
Well as promised, I am here share with you projects I have made prior my apperance here in the bloggosphere. This was actually my first project using the Cricut and the Disney-Pixar Cars cart. Since we got a few fans of Lighting Mc Queen and Tow Mater in the family, it is no surprise that we have had a few high speed themed parties along recent years :) which has brought a challenge not to be repetitive! I am hoping there is a cart realease for the Cars 2 characters soon... well lets' get to business:
Recipe:
Card box, a small movers box from the hardware store will do
2 empty cereal boxes
Craft glue, slightly diluted, you could use some diluted Modpodge too if you want or you could go old school and make your own "engrudo" -if you don't know what that is, is a home made glue used by artisans on piñata crafting-
Black poster paper
White cardstock or white acrylic paint and brush
Red cardstock, preferably 12 x12 so you don't have to piece it together
11" diameter charger plate or round lid you own to trace the perimeter of your piñata.
Pencil or marker
Box cutter,
sccissors
String
2 cable ties preferably black so they blend in ;) and the longest you can find so you can adjust your loops for hanging the piñata.
2 small rolls of black streamers
Crop-A-dile (or nail and hammer to make the holes to attach the cable ties)
Procedure:
I started with and old box, -keeping it green ;0)-, laid it flat, traced two 11" circles considering that we cut the tire at 11" and a rectangle 36" x 10" and (2)6"x 4" rectangles to help reinforce where you will hang the piñata. Also mark two 11" circles on the cereal boxes.Cut the pieces apart. Score the largest rectangle at 1 1/2" from both edges and "fringe" so you could shape the cardstock around the circumference of the "tire".
Repeat. AFTERTHOUGTH: you could use a premade paper mache hat box, fill it up before you glue the lid to it, and then just proced to decorate, you could paint it all black and just add the rim and the lettering or you could use the clasic tire model from the same cart.
In the meantime you can play with your cricut, cut the tire from the Guido Spare parts (page 60)at 11" in red and the blackout on black. You could cut the tire in both white an red so you get your letters cut out, but, in this case I cut it on red only, cut the rim section to use whit my blackout anduse the lettering cutout as my stencil to add the "Lightyear" to it.
Attach the cable ties adjusting the loop so it will allow you to hang the pinata..
Back to the body of the piñata, once its dry glue the thinner circles to the outside to "smooth the surface". Glue the blackout piece, the rim and then paint the white lettering, once it dries attach the cable ties to the sides and use some string to hang, you are done! You probably are thinking, is it worth it? Well it was for me since as I mentioned we did not want to be repetitive, plus some children did not want to hit the Mcqueen piñata we had the first time around, so it is up to you,but I thought this was different and also worked as a party decor till breaking time came along ;)
Simulate the "thread" on the tire, if you don't feel like braiding don't worry, you can just glue the stremers around the circumference, like I did, hehe.. this could be your last step even after filling with you candy of choice so you can "close" the opening you left at the top.
You will need a bat or broom stick to break the pinata, sorry this is not a pull the cord one, but IMO is as much fun!
When breaking a pinata, excercise caution specially with little children adult supervision is required at all times.
As always I appreciate your time and hope this post was of your interest, love to read from you, your comments are greatly appreciated as they remind me this is not a monologue ;)
Have a happy, crafty day my friend!
Liz
Disclaimer: this measurements are aproximate, some adjustments might be required. Please note, I cannot be liable for any injuries derived from hitting a pinata or any material damage cause by it. .it is your sole responsability the use of any of the ideas suggested here .This is for your personal use only and not intended for resale, Disney Pixar Cars is copyrighted material and all the rights belong to their authors.
WoW! I bet this was a huge hit at the party!
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It was Carri, thank you for stopping by!
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