Fabric Ornaments

This is so clever. I still haven't Mod-Podged fabric, but I really want to try it. I have some ornaments....I feel a project coming on!

Story Stones

This is an interesting idea. This girl makes stories on stones and cards. Check her out. I thought this was a cute idea that could be turned around so many ways.

Mod Podge your Silk Screen Shirt

So I've been learning more and more about mod podge. It is simply amazing. Here you use mod podge to help you create a slik screen shirt. It took me a few times of reading through the directions, but I finally got it, see that it's simple, and love the results.

Boyish Notebooks

I love how people are starting to do more boy things....or maybe I am just nw starting to find them, but I love this car notebook. What a cute way to make a fun notbook for the boys. I need to do one of these. It makes me want to do something like a truck or train too.

This one is really basic, but a clever idea to just use a boy theme to personalize a notebook.

Halloween Countdown

I LOVE love LoVe this! Finally a cute one.

Halloween Treat Jars

Cute idea. Easy and cheap.

Halloween Ornaments

I love these. They are easy to make and the result is fantastic. You could do this for any holiday. I am seeing a tree for Valentine's, Easter, St. Patty's, Fourth of July...
Just cover your old christmas ornaments with strips of newspaper that were soaked in 1 part mod podge, 1 part water. Let them dry and then paint. You could add glitter, beads, gems....
If you don't have any ornaments in storage check DI. They always have them and for super cheap!

Great Party Invite Idea

"Can " you come to my party?...I love this idea because I've never seen it before. You could even just make one to invete somene over to play, or have lunch. I also like it because it is not a gender specific idea!

Halloween Jar Candle Holders

So here are my tissue paper on glass jar candle holders. I LOVE lOvE LoVe them! I took the idea from here.

...and with my neighbor we expanded on the idea. That's the best way to do it. Her husband suggested we do a Frankenstein and then I figured, why not a spider too?! They both turned out super cute, but I definitely need to redo my spider.

The pipe cleaner legs need to be hot glued to the bottom, not the sides, and you need to only put ONE layer of black tissue paper on it so it can actually shine some light through.


All the faces are just paper mod-podged on. The bodies are colored tissue paper cut in random pieces.
Frankenstein is a pace salsa jar with green and black tissue paper. His face and head thingies are black paper and his mouth and stitches are embroidery thread.
The spider is a tostitos dip jar covered in black tissue paper. His eyes and mouth are white paper and his legs are pipe cleaner.
The ghost is a pear jar (from the cannery), white tissue paper and a black paper face.
The pumpkin is a jam jar, orange tissue paper, and a black face.
Just get your tissue and get mod-podging! Be careful not to hold in one place. The tissue paper will come off in your grip while it's still wet. On the top and bottom go over and past the edges.

Family Puzzle

My son is getting more and more into doing puzzles, I should reword that....my son is getting more and more into watching ME do the puzzles. So I thought this would be a fun puzzle to make for him to do.
Here are the steps in picture form. For directions visit here.

Bird Nest Gift/Storage Boxes

I love these. I am gling to be doing a black/white/lime green bird theme in my craft room and this would be so perfect in those colors. I think it would also make it look a little more updated in the more contempory colors as well. Check out the how to here.

Pumpkin and Ghost Jars

This is offically my next project. I love it, I have the stuff for it so it will be free, it's so cute, and it's the next holiday coming up.
Just take a clean jar, cover it in mod podge and wrap it in diffent ways, or strips of crate paper or tissue paper. And the face and then cover with a little more mod podge if you feel nessessary. Check out the tutorial here.

Heritage Blocks

I am looking for a way to display my family history. I tried once and it was a MASSIVE mess. I had a great vision, it just didn't turn out. I REALLY like this idea and may try something in this direction. This site is also a great resource for ways to stay close to your heritage and create your own personal history and story.

Holiday Word Blocks

These should be so easy. Just cut a 2x4 up into different lengths to get the different block sizes. Then mod podge the paper on after you have decorated it as you like (stamping the edges, ripped, trimmes, etc.). Them apply the letter and add embeleshments. I am definately going to do this one soon. I finally have a use for those loose boards I have been hanging onto.
At the site the link takes you to you can see where she got her ideas.
Here's this one:

Purse Notebooks

I've seen these done, but these are by far the cutest. Cheap, especially if you buy notebooks at back to school time. They are like $.20! Check out how to make them here.

File Cabinets Re-Vamped

If you are anything like me you have a lot of files...okay, so it's probably just me. I guess it's from my old teaching days. These file cabinet make overs are great. I usually get my filing cabinets from DI so they are pretty beat up and ugly. I want to do this to make them fashionable and cute.

Here's the first. It was done with 3 rolls of wrapping paper.

Here's the second. It was done with about 2-3 yards of fabric.

And here's the third. It was done with wallpaper.

Here's another done with wrapping paper.

Jars and Pencils Re-Vamped

I am always needing jars and such to keep thins in but I can't just use a plain old jar. ugh! Who does such things?! :) I love this tutorial becuase it makes everyday jars so cute.

The pencil idea is so cute too. I love it. It would be a great party favor.

Magazine Mosaic

I love this girl's blog because it is all Mod Podge. It's nice that someone can be so creative with one medium and stay focused on that. I would love to be able to do that, but no, I am the one who has to try a little of this and a little of that.


You could also do this with those annoying little pieces of scrapbook paper you have laying around, you know, the ones you just don't have the heart to throw away because you "might" use them....ya right! But I guess know I have another project I can do for "free". Yeah pack-rack me! :)

My Dining Room

Yes, I am changing things again. I can't help it. It still hasn't got the "it" factor, but it's getting there and these latest projects have helped out so much. I love how they turned out.
I re-vamped my old window and then did up this clock and tray I had to match. I love it!


Here's the before:

and after:

Here's the before:

And after:

Mod Podge Shoes

Who knew you could mod podge shoes?...but it doesn't surprize me. It seems like you can do anything these days. I thought this was a cute idea, a great way to get your shoes to match anything, revamp old ones, you just have some fun. I love them!