DIY: Valentine Candy or Gift Box with Altered Cherubs

Valentine Gift Box with Altered Cherubs

Here are some new cuties in the shop.  They are perfect for altering with paints, inks and glitter.  Please visit the materials list at the end of the post for all the items used.

Begin by painting the cherubs with gold paint.  For this design I used 3 coats of FolkArt Gold paint.

Next, I applied Mod Podge with a detail brush to the areas I wanted to glitter.

Sprinkle with glitter.

Paint a paper box with the same gold paint.

To finish off the box, I Mod Podged a piece of paper to the top of the box.  (BTW - the paper is a sneak peek at our new line of papers - Summer 2012) Next, I hot glued the cherub to the top of the box and I added gems to the top.  Lastly, I hot glued a strip of metallic ribbon around the edge of the lid of the box.

Materials Used:

Cherubs for Altering by Cathie Filian Supply

Paintbrush

Gold FolkArt Paint

Mod Podge

Glitter

Paper Box

Cathie and Steve for Mod Podge Paper (Michaels - Summer/12) 

Scissors

Foam Paintbrush

Hot Glue

Hot Glue Gun Helpers

Rhinestones

Red Metallic Ribbon by Cathie Filian Supply

DIY: Fashion Collage with Mod Podge

Stretched canvas is perfect for collage!

Gather This:
8x10 canvas
FolkArt ® Metallics - Rose, 2 oz.
Wood Plaque
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Peach Fuzz, 2 oz.
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Belle Blush, 2 oz.
Scrapbook papers
Paper trims and quotes
Foam paintbrush
Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8 oz.
Hot glue
Plaid ® Hot Glue Gun Helpers
Ribbon for around canvas
Silk flowers and pearls

How To Make It:

1. Begin by painting the canvas with one coat of Metallic Rose paint. Allow to dry. Paint the plaque with a combination of Belle Blush and Peach Fuzz. Allow to dry.

2. Trim the scrapbook papers to fit the top of the plaque and the canvas. Coat the back and front of the papers with Mod Podge, position on the canvas and plaque, smooth any air bubbles with your fingers. Using the paintbrush, smooth your brush strokes. Repeat for Allow to dry. Continue adding paper trims and quotes using Mod Podge.

3. Hot glue the plaque to the canvas, add flowers and pearls near the plaque. Hot glue ribbon around the outer edge of the canvas.

Altered Valentine Candy Box with Mod Podge and Chipboard Letters

Someone named Eddie is in for a sweet treat this Valentine's day... :)  He is a total chocoholic.

The candy box started as a child's design.  First I traced around the lid of the box onto some cute Valentine paper.  This paper was in the dollar spot at Target.

Next, I coated the box with a layer of Mod Podge.

Next, I positioned the paper onto the box.  Smoothed the paper with my fingers to remove any air bubbles.  Waited 15 min. Top-coated with a layer of Mod Podge.  Smoothed my brushstrokes.  Waited for it to dry.

I hot glued "EDDIE" across the center.

Make it: Grown Up Paper Beads and Rose Quartz Necklace

 On the set of Creative Juice...making beads and stringing them up.

  

Make it: Paper Beads

Re-Craft tiny scraps of paper into pretty beads.

Materials:
Mod Podge - gloss
Colorful wrapping or scrapbook paper (glossy works best)
Scissors
Bamboo skewers

1. Cut paper into triangles approximately 1" or less across the bottom and approximately 2" long.

2. Apply Mod Podge to the back of the paper.

3. Starting at the wide end of the paper, roll it tightly around a bamboo skewer.

4. Apply glue to the last 1/2" of the paper (the pointed end) and roll into place. Once it dry, apply Mod Podge over the surface of the beads to create a glossy finish.

Make it: Paper Bead and Rose Quartz Necklace

Materials:
2 paper beads
clasp
chain (long enough to make necklace the desired length)
decorative beads (here, two beads were used, one large and one small rosy quartz)
2 jump rings
2 crimp beads
wire cutters
round-nose jewelry pliers
1 head pin

1. Cut a length of chain to use as the base of the necklace.

2. Slide rosy quartz beads onto a head pin. With the wire cutters, snip off the head pin excess, leaving enough to make a loop. Use round-nose pliers to form a loop at the end of the head pin.

3. Locate the middle point of the chain and attach the bead charm you just made to this point. Use pliers to open the loop of the head pin and attach it to the link in the middle of the chain.

4. Slide paper beads onto the chain, putting one on each side of the charm.

5. With round-nose pliers open up the jump rings and attach one to each end of the chain. Attach one half of the clasp to one of the jump rings and the other half of the clasp to the other jump ring. Close the jump rings with the pliers.

Our New Product Line

POP THE CORKS...

We are wrapping up the samples for our new craft line today!

It has been overwhelmingly fun and exciting to be making/crafting/creating with our new products. Very surreal. I wish I could share pics...not till after CHA in JAN. 

Look for the line in a major craft retailer(s) June 2012. 

Happy Crafting!

XO Cathie

DIY Fashion: Pendants, Cuff Links, Rings, Hair Clips and Bracelets

DIY your own Holiday Accessories with Mod Podge and Dimensional Magic!  All the metal pieces are from Bead Landing for Michaels.  These projects were designed for Michaels and were featured in one of our Cyber Monday craft videos.  {{see the video below}}  We had a blast in Dallas and everyone was so fun to work with!  We did lots of different projects in two different videos.  The first video features Jewelry and Gift Boxes. 

You Can See The Video Here

For Instructions....Please visit Michaels!

Links:

Necklace Project

Other Accessories

Plaid Craft TV: Photo Pendants

Photo Pendants!

These are so easy and fun to make. 

Perfect for gift giving!

Supplies:
Folkart – Artists Pigment Black 479
Folkart Acrylic Paint Metallic Gunmetal Gray 667
Mod Podge Gloss
Dimensional Magic
Chain
1.5” Wooden Nickel Disk
Paintbrush – detail
Laser Copied Photo (shrunken to fit the wooden nickel)
Marvy Circle Punch 1.5”
Foam Paintbrush
Rhinestones – Various Sizes and Colors
Pliers
Heavyduty Glue – E6000
Scrap Piece of Paper or Felt
2 Yards Vintage Seam Binding or Soft Ribbon

Steps:
1. Begin by painting the wooden nickel disk with black paint. Once dry, paint the rim of the disk with metallic gray paint. Dry-brush for an antique look.

2. Punch the copied photo with the circle punch. Coat the back of the punched photo with Mod Podge. Position the paper on the wood disk. Press with your fingers to remove any air bubbles. Top-coat with a layer of Mod Podge. Allow to dry.

3. Glue the rhinestones around the top edge of the disk with Mod Podge. Allow the glue to dry.

4. Apply a thin coat of Dimensional Magic to the top of the disk. Apply over the image from edge to edge. Allow to dry in a non-drafty place. Don’t move until dry.

5. Using pliers, remove one large link from the chain. Using heavy-duty glue, glue 1/2 of the link to the top center back of the wood disk. Glue a scrap of paper or felt over the ring to hid it.

6. Cut a 4” piece from the seam binding. With strip, tie the pendant to the center of the chain. Cut the remaining piece of seam binding in half. Thread each one through the ends of the chain and tie in a knot. To wear, tie around the neck.

Ikea Hack = Mod Podge Makeover

Pattern Girl - 3 Tiered Stand

This little stand is a bonus project from Plaid Craft TV. It was designed for our Mod Podge Makeover Episode. The stand began as a cookie stand from Ikea and we tricked it out with old book pages and some of my favorite scrapbook papers from Melody Ross.  Since the work is done on the under side of the glass, the stand can be used as a food stand or a stand for jewelry and trinkets.

Materials:
Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8 oz.
IKEA - Tiered cookie stand – clear glass
Decorative scrapbook paper from Melody Ross GCD
Fiskars scissors
Old book pages
Instructions

Let's Make This!
1. Disassemble the stand. Wash the glass plates and thoroughly dry.

2. Cut out the pattern ladies (or a different image) from scrapbook paper.

3. Apply Mod Podge to the top of the pattern ladies cutouts. Place onto the backside (underside) of the glass plates. Press any air bubbles with your fingers.

4. Cut old book pages into squares, apply a coat of Mod Podge to the papers and apply to the plate over the pattern ladies. Top coat with a layer of Mod Podge. Continue adding more book page squares until the entire plate is covered.

5. Do this for each plate. Once they are all dry, reassemble the stand.

Mod Podge Ideas Archive

Ticket Bowl

Doily Flowers

Boot Makeover

Photo Pendants

Luminaries for Candles

Coat Hangers

Artwork a la Warhol

Altered Plates

Tricked Out Suitcase

Ikea Lack Table Hack

Magazine Organizer

Altered Lockets

Altered Party Tiaras

Candle Re-Vamp

Grown Up Paper Beads

Scrabble Tile Frame

Spring Fling Headband

Mini Boudoir Art

Recycled Eyeglass Pins

Collage Charms

Champagne Gift Box

Cupcake Stand

Garden Pretties

Spring Green Hair-clips

Recycled Paper Bowls

Happy Spring Sign

Sewing Pattern Boxes

Barrette Holder

Recycled Party Trays

Fall Overhaul: Mod Podge Boots

Fall Overhaul: Mod Podge Boots

Re-vamp an old pair of boots with a little Mod Podge and uber cute fabric. It is easy...I swear. They took me about 1.5 hours to make with a 5 hour dry time. I so wanna do a pair of cowboy boots.....yee haw!

Materials:
Smooth Pleather or Leather Boots
Fabric - Westminster - ZaZu by Tina Givens
Scrap Paper
Pencil
Scissors
Mod Podge - Fabric
Foam Paintbrush

Let's Do This!

Begin with a pair of smooth pleather or leather boots

Make a paper pattern of the boot. I like to tape the paper to the boot and sketch the shape with a pencil. Add a little extra to the length and the back-side seam.

Trace the pattern to the backside of the fabric. Be sure to position the pattern over your desired print pattern.

Cut.

Oh La La! Here is the magic podge.

Brush the Mod Podge to the back of the fabric piece.

Position on the boot. Smooth ant air bubbles with your finger.

Trim the over hang.

Begin the zipper side. You will need to make two different patterns for the zipper side.

Apply to the boot.

Repeat pattern, mod podge and apply the second zipper side.

Overlap the backside. Trim to smooth. Allow to dry!

Finished!

Go Make Some!

Then run around town and
show off your re-vamped boots!

When people ask,
"where did you get your boots?"
tell them you made them!!!


cathie

Make This: Re-vamped Cupcake Stand

Designed for Plaid!

This little cutie began as an outdated holiday themed cookie stand and a cotton print thrift store skirt. Before I began the revamp, I washed the skirt and scrubbed the cookie stand clean.


What You Need:
Folkart Acrylic Paint – 643 Azure Blue
Mod Podge - matte
Cookie Stand
Primer
Wax paper
Printed Cotton Fabric
Foam Paintbrush
Scissors
Ribbon

Steps:

1. Disassemble the cookie stand. Prime all the parts individually and allow to dry.

2. Paint the stem with two coats of azure blue paint.

3. Cut the fabric slightly larger than the plates. Working on wax paper, coat each piece of fabric with mod podge (both sides). Place the fabric over the top of the plate and smooth with your fingers. Allow to dry. Once dry, trim the edges so they match with the plate. Repeat for the other plate.

4. Pierce the fabric over the plate holes and reassemble the cake stand. Add a bow to the top.

5. Wipe with a damp cloth to clean.

Garden Pretties

Seed Packets are the inspiration for this garden party! Whip up some garden pretties with a little paint, mod podge and seed packets. All of the bases for the projects were purchased at the thrift shop or dollar store. The seed packets were 10 for $1.00 from my local dollar store. All the projects were designed for Plaid. Click the links for complete instructions and materials lists.

French inspired flower bucket

Show off some fresh cut flowers or some silks in this French inspired flower bucket. The soft pink look was achieved by using glaze, cream paint and a cotton rag.

simple tea light holder

Add a little romantic light to your garden with this simple tea light holder. I picked up this glass container at the thrift shop for .50 cents and with in 3 minutes it was transformed into this cutie.

Party Tray

Party Tray...Oh, I can see a cold pitcher of lavender lemonade being served or perhaps a pitcher of sangria. This was re-crafted from a dark wood heavily scratched tray that was $3.00 at my local thrift shop.

peg hook

This little peg hook is perfect for hanging all your garden tools. This began as a holiday themed jacket rack from the thrift store.

Cute garden markers

Cute garden markers are a cinch to make! By adding a coat of clear outdoor sealer they will last in the rain or shine.

Glam clay pots

Jazz up boring clay pots with a little paint and a velvet ribbon. Who says you can't have a little velvet in the garden.

Fashion Friday: Spring Fling headbands

This little cutie can be whipped up in under an hour and is the perfect spring accessory. I used an Amy Butler paper and some of my stash flowers for this design. Of course you can tailor this design concept to any color palette or paper print. For best results, choose a flat wide headband. I have found inexpensive ones at the dollar store, target and at teen shops. Remember, even if the color is wrong on the one you purchase if won't matter because you are going to be covering it.

Materials:
Mod Podge Paper - Matte
1" Foam brush
Scrap paper
Decorative paper
Pencil
Scissor
Wax paper
Rick-rack trim
Hot glue
3 small silk flowers
3 medium rhinestones
Scrap of coordinating ribbon

Steps:
1. Create a template of the headband by tracing it on a piece of scrap paper. Using the template as a guide, cut the headband shape from the decorative paper.

2. Using a piece of wax paper and a foam brush, coat the back and front side of the paper with Mod Podge. Position the paper on the headband, press out any air bubbles with your fingers and smooth your brush strokes. Allow to dry.

3. Hot glue rick-rack trim to the edges of the headband. Hot glue silk flowers to the mid-top section. Hot glue a rhinestone to the center of the flowers. Hot glue a scrap of ribbon around the two ends of the headband to secure the rick-rack. Allow to dry.

Easter Basket #2 - Dollar Store Revamp!

Designed for Plaid!

This vintage inspired Easter basket was made from a thrift shop book, a dollar store plastic bowl and a recycled fed ex envelope.

Materials:
Mod Podge - Gloss, 8 oz.
Large plastic bowl
Old romance novel
Foam Paintbrush
Scissors
Post card images
Rick Rack trim
Buttons
Hot glue
Tinsel
Cardboard scraps (I used a fed ex envelope)

Steps:
1. Remove pages from the book. Trim into small sections for the rim and base of the bowl and large sections for the middle of the bowl.

2. Working on the inside lip and edge of the bowl, apply Mod Podge to the bowl, position the small papers into the Mod Podge, press with your finger and secure with a topcoat of Mod Podge. Repeat this step working on the base of the bowl.

3. Continue covering the bowl with the larger pieces until the entire bowl is covered. Add additional design elements like post card images, magazine clippings or clipart to the front of the bowl.

4. Once dry, hot glue trim and buttons around the post cards. Hot glue tinsel around the edge of the bowl.

5. Fashion a handle by cutting cardboard into a long strip. You may need to piece the cardboard together. Wrap the strip with tinsel and secure with hot glue. Hot glue the handles to the inside of the bowl.

Make It: Hardware Washer Pendants from Creative Juice

Washer Jewelry

An ordinary metal washer becomes a funky piece of jewelry with nothing more than decorative paper and dimensional magic. Materials:
large washer
origami or other decorative paper
scissors
Mod Podge
Dimensional Magic
pencil
1 yd. leather cording
leather clasp
flat-nose pliers
large hole punch

1. Make a laser-printer copy of the decorative paper; only a laser-printed image will work with this project, as a laser image will prevent the colors from bleeding when the diamond glaze is applied.

2. Trace the washer on laser-printed paper. Use a craft knife to cut out first the center, then the complete washer.

3. Place the washer smooth side down and glue paper to the rough side using Mod Podge.

4. Apply dimensional magic to the top of the washer; use a wooden skewer to spread the glaze, being careful to cover the entire surface of the washer. Let dry for 24 hours.

5. Cut lacing to desired length, fold in half, feed the folded end through the center of the washer and loop loose ends through the folded end.

6. Feed both ends of the cording through a bead, and slide bead down to the washer.

7. Trim ends of the lacing to fit your neck; attach a jewelry clasp to the ends using flat-nosed pliers.

Pearl and Doily Flowers

Lace Doily Flowers

These sweet and delicate flowers are simple to make. You will only need a few supplies and some dry time. They look pretty sitting solo on a table and stunning gathered as a bouquet. You could place them in a vase or gather them with a ribbon.

Materials:
lacy doily
mod podge matte
foam paintbrush
wax paper
tin foil
wire floral stem
large pearl
floral tape

1. Begin with doilies that are smaller than 6 inches.

2. Saturate them with Mod Podge.

3. Create a tin foil drying shaped like a mini ghost.
4. Place the doily on the foil and allow to dry.

6. Thread the pearls onto the wire in the center.
6. Fold the wire in half.

8. Twist the ends of the wire.
9. Poke the wire down the center of the doily.

9. Wrap the base of the doily and the stem with floral tape.
(stretch the tape as you go)

10. Curl the stem.

Make more!