A home sweet home plaque.

I constantly mention on this blog that I have a huge stash of craft goodies, and it is nice to know that I am not the only one. I'm a little embarrassed by it (oh the money spent) but yet a little proud of it at the same time (look at all of my cool crafty supplies). It does a me good when I can use those crafting goodies to make something, especially with Mod Podge. Today's project by Carrie does just that a Home Sweet Home plaque in one of my favorite color combinations - orange-y and black. Yes, I love Halloween. I also love all of the little details on this plaque. This is a great example of using stash supplies to their fullest!

Visit the project and tutorial (see supplies used) on Your Scrapbook Stash and also visit Carrie at her blog Scrap Corner.

ALSO! Don't forget it is Mod Podge Mania Day - post your project here, at Xazmin's place.

Window quilt project.

I definitely have a cute scrapbook paper collection problem; I mean, who doesn't? I love sheets of pretty paper, and I buy them, even when they don't have a home or an idea (yet). I can tell you I was most delighted when I found this window project from Meg at Wild Child. It uses 12 sheets of scrapbook paper, and my guilty craft shopping conscience needs this type of relief. Seriously.

This project is really as simple as it gets. Once you locate the windows (not as hard as you think), you simply glue the sheets of paper to the backs of the panes with Mod Podge. The papers are the art and the color. Visit here for a step-by-step from Meg, and she even gives you some other ideas. Enjoy.

a before and after side table.

Fabric and furniture are the two "Fs" of Mod Podge right now. Let me add one more "F" - fun! Christina from Down & Out Chic did this little end table, one she had in her entry way for awhile and decided to spruce up. I like a lot of things about this table.

-the vintage style is darling
-the fabric - the wonderful fabric
-she used white as a basecoat

I think white is one of those furniture colors that is, at least these days, underestimated. I'm glad that Christina showed such an awesome way to incorporate white with Mod Podge. It does my heart good.

I want to encourage you, dear reader, to NOT be afraid of projects such as these. They aren't as hard as you think, and the results are awesome. Visit the skinny on this project here and then check out the rest of the blog. You are going to love it!

How about another bowl? In case you didn't see it the first time.

This bowl may look familiar to you; you are not going crazy, you saw it here. It wasn't the same bowl though, now was it? No, it wasn't. I liked the first bowl so much that I decided to show off another one from Jessica at How About Orange. She's crafty, she's creative. . . she's fun. Take a visit to her blog for several Mod Podge projects.

The bowl above is made of recycled scraps of paper, a small amount of paint and Mod Podge. What a cute gift - inexpensive - delightful! Visit How About Orange right now.

Image courtesy of Jessica Jones, 2009. All property rights belong to her.

A Mod Podge mansion for children.

Mod Podge is so great for kids - I love to go out into the blogosphere and find out what they are doing with it. I was lucky enough to stumble upon this project by Katherine. Funny enough, she didn't make it by herself. She made it with her kids! It's a box-turned-Mod-Podge-mansion that sits in her living room, and the kids play inside of it with glow sticks. Isn't it cute? They just keep attaching various scraps of paper and stuff.

It's decoupage from a child's point of view, and I think it's adorable. Visit the project on Katherine's blog right here. Now what can your kids create with Mod Podge?

A fabric covered storage box for my yarn.

Hello, my name is Amy. (Hello Amy.) I'm writing this because I have a yarn addiction. You see, one of my other loves besides decoupage is knitting. Unfortunately my knitting ability is not quite as quick as my spending money ability, so I've built up quite a stash. With nothing very special to hold it.

After several years of juggling everything around in canvas totes, I finally have plastic bins in the closet. Still though, some yarn for current projects must be left out, in the open, but yet still stored in something. Enter this pear storage box. I provide to you below the instructions, and I hope you consider it for any craft thing that you have an addiction to, and that you need to store.

SUPPLIES

FolkArt® Acrylic Paint - Grass Green, Teal (I'd get 3 of each)
Mod Podge® Fabric & Gloss
MPI Wood Storage Bin
3” Wooden Ball
Robert Kaufman “Fruit Basket” Fabric, Pear Brown – 1 yard
1” Flat Paint Brush
Craft Glue
Craft Knife and Mat
Pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Wax paper
Acrylic sealer (optional)

1. You will first want to prepare the fabric before painting. To do this, wash and dry the fabric (do not use fabric softener). Iron and then lay out on a covered work surface. Wax paper is preferable for covering your table. Using a brush, paint a light coat of Fabric Mod Podge onto your fabric. Allow to dry. This will allow you to cut the fabric like paper without frayed edges.
2. While the fabric is drying, begin painting. Basecoat the inside of the bin and the lid with Teal. Allow to dry.
3. Basecoat the outside of the bin and the wooden ball with Grass Green. Allow to dry.
4. You are now going to cut the fabric. Lay the bin down on top of the fabric and trace one side four times. Cut these pieces out using the scissors.
5. Measure approximately ½” inside your cut line on all four pieces and trim them down using the craft knife.
6. Adhere these four pieces to the sides using the Gloss Mod Podge. Completely smooth out all air bubbles and allow to dry for 15 – 20 minutes.
7. Coat the entire bin with at least two coats of Gloss Mod Podge. Coat the lid and the wooden ball as well. Allow to dry.
8. Go back to the handles on the storage bin and trim the fabric out with a craft knife.
9. Glue the wooden ball to the center top of the lid with the craft glue.
10. Allow the storage bin to dry for at least 24 hours before using. I recommend spraying with several coats of acrylic sealer to completely finish your project and add durability.

Acanthus cut-out plaque.

It makes me happy when a person can look at something and say "I can do that!"  Sometimes it's fun to put your own spin on a crafty project - especially when you can do it on a budget.  That is what Beckie at Infarrantly Creative has pulled off, and the result is pictured above.  Visit this tutorial entry to see her inspiration, as well as how she turned it into her own creative project, and then finally how she did it for 3.54% of what it would have cost (she said she's a math nerd!).

What impresses me even more is that she sewed some pillows and then covered canvases to match her piece.  Darn - the girl is creative!

Time for another game, I mean Yahtzee, posting.

Typing this blog entry has made a difference in my life.  Why?  I can finally spell Yahtzee correctly, and now I am smarter.  Before it was Yahtsee.  Yachtsie.  Yajtzie.  I know - embarrassing.

Stacey at The Thrifty Chick has game nights with her children, and decided she would reproduce some of her favorite games.  She wanted to make her versions "a little more personal," and the pictured game above was her result.  Visit here for the tutorial.  What games can you personalize with Mod Podge?

Necklaces made from nuts and bolts, almost literally.

Well not actually nuts and bolts, but close - washers! I haven't posted a jewelry piece in awhile, so now it's time. Andy from Poppies at Play created these, and boy, are they cute. It really doesn't get any less expensive, and it really doesn't get any easier. After Mod Podging the paper to the washers, Andy decorated with cording and beads. Voila! Take a peek here to see what she did, and to read more of her crafty inspiration.

One more thing to add: Cathie & Steve did a Creative Juice episode with this concept and Diamond Glaze instead of Mod Podge (for a raised surface). Check out the video!

Oh joy! Another piece of furniture - a desk to be precise.

Readers, you are starting to know me.  Part of knowing me is knowing that I am obsessed with Mod Podged furniture.  There's nothing more fun to me than turning old into new, and you know what restoring furniture means!  It means there are drawers.  Clean drawers.  In which to store stuff.  It doesn't get much better than that.

This beautiful desk was created by Beckie at Infarrantly Creative.  She's a mighty crafty person, with lots of fun stuff on her blog.  She tells you what she did to get this cool desk here.  I especially like the handles - I love the fun little touches.  

Decoupage notebooks. On what happens to be a desk with Mod Podge.

Nikki at Tales from a Tiny Apartment is not just smart because she uses a plant pot for desk storage - she also uses Mod Podge to cover notebooks and make them pretty!  She notes that "they must be the ugliest office/school supplies to ever grace the planet."  I can't argue that logic.

Nor can I argue with Mod Podging, which is always a good idea.  And that is what she did to these notebooks.  Nikki used the inexpensive fabric squares purchased from Jo-Ann with Mod Podge to create these babies.  I love her budget-mindedness, and the fact that she displayed these for her photo on a desk that she Mod Podged.  You know how the furniture is my favorite thing.

Please visit this entry to see what she did.  Also remember that not only are projects like this great for crafting on a budget, but they are perfect little gifties and easy for kids, too!

Recycled jewelry project.

I absolutely love Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter.  She's very cool, and she likes Mod Podge.  Her projects range from a little bit of everything to a lot bit of . . . everything!  Margot made this necklace out of a lot of supplies you may already have laying around (if not, they are relatively inexpensive) - one of the best is that she used images from a magazine.  You could use photocopies of your own pictures.

So the necklace, which she calls "All Eyes on You," was sealed with Mod Podge.  Read the supply list and instructions here.

Note: image and work is the property of Margot Potter and protected under this license.

Scottie dog "best friend" wall plaque.

I love dogs. I have three of them, so I'd better, right? Yes, I have three dogs - Roxie the pug, Nellie the pug and Walker the pomeranian. All three of them are rescues who found their way to me, and they are three of my favorite "people" in the world. I like to do crafts to commemorate my furry pals, just like the wall plaque from the Pink Persimmon blog above.

The wall plaque was designed by guest artist Lisa Zappa for Pink Persimmon, using PP scottie dog stamps. The paper was adhered to the plaque and sealed with Mod Podge, and then Lisa embellished with some really fun accoutrements. Visit here to learn more about this project. Also visit the fun links below for even more project ideas!

Lisa Zappa at Shabbychick Junk blog

Pink Persimmon clear stamps and project kits

Dress pattern tea lights.

You know that lately I like Mod Podge projects that use dress patterns. I'm not sure what it is, but there's something comforting about those tissue sheets. Maybe it is that my mom made me go to sewing camp (there is, or at least there was, such a thing!) when I was 10 years old. At the time I hated it - now I'm glad I had to.
Anyway, you can get dress patterns on the cheap (I get mine for crafting for $.99), and use them to decoupage to just about anything. They look great on wood - and apparently glass too! My only word of advice. Apply the Mod Podge to the surface (your item) and then brush the pattern sheet onto the surface. It sounds weird but the pattern sheet is so thin that the Mod Podge will soak in quickly. If you do it this way you'll avoid rips. Have fun decoupaging pattern sheets to everything!

DIY milk carton organizer.

Mayaluna has a very good blog - in fact, I see her all over this crafty blogosphere. Being so creative and crafty, she requires lots of organizational help. I totally understand because I have to force myself to get everything in bins. One day I hope to expand World of Mod Podge command central to a real craft room. And in this perfect world, everything is organized in bins, just like these. Mayaluna made this for Earth Day, out of recycled materials, and it's so easy and wonderful that I had to share. Find the tutorial here.

Hello Kitteh. Not an LOL cat, a Mod Podge one.

So many things are right about this project done by Myla of Sweet Dreams Are Made of This.  First of all, it's Hello Kitty.  I'm a 70s baby and I LOVE Hello Kitty.  Secondly, she found this Hello Kitty bank in Target, my very favorite store in the whole world.  Thirdly - it uses Mod Podge!

Please visit Myla's blog here to learn more about this project.  She'll tell you about her inspiration for the project (animals on parade), and how she created this piece with 1/4" fabric squares and some Mod Podge.  You can see some other Hello Kittys as well, and their inspiration.  All in all, I just love unique Mod Podge projects.

PS - I also like the site I Can Has Cheezburger.  LOL cats, since we were already talking about cats anyway.  Very funny.  

Wedding shadowbox.

June is the month of weddings, and cool wedding stuff is hard to find.  Especially for the do-it-yourself wedding!  Jenny Ryan created this commemorative shadowbox with pieces and parts to remember her own wedding, but YOU could do it for several purposes: wedding gift, wedding centerpiece for each table. . . even for a birthday or other celebration.  I hope that started the wheels turning.

The CRAFT magazine blog is a great source of inspiration, and that is where I found this treasure.  Get the detailed supply list and tutorial here.  How-To-Tuesdays happens every week (yep - Tuesday!) and always features good projects.

Cathie & Steve's $1 store notebook "fixer-upper."

I post projects by Cathie & Steve on a pretty regular basis; it's not just because they are super crafty, but they tend to be super thrifty too! They totally understand that sometimes crafting is best on a budget. Enter this $1 notebook. I've found these types recently at not only $1 stores, but also Target and Michaels. Many stores have a $1 section now!

Maybe you need a notebook for yourself or for a gift but you also need it to have a little personal flair? Please visit here to learn how Cathie & Steve transformed a notebook with just a little bit of Mod Podge and a few crafting supplies.

A lil' endtable re-do. Furniture upcycle!

I always get the funny tingles when I get to share a project that I did with you. It makes me so happy! Here's one of my latest. I found this endtable and took a before picture - dusty, kind of boring. The second photo is what I did to it! I hope you like it. Below are the instructions. I'd love to see any of your furniture re-dos, by the way. You know how I love them!

Supplies and Tools

FolkArt® Acrylic Paint - Teal, Glazed Carrots, Magenta, Sky Blue
Mod Podge® Hard Coat, 8 oz.
Scrapbook paper of your choice – 2 sheets (I used Carolyn Gavin Greenhouse papers from K and Company)
1” Flat Paint Brush
Craft Glue
Scalloped Edge Scissors
Pencil
Ruler
1 ½” wood knob

Note: Correspond the paint colors to your scrapbooking papers, like I did! Also, if your table starts out really dark and you are painting with light colors, I suggest basecoating with White to limit the number of coats you have to paint.

1. Using the paint brush, basecoat the top of the table Glazed Carrots, the sides and legs of the table Teal and the bottom shelf Sky Blue. You will need several coats of all colors. Allow to dry.
2. While the table is drying, select two pieces of scrapbooking paper and measure the size you will need. Cut the correct shape and size out of two different (but coordinating) sheets of paper with the scalloped edge scissors. Set aside.
3. Glue the papers down to the table (top and shelf) using Mod Podge. Allow to dry at least 15-20 minutes.
4. While the paper is drying, paint the knob Magenta. Allow to dry and glue to the front of the table using craft glue. Allow knob to dry.
Coat the entire table with at least two coats of Mod Podge. Allow to dry for at least 48 hours before using.

A lamp revamp. And a rhyming title for the second day in a row.

Design*Sponge is a site that I like to visit on occasion, a site that in its infinite wisdom chooses to post many a Mod Podge project.  A recent project post that I love is this lamp, done by Kate.  In describing her project, she really sums up some key points:

-decoupage is awesome

Hmmm. . . that's pretty much the key point.  Anyway, visit the supply list and instructions here.  You will be most pleased at how inexpensively and easily this project was done.

A collage a day. Doesn't keep the Mod Podge away.

I'm very, very lucky.  I get to meet so many cool people in the blog-o-verse.  One of those people is Randel Plowman from A Collage a Day.  He is an artist from Northern Kentucky - he literally creates and posts a 4" x 4" collage every day.  His collages, two of which are featured above, are beautiful and downright amazing.  One of his main ingredients is Mod Podge.

I highly encourage you to visit his site to see the expanse of his beautiful work.  He even teaches workshops - I want to go!

Prettify some spring lanterns.

I like light. I mean, who doesn't, besides vampires? In addition to liking light, I also love paper lanterns such as these. I have to be honest when I tell you that I never thought of sprucing up plain, white paper lanterns; but Mama King from 4 Crazy Kings did! I can say that like most of the ideas posted on here, it's brilliant. And I can say that, because most of them are not mine but rather the work of some very talented crafters. But back to the lanterns: look for the supply list and instructions here.