Scrabble Tiles to Jewelry

So cute! I love this idea. Mod Podge scrapbook paper onto scrabble tiles and you get these cute things!

From http://cuegly.blogspot.com

Paper Mache Earrings

Cute and cheap way to make new jewelry!

From infarrantlycreative.blogspot.com/

Here is a twist on paper beads. They are paper mache beads…

They kind of look like hunks of turqouise don’t they? Fun, Fun and cheap, cheap!

Supplies:

Newspaper

Boiling Water

Small Saucepan

Acrylic Paint

Mod Podge

Fine grit Sandpaper

Drill with small

Sealant or Polyuerethane

Toothpick

Upside down pop can for drying the beads

1. Rip up newspapers into small pieces. I used one cup of paper (smashed down to fit as many as possible).

2. Bring water to a boil and then add newspaper.

3. I stirred it using a wire whisk to speed up the process of breaking down the paper fibers. Then I turned off the stovetop and let it sit for a half hour stirring every once in a while until it was mush.4. After the fibers are broken down and it turns to mush rinse it with cool water. Take a handful of the mush and squeeze out the excess water and put it in a plastic bowl.5. Add some Mod Podge to it and mix it a little.6. Next take a hunk of it and smoosh it into a ball. It doesn’t really work to roll it in your hands. You want to press and squoosh it into a ball squeezing out excess water and glue. You really want to compact it or when they dry and you go to drill them they will crack.

7. After you roll a trillion of them cook them at 200 degrees for two hours. It may take more or less time if you have bigger or smaller beads. After you take them out lightly sand them with a fine grit sandpaper. Drill a hole through the bead with a small drill bit.8. Now the fun begins. PAINT THEM!!! Experiment with layering of colors to get more depth of color to the bead. I used about 3-4 colors on each of mine. I didn’t use a paintbrush. I found it was easier to finger paint them and roll them in my hand to distribute the color. I really like adding silver or gold-it adds a little bling. Let them dry.

9. They won’t look all that pretty now because the color is matted.

But here is the shine…

I used Krylon Triple Thick Crystal Clear Glaze because that is what I had on hand and I love how shiny it is. I added a few coats and it really gives it a pretty finish. But you could use any polyurethane, dimensional adhesive or sealant. Let them dry…

10. String them onto a necklace or bracelet. Embellish them with some metal findings. Make earrings or something fabulous. Cheap, easy, versatile, and light weight. LOVES!!I will add more pictures of my creations once they dry.

Mod Podge Earrings

So cute! Great way to transform old ugly earrings into cute new ones!

From cuegly.blogspot.com

Awwwwwwwwwwww........

I'm back.

Back to busy bees and never seeing my husband due to school/homework/church callings/work/and blogging. But Blogging is what keeps me sane in the whole process. I cant even tell you how hard it was to stay away from Cuegly.

And I think the best thing to do is start off my new year with

MOD PODGE!

I transformed 2 pairs of earings that I didn't wear often but WANTED to wear.

THESE:

Gold colored metal earings that are rusted and leave a green streak on my cheek if I wear them longer then an hour.

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and THESE:

70's floral earings that don't go with a darn thing.

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So with fun paper and Mod Mopdge, I spiced it up. I cut out the shape of my gold earings and modpodged them on. But then I covered the front AND BACK with 'Tripple Thick Brilliant Brush on Gloss Glaze' so that I didn't rust my face!

(The same paper I used on THIS project)

New spiffy earing!

But Vintagely Old Looking!

And I took my 70's 'peace-out' earings and toned them down a bit with an ivory paper with a green/blue flower print. I modpodged several strips onto these earings.

RESULT:THANKS FOR TUNING IN ;)

Halloween Countdown

This is so cute! And you could do it for any holiday or just for the date!

{from naptimecrafting.blogspot.com}

Halloween is my favorite holiday - maybe because of the colors associated with it. So I wanted to make a countdown to Halloween. One of my past co-workers had a perpetual countdown like this, but just basic white with black numbers.

My husband cut the base wood for me (2"x4") and I bought the 2" blocks at Michaels. It took me forever to figure out the numbers for each block. I knew I needed a 0, 1, and 2 on each block, but the rest of the numbers left one number without a side. It took me a while, but then I found that the 9 and 6 would be reversible as the same number (so I had to choose a font that the 6 and 9 worked out as the same number.


Here's a pic of the vinyl I cut out for the blocks:


Then, paint blocks, sand the edges to distress them and cut and mod podge them to the blocks.



When attaching the vinyl letters (you could also use regular paper and glue them on) make sure the 6/9 number is on a paper square that doesn't have writing or an image that can't be upside down.

For the base block, I distressed it with black ink from a stamp pad - then applied mod podge to all 3 pieces to seal the vinyl and paper.