100 Mason Jar Projects to Make
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The creative mason jar projects keep rolling in, so we have updated our orignal round-up of jar crafts to include our new favorites. Enjoy!!
Easy DIY Graphic Christmas Ornaments
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This post is brought to you by Plaid and Blueprint Social. All opinions are my own.
It is the most wonderful time of the year, and that means hands everywhere are covered in glitter and Mod Podge. Mine are no different. Yours shouldn’t be either. I am here to help you out with that by sharing how to make these beautiful graphic holiday ornaments in just a few simple steps. Personalize them as great gifts and keepsake ornaments for your friends and loved ones that will be cherished for years to come. But wait, there is more…other awesome things about this project are the fact that it is super inexpensive to create, and features Plaid’s new Mod Podge Pearl formula!
SUPPLIES
Mod Podge Pearl
Folk Art Multi-Surface Paint in your favorite holiday colors
Foam Brushes
White Christmas Ball Ornaments to decorate
White Tissue Paper
Alphabet or word stamps of your choice &/0r rub-on transfer letters
Empty bottle with small mouth to hold ball while drying
Masking Tape
Staz-On Black Ink Pad
TUTORIAL
Clean ornament with rubbing alcohol and lint free cloth and let dry. Tape off ornament top third or so and dip in multi-surface paint.
Shake and tape ornament to move paint around to cover entire surface of untaped portion of ball.
Is it just me, or does this look like dijon mustard?
Place ball as shown in empty bottle and let dry overnight or for several hours.
Apply rub-on transfer with craft stick. It is helpful to cut out the letter or word before applying so you aren’t trying to maneuver a bulky sheet.
That is that for the color block ornaments. Now for the pearlized monogram ball…
Stamp desired letter onto white tissue with StazOn ink or other solvent based ink.
Tear letter out by hand to leave feathered borders (as opposed to cutting with scissors).
Paint entire ornament with a layer of pearl Mod Podge, place letter, then paint a layer of Mod Podge over the top of the tissue paper. Take care not to rip the monogram.
Hang ornament to air dry. Add another coat of pearl finish Mod Podge and let dry.
That’s it! Do you love the pearl finish? Of course you do. It is elegant with an aged feel. It looks great with the glittery gold and silver metallic finishes too.
Find more ideas and inspiration by visiting Plaid:
Plaid Website
Instagram DIY Project Tutorials 50 Plus
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It has been awhile since we shared our favorite 50+ Instagram crafts. We decided to update it with the latest projects to make with your favorite photos. Click the photo above or the link below for the collection. Enjoy!
Instagram Crafts
Over 50 Easy Watercolor Inspired DIY Tutorials
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I am thrilled to share today’s 50+ round-up! It is a colorful collection of watercolor inspired DIY tutorials that you can make, even if you aren’t an artist! From fashion to wall decor to kid’s crafts and more, you will be ready to create with these detailed tutorials. Enjoy!
Over 50 Awesome DIY Stencil Decor Projects
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I must admit that stencils are a part of my everyday life. They are particularly fun to use in mixed media projects and art journaling, but their role in DIY home decor is not to be underestimated. Today’s round-up proves just that with over 50 DIY stencil decor projects you can make. Walls, floors, headboards and more can be made fabulous with a little time, some paint and your favorite stencil! Enjoy.
50 Plus Awesome Yarn Crafts to Make
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Don’t let the title scare you. For this collection, no crochet or knit skills are needed. This week’s crafty round-up is all about things to make with yarn. You will find all kinds of kids crafts, home decor, paper crafts and more. Enjoy!
How to Mod Podge Crackle a Dress Form
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Hallo there! My name is Amy – from the blogs Mod Podge Rocks, DIY Candy, and Washi Tape Crafts. Yep, I have three blogs. You could say I really love crafts – and also being busy, apparently. I guess that’s just how I roll! This is a tutorial I haven’t share yet, and am thrilled to show you today. Awhile back I made this initial wall art you see above, and at the same time I made the dress form in the photo. Here’s a closer look:
The tutorial for the easy initial wall art is on Mod Podge Rocks, but I never shared any steps for the dress form. That is what I’m doing today! It uses Mod Podge Crackle Medium, which gives projects a fine eggshell crackle in one step. Here’s how I made it.
- Paper mache dress form
- Wood candlestick
- Mod Podge Gloss
- Mod Podge Crackle Medium
- Fabric – you can use scraps
- Acrylic paint – white and two other coordinating colors for the crackle portion – I used light green and dark green
- Craft glue
- Embellishments – I used a key on gold thread
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Old cloth
- Flow medium (optional)
Paint your wood candlestick with your lighter acrylic paint color – in my case, light green. Let dry.
Paint your dress form white. This isn’t essential if your fabric is thick . . . but if it’s cotton like mine, the Mod Podge can make it a little transparent and dull down the color. So I always basecoat white because it just takes a few extra minutes.
Paint Mod Podge on your fabric and let it dry. This makes it easy to cut without fraying.
Decoupage your fabric pieces to your dress form. Continue overlapping . . .
until the whole thing is covered! You might have to trim and/or dart some pieces by cutting slits in the middle toward the top. It takes a minute, but you’ll get it. Set your dress form aside and let it dry.
Carefully read the instructions on the package of your Mod Podge Crackle Medium. I know it’s tempting to just re-open the package and begin, but with crackle medium, you need to read to make sure you understand. This is just one step, so it’s not that hard.
Brush the crackle medium onto your candlestick in a medium layer. Don’t keep brushing over and over the same area – just brush it on and try not to overlap. Let it dry.
This step is optional. If your darker paint color is a little thick, adding flow medium to it will help. The reason is because you are going to use a cloth to wipe it off in the next step, so you want the paint to be less viscous (more liquid and not as thick).
Brush the darker color over the lighter color and watch the crackle! Wipe off the excess (not hard, just gently wipe away the extra). Keep in mind it’s a fine eggshell crackle . . . so you can see it, but it’s not going to be huge divots. I personally love the effect!
Once you’re done, glue the dress form to the candlestick and add any embellishments (like my little necklace) to finish. Then display.
Decoupaging dress forms is so fun! Give it a try. For more great ideas, come visit me on Pinterest . . . I also have a Mod Podge Rocks newsletter and DIY Candy newsletter that you should sign up for to get weekly inspiration. Thanks to Johnnie for having me and I’ll see you next time!
Wood Pallet Cross Tutorial
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Today’s project is a great way to use up those wood scraps leftover from previous projects. I will show you how to make this sturdy wood cross using pallet scraps and pocket holes. You will also learn how to easily create the chippy, distressed paint look seen here.
To start, I cut one scrap wood piece (2×4) to 18 inches and two pieces to 5 inches long.
I attached the 5 inch pieces to the 18 inch piece using pocket holes with my Kreg Jig (see How to Use Kreg Jig). The pocket holes are circled in the photo.
*Place a pocket hole on the bottom of the 18 inch piece for attaching the finished cross to a base. You want to do this before attaching the patchwork pieces in the next steps.
I used Folk Art Home Decor Chalk to create the distressed paint look. It is super easy!
I brushed base coat on thin pallet wood pieces and let that dry.
Using the Layering Block, I added more colors.
Lightly dragging the block across the dry painted board adds color in a chippy, random distressed fashion. Layer as many colors as you want, drying between each layer.
Once I had all the boardws painted, I cut them into random sized pieces and placed them on the cross. I made necessary cuts to the patchwork pieces with my mitre saw until everything fit into place.
I glued the pieces into place and used my Ryobi AirStrike Nailer with one inch brads to secure them.
To finish, I centered the cross on a 2×4 rectangle and attached it with a pocket hole on the back of the cross and wood glue.
For more inspiration, visit our 50+ Scrap Wood Projects:
And our 50+ Wood Pallet Projects:
Psalm 93 DIY Wood Pallet Nursery Sign
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My friend Jordan will be a momma any day now. I wondered if I would end up delivering the little guy the day she came over to make this nursery wall art, but he is not here yet! Today I am sharing how we created this lovely Psalm 93:4 sign for next to nothing out of pallet wood. It is so perfect in her nautical themed nursery! Download the cut file below and follow the steps to make your very own!
SUPPLIES:
Five pallet wood planks (Here is my video: How to Break Down Wood Pallets)
White chalky paint
Blue acrylic or chalky paint
Black vinyl for your die cut machine and transfer tape if you are die cutting the letters (if you don’t have a die cut machine, you could download the phrase below and transfer the letters to the sign to hand paint it like I showed you here: DIY Hand Painted Rustic Wood Signs)
Die Cut machine and software to trace jpg file provided below (this is not needed if you are hand-painting the sign as shown in the previous link)
Drill and 1/2 inch hole saw bit
Rope
Kreg jig
1 1/4 inch Pocket Hole Screws
2 inch flat paint brush and round stencil brush
Mod Podge Matte Finish
TUTORIAL:
Cut your boards to about 45 inches wide and attach them with pocket holes, staggered as shown – (Here is How to Use a Kreg Jig).
Paint the sign white with chalky paint (we used Folk Art Home Decor Chalk).
Let that dry, then dry brush blue randomly as shown. We used a round stencil brush for this.
Let dry and cut or print and transfer text and anchor. We used a 12×24 inch mat and filled the entire area with the text. We sized the anchor to 5 inches and cut everything in black vinyl.
Center and adhere vinyl letters and anchor using transfer tape. Seal letters and sign with Mod Podge Matte or desired finish.
Mark desired placement of holes and drill with spade bit to fit diameter of rope you are using. (We have the letters covered in this image because the Mod Podge wasn’t dry and the saw dust would stick in it. Don’t judge, we were in a hurry)!
We inserted the rope and hung it from a cool anchor hardware piece that Jordan found at Hobby Lobby for just $3!
We LOVE it!! Jordan did a fantastic job with this nursery, and our sign tops it off perfectly.
We hope you are inspired to create your own!
