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Labor Day Crafting

September 5, 2011 by Stephanie · 7 Comments

Hey there! Happy Labor Day everyone!

Is anyone putting up their Fall decor yet? My mom said she was starting to clear things away to start it today. I have a hard time doing that unless it starts to feel cool outside.

I decided to make this afternoon crafting time since it is so rainy out. The folks where I have my antique booth have been ~~asking~~ begging me to bring in some linen type items like my flour sack towels so I’m working on that.

It also occurred to me that I need to start working on Fall items for my booth. Here are some of the ideas I’m tossing around…

Definitely need some sort of pillows…

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Absolutely LOVE this…

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I’d like to do some sort of banner like this…

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Love the wreaths made out of yarn or twine…

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How cute is this?!

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Awesome sign!

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Would love to Mod Podge some craft pumpkins…

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Maybe even Mod Podge some pears or apples?

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What Fall craft projects do you have lined up?

For those of you who sell your items (in an antique booth, on Etsy, etc.) are you selling Fall items yet? When will you start?

Filed Under: antique booth, autumn, banner, fall, Mod Podge, pumpkin, wreath ·

The Five Dollar Table

August 26, 2011 by Stephanie · 19 Comments

In Would You Buy It Wednesday this week I told you about the end table I got for $5 at our Habitat for Humanity Restore.

It’s a nice solid wood piece with some pretty detailing. The downside? The top was a mess. Very scratched…deep scratches. Not sure what folks did with this table and not sure I want to know.

Anywho…the big issue is that I can’t find my “before” picture. I could swear I took one but where did it go? I checked my computer, my phone, camera, etc. and it’s nowhere to be found. So, you’ll just have to picture it in your head and believe me when I say the top was a mess!

Because I’m in major love with Annie Sloan chalk paint, I painted the entire piece with Old White. I did two thin coats. Note: I prefer to mix in just a bit of water with the chalk paint. I find the paint fairly thick for my use but that’s just my preference.

Once the paint was dry I used Frog tape to tape off the edges of the table so I would have an even rectangle to work with. I then took this marvelous vintage sheet music I got at a sale last weekend ($8 for a box!) and layered it on the top of the table to test it out and find an arrangement I was happy with.

Then comes the fun part…Mod Podge! I took one sheet at a time and put mod podge first on the table with a brush and then brushed some on the back of the music. I layered it all back down the way I laid it out the first time and did my best to work out any bubbles.

After waiting a bit for that to dry, I brushed on two layers of Mod Podge over the sheet music to seal it.

The next day I used my Annie Sloan dark wax on the table in some areas I wanted to distress and then sanded a bit as well. I also rubbed a touch of the wax in places over the sheet music to make it look even more aged.

Lastly, I added two more coats of Mod Podge over the sheet music and clear wax over the table.

Ta Da! Behold my Sheet Music Table!

What do you think?

Have you ever Mod Podged a piece of furniture? If so, share a link in the comments below, I’d love to see it!

Linking back to…

http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/

http://www.woodwifesjournal.com/

http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/

http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/

http://www.serenitynowblog.com

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/

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Mod Podge DOES Rock

June 23, 2011 by Stephanie · 12 Comments

Confession…until this week, I had never used Mod Podge. I know I know, I’m late on the bandwagon. What can I say, I just never felt inspired to use it before.

A couple of months ago I ordered a pack of French ephemera from Stampington. It’s lovely – pages torn from old books, a post card, sheet music, newspaper pages…all in French. I had no idea what I would use it for UNTIL I was in Michael’s the other day. I found the coolest small paper mache mannequin! As soon as I saw it I knew what I had to do.

Here’s a breakdown of the project…

Supplies:

Paper mache mannequin (approx. $6.99 at Michael’s, use a coupon!)
Mod podge (whatever finish you like, I used satin)
Brush
Paper
Clear acrylic sealer

How To:
First, if you have never used Mod Podge, check out the wonderful how to videos on the Mod Podge Rocks blog. I followed Amy’s technique…first spread a medium layer of Mod Podge on the surface (in this case the mannequin), then spread a medium layer of Mod Podge on the item you are sticking to it (the paper), then apply the paper to the mannequin.

Amy recommends using a brayer to roll over your project to smooth out wrinkles. However, in this case, since the item wasn’t flat, I used a bone folder tool instead (mine is by Martha Stewart).

When you are done adhering the paper, wait 15-20 minutes and then spread a layer of Mod Podge all over the project. Then do one more layer of Mod Podge and let dry. I allowed it to dry for one day and then I sprayed the entire project with clear acrylic spray. The spray takes away any stickiness the Mod Podge may leave on the surface.

That’s all! Fun huh? Can I be honest? I have no idea what I’m going to do with it! Sell it in my booth? maybe. It would be a cool necklace holder wouldn’t it? I might need to attach it to a wood base or something for that though because it’s a bit flimsy. Other thoughts?