One of our most viewed posts of all time is our Homemade Mod Podge. Now this recipe isn't ideal for every crafting project, but it is a cheap and simple alternative.
Recently, one of our readers emailed us a few pictures that she took of a dresser she redid using the Homemade Mod Podge.
I thought that the results were too amazing not to share, so I
asked her if I could share her pictures and story with all of you. And I
was so excited when she said yes!
This is what Jennifer said:
"I found your mod podge recipe on pinterest recently. A week later my
cousin gave me a colorful and sturdy dresser for my 7 year old, self
proclaimed, fashionista...because she keeps outgrowing her dresser! She
asked me to paint her dresser purple ...but I really did not have the
room, or money to devote to the project. I picked up a huge damaged
paper pack at Michael's a couple months ago for a sweeeet price that
would really make this dresser wild and I thought that it would be a
fantastic time to try out that mod podge recipe. So on a Monday morning
after I got the kiddos on the school bus I started measuring drawers
and paper and cracked out the ole calculator (I haaaaaate math). I cut
up my paper and layed it out onto the drawers, (to check my
measurements....not to shabby) sanded the surface slightly and started
mod podging. I distressed the mirror using some shimmer spray in
the color sunflower, that I had in my scrap-booking kit, and added some
paper scraps and a light sprinkle of glitter while the mod podge was
still wet. Next I cut out some leopard print shaped and mod podged them
to the top of the dresser in a swirl pattern. My dad painted the knobs
and pulls a nice golden metallic hue. I sanded the edges of everything
and this is the end result...My girlie just loves it! In total I
devoted about 8 hours to the project and spent about $10. I also gained
a new addiction to add to my growing list of crafty
addictions...decoupaging!"
Here are the before and after pictures:
Didn't Jennifer do an amazing job? Thank you so much for sharing.
We had a reader ask if the
Homemade Mod Podge can be used as
fabric Mod Podge. I haven't tried it with fabric. So I thought that I would ask you all.
Have any of you tried it on fabric? And how were the results?
Thanks! You are all awesome!
2 comments:
The result is adorable! You ladies are so creative :) You really inspire me.
xoxo
Suzanne from writtenbysuzanne
I tagged you to do the "you're it" tag and I would love for you to do it! :) Check it out on my blog!
xoxo
Suzanne
www.writtenbysuzanne.com
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