Knockoff Mod Podge Recipe

Yes folks, I am sharing a knockoff mod podge (aka decoupage medium) recipe. And this knockoff stuff works amazingly well, just like the real stuff. But....this knockoff recipe is better because it will save you some bucks. So, let's get this knockoff started.

You will need some white all-purpose glue, a mason jar with a lid (or any larger container with a lid), and some water. No pics to share because you won't need them. And this is what you do:

1. Empty the glue into the mason jar
2. Fill the glue bottle with water
3. Shake the glue bottle
4. Empty the watery-glue into the mason jar
5. Shake the jar, with the lid on

Done! Go forth and knockoff-mod-podge something! You can thank me later for all the money you are going to save.

Here is a dining table that I used the knockoff recipe on. This table was free from the tornado house and had a laminate top that was chipped. I roughly patched the chipped side and roughed up the top a little by sanding it.

Then I used the knockoff recipe to add old dictionary pages to the top. I also painted the legs a fun blue with leftover miss-matched paint.

Not too bad for a free table, free dictionary, free leftover paint, and knockoff mod podge. Total costs was about 50 cents....yep, 50 cents! Just paid for the glue. This recipe makes me so happy - who doesn't love a DIY recipe for super cheap?!

Happy 4th y'all!!

Spray Paint + Mod Podge = Best Friends

I'm back, reporting in on another super easy, super thrifty, super cute makeover. The lucky makeover item this time is a thrift store tray. Doesn't it just scream h-e-l-p:

 Yep, I thought it needed a funky makeover. Rustic wood and a deer silhouette...no thank you! This little tray is going to get the works - spray paint and mod podge. And the best thing is that I already have all the supplies, so this $1 tray makeover only cost $1. First I sprayed the tray a bright blue....and sprayed...and sprayed. I think it took 4 coats to get the bare wood completely covered since it kept soaking up the paint. I probably should have primed it first.

 The tray already looks 100 time better, but still not good enough. After the tray was dry, I cut a piece of leftover fabric to cover the deer silhouette. I really didn't want to see that anymore...not really my style. And after the fabric was cut, it was time for phase two - mod podge.

 I covered the bottom of the tray with mod podge and then stuck the piece of fabric down. Then I gave a good coat to the top of the fabric. Set the tray to the side and let it dry.

After the mod podge dried, I added one more final detail to the tray - a thin strip of ribbon around the bottom of the tray. This really crisped it up and made it look more finished. I hot glued the ribbon and then added a final coat of mod podge to the entire tray.

One dollar, that's it. Spray paint and mod podge really are best friends.

Piddly Projects

I don't know what has happened to me recently, but I have not been dedicated to remodeling the house lately. Shameful, I know. Instead, I have been stowed away in the guest bedroom making piddly art projects and playing with Mod Podge. So, I thought I would show you a few of the piddly projects I have dedicated my attention too.

First up is a recycled cabinet door that I made into a menu chalkboard. I painted the cabinet door a fun yellow and then painted the inside of the door with chalkboard paint. Then I cut circles of scrap book and mod podged them onto the cabinet door. Finally I painted a letter onto each circle.

Next up is the starfish garland. I was super excited to find a basket of 6 starfish for $6 at Big Lots. Go run out now and buy one because that is cheap! I took three of the starfish and made some garland out of jute. I put a dab of hot glue on the back and then wound the jute around the starfish three times. Hot glue it again into place and then go about 9 inches up the jute and repeat the hot glue to add another starfish. You can add as many as you want. I draped the garland over the guest bath mirror.

I also made the much-blogged-about coffee filter wreath. And although it is cute, I probably won't make another one. Between the burned fingers and the time factor (it takes a while to fold the coffee filters and glue them all individually) I got bored quickly.

So there you have it, three piddly projects I made this week. Now, go forth and make your own piddly projects. It is okay to take a break from remodeling every once and awhile. And since this is three projects, am I excused from blogging for three days? I'm actually going to be out of town for a few days, but I'll try my best to post while I'm away.