charlys-room: Halloween Treat Bucket {Tutorial}

This post is sponsored by Blueprint Social and Martha Stewart Decoupage Products. However, as always, I only share products that I love. All opinions are my own.

I am having so much fun creating some Halloween projects for around our house! I was so excited to try out some Martha Stewart Decoupage products to create this crazy cute & easy Halloween Treat Bucket. This would be such a great project to make with kids as a family activity before the trick-or-treating fun begins. Each child could have their own custom, personalized bucket for collecting treats on the big night of costumes and howling, good fun! Or you could simply use it as a 'candy bowl' for guests to help themselves!

For this project, I used these supplies. Empty paint cans can usually be purchased at the local paint store, while all of the Martha Stewart Decoupage products can be found at Michaels.

The first step for creating the Halloween Treat Bucket is to measure and cut the decoupage paper to fit the bucket.

I cut two large pieces to go around the paint can.
{We will deal with the sides in just a minute.}

Next, using the paint, stencil letters and pouncers, I stencilled "Treats" on one sheet of the decoupage paper. It is so much easier to stencil on a flat paper than paper that is already on a can!

Let the stencil dry completely.

Then I covered the can completely in Martha Stewart Decoupage in Matte Finish.

The great thing about all the decoupage formulas is that they are: dishwasher safe, machine washable, non-yellowing, dry hard with no tack and can be used indoors or out.

And all of the Martha Stewart Craft Decoupage Formulas and Finishes can be used on any surface including: glass, fabric, paper, metal and wood to create any project your heart desires!

Then I applied the 2 sheets of decoupage paper around the can. But I was left with some seams that needed to be covered, so I cut thin strips of decoupage paper and covered the seams.

It worked perfectly!