Okio B Designs: mod podge

Here's an easy project that only requires a small amount of time and supplies. You'll need some Dollar Tree garden stakes, Mod Podge, paper and a printer.

Once you grab your Dollar Tree supplies, head on over to The Graphics Fairy for some amazing vintage vegetable images. I found the ones I wanted and printed them off to the smallest setting my printer would allow.

Next, simply rip out your images. (I distressed the edges of mine for a more vintage look, but you could easily skip that step.) Then glue them on using your Mod Podge. Once that is dry, apply a coat to the top of the paper to seal in your image.

We're expecting rain tonight, so I'll be able to see how they held up tomorrow morning. Total for this project: $2.50 (for the garden stakes and Mod Podge; I had everything else I needed).

Jeanine

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Long before I was a wife and mother, I started my crafting endeavors by making jewelry. It was the perfect distraction for what seemed at the time to be a stressful life (little did I know!). When I first started my Etsy shop, I had some earrings and necklaces in there that quickly sold and that was the end of that.

Over the weekend I popped into Michael's and saw some nice jewelry templates from Mod Podge. I grabbed a packet not sure if I was ready to plunge back into jewelry making.

At about the same time, I bought these precious religious images off of Etsy. It seemed like the perfect fit.

While my boys were busy upstate with their Dad over the weekend, I sat and made some necklaces. It was like revisiting an old friend.

And it was right then and there that I realized how much I truly missed it. I'm sure I will take baby steps getting back into it but it is like riding a bike: you never forget how to do it. In the meantime, I'm enjoying these pieces so much that I'm struggling with deciding on whether or not to add these to my Etsy shop.

Jeanine

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I'm looking forward to a fruitful garden this year. My dad has offered to help me pick the perfect spots in our yard. You see, we do well with tomatoes and cucumbers, and some random herbs, but my eggplant and green peppers never seem to take off. Anywho, I decided to start early this year with some of our seeds. Of course, I had to dress up my peat pots just a little.

These mini peat pots were something like 10 for $1. I painted each white to start. While the paint was drying, I hand-stamped basil, oregano and mint onto tissue paper. I ripped the tissue paper as close to the lettering as possible and glued it on with Mod Podge.

I gave each piece of tissue paper a coating on top after the first coat dried. Now I know which seed goes in which pot, and which herb is in which pot (and the pots look a little cuter!).

I also did this seeds one but I think the stamps were a little big for the pots. Doh!

Jeanine

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Anyone else ready for spring? I'm counting down the days after a horribly cold week here. Peat pots always make me think of warmer days, so I embellished a couple over the weekend while we were staying warm indoors.

First I gave them a coat of white acrylic paint. Then I ran some tissue paper through a printer to get these great French graphics.

I used Mod Podge to adhere them to each pot. I love how the tissue paper seems to disappear and you're left with a beautiful image.

I finished them off with a simple faux pearl and stuffed them with faux Dollar Store moss. They'll be ready for some spring touches in just a few weeks!

Jeanine

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I have to admit, I'm a bit addicted to making these mason jar snow globes. First batch, I used some faux snow and bottle brush trees. This time, I used this pretty boy angel image from The Graphics Fairy:

I printed the image onto cardstock. Then I added some German glass glitter. I wanted it to be able to stand so I cut a slit on the bottom of the picture and then used an extra piece of cardstock - kind of like how paper dolls used to stand.

I added some faux snow to the bottom of the jar and some tea-stained seam binding. Playing on the angel theme, I also made some of these sweet holiday tags.

Again, The Graphics Fairy had this wonderful angel image. First, I hand-stamped my coffee tag with the Christmas greetings. Then I Mod Podged my angel image onto it. Once that was dry, I added the rhinestones and lace on the bottom. I made a few of these to hang on our holiday gifts.

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine

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I finally got around to finishing up this wood tote I bought at Goodwill over the summer. I had painted it red, but then it just sat and sat in the garage. I asked my boys what they thought I should add to it. Santa won hands down.

First I gave it like a gazillion coats of red paint. It was originally white with silver snowflakes on it. Try as I might, those darn snowflakes are still showing through. Sigh! You probably can't see them but I do.

I used some vintage Santa images to put on the front using Mod Podge. Again, not sure if you can tell, but there is some German glass glitter on them. It's so dreary here today that even putting it on the window sill, you still can't see the glitter.

I filled the inside with shredded sheet music and these big, round balls, ur, ornaments. The boys love it. I'm just glad I finally finished it.

Jeanine

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I picked up this little table a week ago from a garage sale. I gave it a quick makeover using some Annie Sloan chalk paint and a French graphic I bought from Etsy some time ago.

I gave it two coats of ASCP on Sunday when it was semi-warm out. Yesterday morning, I took my reversed image and Mod Podged it to the top. Eight hours later, I used a wet paper towel to remove the paper - leaving just the graphic.

Once all my paper was off (or at least most of it!), I sanded it down a bit to give it a more aged look. I then gave the top a coat of clear spray paint to seal the image.

I'm definitely getting better with the Mod Podge transfer method. Wouldn't quite say I'm an expert yet as I always seem to have some random bits of paper that just won't come off. Either way, I'm happy with how my little $5 table turned out.

Jeanine

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My five year old picked out these paper mache stars at Michael's last week. I was really hoping to decoupage them using the tissue paper method, but - sigh! - it was not meant to be. The tissue paper got stuck in my printer not once, not twice but three times. And you know what they say about three times. Plan B:

I used some old French book paper and pages from the Romeo and Juliet book I got a couple of weeks ago. I covered each star with Mod Podge. Then I glued on the ripped pages from each book randomly all over each star.

While the Mod Podge was still a little wet, I added some flat glitter pieces (Martha Stewart Crafts). Once that was dry, I popped over to The Graphics Fairy and grabbed these two Victorian lady images. I added them to the fronts using Glue Dots.

Now, I am not calling these Xmas ornaments, although they will likely end up on our tree. For now, I'm calling them my Victorian lady stars. ;)

Jeanine

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I've been dying to try the Mod Podge transfer method for months now. I finally took the plunge last night using a pail duo that I got at Goodwill yesterday.

First I painted over the floral pattern with white spray paint. Once that was dry, I used ASCP in Antoinette for a pretty, pale pink color.

I printed off this great French grain image (be sure to mirror the image first) on plain white paper. Then I coated both pieces with Mod Podge and stuck them to each side. I let them dry overnight.

This morning, I used a folded, wet paper towel to remove the paper. You can probably see a little bit of paper left that I still have to scrape off. My arm was getting tired - doh!

I'm pretty happy with my first try. Hopefully, I'll have it nailed down for my next attempt.

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine

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Feeling better and enjoying some gorgeous weather here today - yay! Didn't get much garage sale shopping in but we did start organizing stuff for our garage sale next month. While, cleaning up the garage, I found some bathroom tiles that we've had forever.

I just can't seem to toss them. So I stared at them for awhile this morning and thought: wouldn't they make for some cute refrigerator magnets?

So I made some! I bought this great French collage sheet off of Etsy. I printed it out at 3.5" x 5" size on regular white paper and they were just a teeny bit off for the tile pieces.

I Mod Podged each image onto the tiles and then did a coat on top to seal the image. Since they were all a little off on the top and bottom, I used some black paint to make a border. Yes, my painting is a bit sloppy but I can live with it. I think.

I used Glue Dots to add the magnets to the backs. Not sure how sturdy the dots will be in the long run, but so far so good. See the sloppy painting?!

Regardless of my sloppiness, I have them on the fridge already. I'd love any suggestions on what to do on the tops and bottoms - other than black paint. I think they look really cute this size, but I'm sure the uneven paint is going to start to gnaw at me every time I get something out of the fridge. What can I say? I'm a Virgo!

Linking to Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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Remember that Home Goods wood tote I posted about last week (here)? Here it is now:

I originally wanted to paint it white but I ran out half way through. Plan B: pink. I wanted to make it really girly and yes, it is in our bathroom - right on top of the loo (so much nicer than saying toilet). The starfish hand towels are from Pottery Barn.

I added some vintage lace on both sides. Then I printed off the French image from The Graphic's Fairy and added them to both sides using Mod Podge.

I added this great Marie Antoinette image to both of the skinnier sides using Mod Podge. Once that was dry, I added the rhinestone embellishments.

Then I added some Frenchy touches inside.

This tag is actually a thank you from an Etsy purchase. I added the French script button because I accidentally ripped the tag when I added the tea-stained seam binding. Oops!

I'm really loving it and it's exactly the girly piece that I imagined it could be! Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday and Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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A couple of weeks ago, my 4 year old and I saved this cute little table from someone's trash. As I was putting it in the car, he asked if he could have it for his room. It was originally black but here it is now:

I gave it a few coats of white spray paint.

Then I let him pick out a Spongebob picture to add to the top. We decoupaged it on using Mod Podge.

He loves that he can put his books on the bottom as he likes to "read" before he goes to bed. Total cost: $0!

Jeanine

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I can't believe there are 10 more days until Christmas! I made a couple of last minute holiday pieces yesterday. Both from the Dollar Store:

These itty bitty candles are maybe 2 inches tall. I printed out the great vintage image from The Graphics Fairy (wallet-size!) and used Mod Podge to glue them to the glass. After the second coat dried, I simply added two little red rhinestones which I think work perfectly with the vintage image.

This is my last little Dollar Store birdie. I think I bought every single one when they first came out two years ago. I gave her a fresh coat of white paint.

Then I used my Mod Podge again to add some German glass glitter all over. I love how she sparkles!

I have a couple more holiday items planned and then I guess I'll be moving on to, gulp, Valentine's Day! =)

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine

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