Two Words.. Mod Podge!!

    Mod Podge can be found at any craft store. Or, you can make home made mod podge yourself at home. The recipe for homemade mod podge is so insanely simple..All you need is a glass jar with a lid, some school glue like elmer's, and water. I'm sure this is not how real Mod Podge is made, but this recipe is a good runner up.
     If you are an old school crafter then you already know about mod podge. I have played with mod podge many times, but really, almost forgot about it until recently. I was surfing the internet looking for crafting ideas to share with you and there it was. Mod Podge! Being that spring has finally sprung I thought mod podge would be a great way to do a little crafty spring decorating!
     I find it amazing how this sticky milk like substance can give a boring object a little extra flavor. I guess that's why I like it...Or maybe it's because of how it feels on my fingers..lol like a kid playing in mud...kinda lol Which reminds me, this is also a great craft for kids to do too!
      So, for the newbie crafter, or the old school done it all crafter....May I present....Mod Podge!

How to Make Homemade Mod Podge:
Put equal amounts of glue and water into a jar.
Mix until well blended...
lol yep, really, that's all you have to do :D
Be sure to label it so that people know what it is... safety first :D


      Okay, so now that you have your mod podge, it's time to get creative! There are so many things you can do with mod podge the possibilities are just endless. I myself decorated one of those cheap plastic flower pots to put my chick and hens in. Pretty simple to do. All you will need is a flower pot, a page of newspaper, a paint brush, some sort of decorative paper (I used  paper streamers), and mod podge, homemade or store bought. So here's how to decorate your own flower pot using mod podge.

How to Make a
 Mod Podge Flower Pot:

Step 1-  Take your newspaper and place it on the surface you will be working on cause this is gonna be messy...lol

Step 2-  Tear your decorative paper into little pieces.

Step 3-  Using a paint brush spread your mod podge on one side of  a peice of decorative paper then stick to the side of your flower pot. Do several peices of paper overlapping a little and every so often go ahead and put a thin coat over the pieces already placed on your pot. Be sure not to place the paper on the bottom of your pot, and only around the top edge not too close to where the dirt will be. That way the water can't get to it.

Step 4-  Make sure that all of your paper peices on the pot are completely covered with mod podge then let dry.

It's just that easy!!

Side Notes: 
You can also use fabric instead of paper! Just be sure that it is rather thin material. Thick material doesn't always come out too good.

Some other projects you can do with Mod Podge are...

Decorative eggs: Blow out an egg and cover with decorative paper.
Use a pop bottle to make a vase
Wall Decor: take a picture you like, cover both sides with mod podge and place on a piece of board.
There are just so many different things you can do.

If you like the idea of working with Mod Podge be sure to check out this site. They have some really cool ideas there :D  http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/

Well that's all for now, thanks for reading :D
 Make a Great Day!!
-Winney