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filled candy dish

Clay Pot Candy/Gumball MachineMake this cute, inexpensive candy machine for Valentine's Day or decorate for any occasion. It makes a nice gift for a friend or co-worker.

 

Message on a Bottle (Emigrant Ancestors) - finished jar

Message on a Bottle (Emigrant Ancestors)Because of my passion for family history, I created this decorative bottle to display emigrant ancestors. The bottle also serves as a nightlight by attaching a battery operated light to the inside of the lid of the bottle.

 

Fabric Covered Specimen or Bud Vase - closeup of finished vase with yellow daisy like flower

Fabric Covered Specimen VaseThis is an easy and pretty way to make a unique vase using scraps of colourful fabric and a glass bottle. This one was a soft drink bottle, but a beer bottle, sauce bottle, or similar style will do just fine.

 

Fixing Jelly Phone Case with Sticky Notes - finished case next to original one

Fixing Jelly Phone Case with Sticky NotesMy jelly phone case broke today. It would take a long time for me to buy another one so I'm fixing it right away, as a temporary remedy until I buy a new one.

 

Recycled Ombre Vase - paint brushes in the vase

Recycled Ombre VaseI like making vases and cupholders from plastic bottles. Cutting and placing the neck of the bottle upside down into the base of the bottle makes it so you can fill the vase without it tipping over. Simply place your pens or flowers in the middle and they will center by weight. The textured look is made by ripping up paper napkins and gluing them on. I love ombre looks so I used two paint colours.

 

Homemade Mod Podge - decoupaged cylinder in a Valentine's Day arrangement

Homemade Mod PodgeMod Podge is used for so many creative projects, often costing a little out of your price range. There is hope! Here is a simple way to make mod podge for just a little over $1. You can be creative and thrifty!

 

Chic Clipboard - clip board with large flower, smaller ones, and "bloom"

Chic Decoupage ClipboardYou can make these for about two dollars a piece! All you need is a clipboard, craft paper, glue, and Mod Podge.

 

Personalized Decoupaged Napkin Coasters - two coasters, one with a stemmed glass base visible

Personalized Decoupaged Napkin CoastersI found a pack of fall harvest print napkins at the shops last night for 46 cents. I thought they would be great turned into coasters using a bit of card stock paper. I embellished them with some shiny leaf confetti and wrote my guests' names on them, so they double up as place cards!

 

Autumn Leaves Centerpiece - flipped over with an LED light underneath

Autumn Leaves CenterpieceThis is a fun and easy project for the fall that will look great on your table. Cloth leaves molded around a bowl and held together by Mod Podge makes a beautiful visual. You can use this as a bowl facing upwards, or turn it upside down over an LED light for a beautiful autumnal glow.

 

Making a Collage Folder

Making a Collage FolderWhen you have 8 x 10 photos printed whether it may be in a store or online, they come in a folder. I always keep these folders because they come in handy with storing pictures, documents, papers, etc.

 

Antique Rose Upcycled Bottle Vase - finished vase

Antique Rose Upcycled Bottle VaseI am in the process of changing my décor in my house, adding a few new accents here and there. I do not have the finances to spend on overpriced store bought items, so I am recycling trash into treasure.

 

The completed tin.

Making a Decoupaged TinThis is a page about making a decoupaged tin. Decoupage is the perfect crafting method for transforming a new or a recycled metal container into a work of art.

 

5 finished decorative Christmas  Plates

Decorative Decoupage Christmas PlatesIf you buy or have material of a particular pattern, photo, or even a special drawing of an adult or a child's (on material) that you would like to turn into a lovely dish, here's how!

 

lazy Susan with photos

Decoupaged Photo on WoodEasy instructions for using decoupage to put photos on a wood surface.

 

finished letters

Decorative Decoupaged LettersThis project was done for the wonderful librarian at my daughter's school. It is pretty easy and inexpensive. The kids thought it was cool! You could use this technique to spell out anything, using any type of paper, book pages, comic books, etc. It's a versatile project.

 

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completed letter

Decoupage Photos Onto Wood LetterI've seen a few examples of this project on Pinterest and couldn't wait to make one of my own. It's a real statement piece, but it doesn't cost a lot to make. You can use black and white pictures or pictures in color, depending on your preference.

 

the two finished jars

Easy Candy Jar GiftsThis is a very easy and very inexpensive gift. My mom used to make jars like this for friends, making a padded fabric lid. The idea for these came to me when my sister-in-law was talking about her love of Dots candy.

 

finished cans, both styles

Candy Wrapper Covered CanMany years ago, I saw a project similar to this, done by Martha Stewart. She used Mary Jane candy wrappers, decoupaged onto a box, I think. For this project, I used Tootsie Roll wrappers.

 

Horton cover

Decoupaged Light Switch PlateRecently on Pinterest, I saw the most darling switch plate cover, covered in glitter. So, I pulled out my favorite wrapping paper and went to town with the modge podge. In my kid's room, I used a copy of a Dr. Seuss book and covered the plates with those.

 

finished decorated jar with sprigs of lavender

Lavender Infused Sugar JarFind your inspiration for this kitchen gift in the beautiful French region of Provence.

 

Decoupage Box

Decoupage Craft IdeasDecoupage is a craft that is not only easy for the beginner, but has numerous applications for all ranges of experience. This is a page containing decoupage craft ideas.

 

Add some artificial flowers to the vase.

Decoupage a Flower Vase for SpringSpring is usually seen as a time of growth and renewal, a time to fall in love and to breathe new life into romance. Nat King Cole managed to encapsulate the joy of spring in his song "Spring is Here."

 

Memo Holder Step 3

Decoupage a Memo HolderMy teaching colleague and friend will celebrate her birthday soon. At our school, she is a Grade Tutor, and she is responsible for addressing behavioral and social problems with the learners in her grade.

 

Repeat steps 10-13 with the other pictures and with the words.

Decoupage a Popcorn BowlAs a family, we love spending quality time together. One of our favorite weekend pastimes is watching DVD's while munching popcorn. Using decoupage techniques to make a popcorn bowl can add some additional fun to family time.

 

Collage of Photos on tin lid

Craft Project: Tin Decoupaged with Old...I recently discovered some old family photos in my mother's cupboard. The photos are more than 50 years old, and all of them are coming from the era when black and white photos were still regarded as fashionable.

 

Recycled Plastic Flower Pot Step 5

Recycled Plastic Flower PotOne of my pot plants recently withered and died, but the plastic flower pot was still in a very good condition. I decided to recycle this pot, by using decoupage techniques. I wanted to turn this pot into a gift container.

 

bath salt bottle wrapped in floral paper sealed with a cork top edge wrapped in tied raffia with a tag

Recycled Bath Salts BottleLast year, I received a bottle of bath salts for my birthday. After I had luxuriated in the last of the bath salts, I decided to recycle the bottle. I wanted to fill it up with bath salts again, and by using decoupage techniques, turn it into a special gift for a colleague's birthday.

 

chick feeder covered in old paper with cut out of skeleton keys crossing each other, a few strands of raffia wrap the box near the bottom wiht a feather and a pewter and rhinestone button on it, the feeder is filled with pens

Chick Feeder Pen HolderA few months ago I was given a box of small galvanized chick feeders. We no longer have chickens, but I knew I could find a use for them. I immediately pictured them as desk organizers, or more specifically, as pen holders.

 

The completed project.

Music Lover's ClockMy friend's teenage son is part of a band. He loves rock music and plays the electrical guitar. For his birthday, I wanted to make a wall-mountable clock that would fit his interests.

 

Dog portrait 1

Collage Baby GiftCollages are so much fun and easy to create. I made these two puppy dog collages for my daughter's friend, who is expecting a baby boy. I used her nursery colors of blue and brown for my inspiration.

 

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View of interior of bowl with eleven cut outs of bell peppers arranged artfully overlapping each other and the "word" paper pieces.

Bamboo Fiber Decorative BowlOne of my closest friends is an artist, and finding a birthday gift for her is always a challenge. This year, I decided to make a personalized gift with the help of some decoupage techniques.

 

finished chest with knobs on drawers

Craft Project: Chest Decoupaged With Sheet...I often pick up these little chests at yard sales. They are pre-fabbed pieces that usually have small to minor issues.

 

Blue and green cross.

Decoupage CrossIf you like to decoupage, you will like making this cross. I started with a plain wood cross purchased at Michael's.

 

Craft Project: Decoupage Wall Plaque Supplies

Decoupage Wall PlaquesSmall wooden plaques with picture cut from magazines or other sources which are decoupaged into place using half white glue and half water or a decoupage medium, filled in or enhanced with paint.

 

Painted Bread Box

Painted Bread BoxMy sister-in-law purchased a plain, wooden bread box at a second-hand store for $3.00. She knows I'm "crafty" and asked if I would paint and decorate the bread box with some type of blue and white design.

 

decoupaged heart shaped ceramic box

Decoupaged Heart BoxI had a ceramic, heart-shaped, box that I bought at the dollar store years ago but didn't like the color of it. I decided to decoupage over the design using blue and white printed napkins. It gave new life to the box, and I was pleased with the results.

 

Decoupage Balls

Decoupage Ornamental BallDecoupage is the art of pasting paper. Wildly popular during Victorian times, it can be a wonderful way to create many different styles of art.

 

Birdbath

Decoupaged Birdbath Base from Recycled MaterialsA birdbath made from two plastic buckets, bottoms screwed together and a plastic saucer from garden pot for the top. These can be painted or decoupaged and sprayed with clear spray paint.

 

Halloween decorated plate.

Halloween PlateThis plate is both inexpensive and easy to make. My 9 year old daughter made this one.

 

Floral pattern on white background.

Decoupaged MirrorsBuy the framed mirrors at IKEA and decorate. I usually use thin paper such as paper napkins, but recently I have started using thin, silk scarves for a somewhat unusual look.

 

A decopauged tissue box.

Decoupaged Tissue Box CoversI bought plain, plastic tissue holder covers at the Euro shop and decoupaged them using paper and also fabric. I think they turned out quite nicely.

 

decorative frame to gift earrings

A Gift Frame For EarringsA friend will be celebrating her birthday soon and I wanted to give her a pair of earrings, but in an interesting way. So I decoupaged a frame, added the velvety paper and glued on a large chunk of cork, stuck the earrings into it and wah la!

 

Photo frame fridge magnets.

Decoupaging Fridge MagnetsI buy packages of metal fridge magnet frames at the euro shop and decoupage them. I cut out matching pictures from magazines to put into the frames to make them fancier. These make wonderful little gifts. I have also sold these at Xmas and Easter bazaars.

 

Olive orchard motif frame.

Decoupaged Wooden FramesI like to decoupage plain wooden frames. Recently I had an idea to use the frame as part of the entire scene. This one turned out great and looks wonderful in my bright Greek kitchen.

 

Painted and decoupaged aluminum tray.

Decoupaged Old Aluminum TraysHere is a good idea for those "old aluminum trays", you might have lying around. I spray painted them, rubbed on "Treasure Gold" metallic finish.

 

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Designer Plates

Designer PlatesI have a great homemade holiday gift idea that is great for family, friends, anyone! And it's so inexpensive, you could give one to everyone on your list!

 

A photo album pieced together with scraps of fabric.

Patchwork Photo AlbumWhen you open a photo album, all the warmth of a family's history is poured out on each page. All those precious memories tucked inside a generic photo album from a super store seems a little ironic. Sure, they say it's what's inside that counts, but a nice presentation is nothing to scoff at.

 

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