I have a reoccurring dream where I am taking the most fabulous photographs for my blog. I cannot even believe my own skill and the luck I am having and I can hardly wait to get on line and start posting.
Night before last I dreamed I was taking pictures of my parent’s living room. It had bowers of pink roses growing inside and it was just beautiful.
This morning, since I don’t have pictures of a glorious, rose hued interior to show you, I worked on a little, super easy project. I took the little print of roses I bought earlier in the week and gave it a faux oil painting texture.
I’ve tried doing this with regular Mod Podge with limited success. Now Mod Podge has a product made specifically for this use. It couldn’t be easier to use. Using spray adhesive I mounted the print on a stiff piece of cardstock. This keeps the paper from wrinkling when it meets the moisture in the Mod Podge. Then I just used a cheap paint brush and dabbed on the Mod Podge. The consistency of the Mod Podge is very thick – not quite as thick as the jar paste we used to eat in elementary school – more like puddingish Elmer’s glue. I did a few practice strokes on a different piece of paper before trying my hand on the rose print. Dab dab dab. Done.
After it dried I took an inexpensive frame and took out the glass. Using spray adhesive again I mounted a piece of scrolly looking green paper on the front of the glass and then mounted the print on top of it.
Now I just have to figure out where to put it.
Oh – the box at the top of the post came with a candle in it. I bought the candle because I liked the box so much. I’m using it to store all the extra buttons that come with new clothes. I got the idea from Nicki who has saved EVERY SINGLE extra button from her clothing since she was a teenager! She has it in a pretty little tin. First of all it’s brilliant to keep them all in one place (mine usually get pulled off with the hang tag and tossed, either in the trash or in some random drawer) but more so what fun to look back and recognize a button from a cherished coat or sweater. I could have sworn Nicki has a post about it but I couldn’t find it on her blog.
And finally – in a bit of news that absolutely made my day – one of my very favorite bloggers (and person) – has started up her blog again, after a brief hiatus. A fabulous start to the weekend.
Isn’t Mom’s button box being used as Ozzie’s “bad Dog” shaker? I think it is.
Your roses look awesome. My HUGE poster I modpodged turned out well, I just need a frame for it, and unfortunelty, my plan to give grandpa Jack his Beach pictures back has failed. I was using my poster to be the new art over out bed, but it is too huge!!!!
Maybe i should blog about it….
Very cool! I’m going to look for that product! Thanks for showing the details and thanks for the info about the Winemaker’s Wife.
I love it! You always come up with the most beautiful ideas.
I really enjoy your adventures with paper and mod podge products. Thanks for sharing them, and I thought you might be talking about the Winemaker’s Wife, and sure enough, she has her blog back up. Wondered where she went to.
That’s a great idea! I wonder if it would work with small photographs of favorite people – I could make myself a set of “miniatures”.
Oh my gosh this is sooo dang cool. I have never thought of doing this. Clarice-who is off to Michele’s tomarrow
What a great tip! I can’t wait to try this. Regards, Trish G.
I keep my extra buttons in a velvet lined silver box given to me by you!
Very cool! Thanks so much for the tip. I have found that mod podge is an absolute wonder material!! I do wish I had leaned earlier what you were saying about putting it on really hard stock paper to prevent curling…lots of oops’ there!
Sarah 🙂
Stunning!