Dear Readers,

My cold, stubborn, cynical little  heart recently warmed to an idea that I have been “grossed out” by for many years.  A month ago I wrote a “Be Offended At Your Own Risk” post. I discussed my dislike for jeggings, vinyl letter signs, and Mod Podge. (Not the product, but the tacky things people make with it) In this particular post, Mod Podge bore the brunt of my dislike.

The Mod Podge projects I have seen on various blogs have always been so tacky that I promised myself years ago that I would NEVER podge. Dramatic, but true. My heart sometimes gets so Grinch-like that I purposely visit blogs where the content celebrates or highlights things I dislike JUST so I can feed my repulsion; and podging was no exception. I fed this dislike (more than a few times) by visiting certain blogs which posted tacky podge projects. Crazy, but true.

Well my friends, things changed when a blogger by the name of Amy commented on my “Be Offended At Your Own Risk” post.  She wrote:

Busted!

The last thing on my mind when pulling the “notebook” image off google was that I would get caught. Having Amy read my post didn’t make me feel awkward… however I felt guilty for not knowing more about her blog and her other projects. I was uninformed and a little brash. After reading Amy’s comment and visiting Mod Podge Rocks blog I decided I needed to reevaluate podging possibilities. Amy’s blog is full of Mod Podge ideas and surprisingly there were many ideas that made me think, ‘I could do that’ and ‘that is a really cute podge project’.

A few of my favorites being…

Refurbished Key Portrait (ironically this was posted the same day I wrote my Be Offended post)

Amy’s Embroidery Hoop Wall Art concept.

Mid Century Clock Magnets.

Beginning Mod Podger Owl Plates. This concept could be done so many ways!

With my creative energy flowing I drove to the nearest Walmart and bought my very first bottle of Mod Podge. I then emailed Amy with my thoughts and ideas- to which she kindly responded. Determined to readjust my thinking and create a project that reflected my personal tastes, I went to work.

Remember those Dollar Tree skull bowls?

That I spray painted for the sake of showing options, but secretly thought were blah…

Well I finally got around to making them work for my personal Halloween Decor.

They turned out amazing…. and I owe it all to Amy and Mod Podge.

What You Need

An item to podge- a bowl, block, picture frame, plate etc…

1 bottle of Mod Podge

1 Sponge brush

1 book with great font and artwork (I found my Robin Hood book from the local thrift store)

Instructions

I literally tore pieces from the book, slapped on some podge, and placed where my heart desired. Admittedly I podged with little finesse and wished I would have done a nicer job. The only thing I put thought into was placing the words “Preface” and “Finis” on the skeleton foreheads. Luckily, Mod Podge is very forgiving and almost impossible to mess up.

For better instructions visit Amy’s blog Mod Podge Rocks or google it!

As you can see from the pictures, I filled one of the bowls with roses. I had some artificial roses on-hand so I sprayed them with a bit of black paint and glitter. The roses definitely upped the gothic factor… now I need to decide what to do with the other bowl. Decisions *sigh*

~keighley

Thanks again Amy for being so great and allowing me to use your images!