Saturday, August 29, 2009

Fun outlet covers. Also known as switchplates.


Do these outlet covers look like they are floating? Ha ha! They are. I cropped these photos and it made me giggle. It's the little things, my friends. These outlet covers were done by reader Lo, author of the blog Mother Earth. She was very kind enough to offer a tutorial, and mentions that she used what she had around the house to do these. We love that, don't we?

Visit Lo's tutorial right here, and note that she doesn't prepare the fabric beforehand with Mod Podge like I've recommended before. That is okay. Why, you ask? It's okay because she's folding in the edges and then Mod Podging after, so the fraying on the edges won't show. If you have a fabric project where the edges are going to show, I HIGHLY recommend preparing the fabric like I do in step one of this post.

I hope you enjoy Lo's project, and if you want some additional switchplate action go here.

7 comments:

  1. So pretty....I'll have to wait until Sienna stops sticking things in the outlets though! They might "attract" her more!

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  2. Years ago, in my son's playroom... I covered (mod podged!) our switchplate with mini-tootsie roll wrappers! My son's favorite candy!

    Michele

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  3. Very pretty. I really must give this a try.

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  4. Very cute, huh? And easy! Definitely try it!

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  5. These are very cute and look easy too. I have a question, when I try this , it leaves them feeling rough. Is there anyway to give them a smoother feeling to them? Thanks

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  6. Hey busy mom! You can use a *very* low grit sandpaper (even steel wool) to smooth the Mod Podge. Do it between layers, then do it after the final layer - then spray clear acrylic sealer on top to finish. :D

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