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Organization is a skill that can be taught. For many people they often struggle to stay organized, and have a hard time finding necessary items in a timely manner. Well we here at Plaid have the prefect solution to solve this issue. These pretty stacking organizers can make organizing papers, easy and pleasing to the eye all at the same time. This craft is a fun way to keep your desk tidy! These stacking organizers were created by, Kirsten Jones.
PLAID Supplies
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors – Bright Baby Pink, 2 oz.
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors – Pink, 2 oz.
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors – Wicker White, 2 oz.
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors – Licorice, 2 oz.
FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors – Fresh Foliage, 2 oz.
Mod Podge ® Gloss, 4 oz.
Other Supplies
Stackable wood trays (small medium and large), 1 piece of scrapbook paper per tray, ½” paintbrush, Small liner brush, Pencil, and Scissors
Instructions
Base-coat boxes with Wicker White, let dry.
Paint small box Fresh Foliage, medium box with Bright Baby Pink and large with Pink. Let dry.
Using box as a pattern, cut paper to fit on all four sides.
Following general directions on Mod Podge bottle, apply paper to trays. Let dry.
Paint bottom of each tray with Licorice. Let dry.
Using liner brush and Wicker White add words to the inside bottom of each tray.
I have to admit I have an obsession. I love shoes! There I said it, please don’t judge me . I am sure I am not alone in my obsession. There are so many wonderful shoes out there. I wish I could buy them all. Since I can’t, I need to be creative and find inexpensive ways to jazz up some shoes. Usually the shoes I love most, are by a high end designers, and they have an astronomical price tag. My way of getting around this issue, is looking for something similar in style for less. I often times can find a similar style, but in the event I can’t there is the option to create it myself. Take these Miu Miu sneakers. Erica from Honestly WTF, created these chic sneakers herself. Guess what she used…Mod Podge! I love this project. It is something I myself am definitely going to try soon. Wanna make them for yourself? Well click here to learn how.
Mod Podge is a staple brand of ours here at Plaid, but you know there is someone new learning about Mod Podge everyday. If you are one of these people just discovering Mod Podge for the first time, check out these wonderfully creative ways to use Mod Podge. All of these crafts were found on, Apartment Therapy.
Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope today you will have a lovely and happy day. In case you have sometime to craft today here is a great project that you can create. This decoupaged Valentine jar is not only cute, but it’s a useful craft. Store all your Valentine’s Day goodies in this jar, and display it in your home or office. This jar was designed by, Sherrie Ragsdale. See a list of supplies, and the instructions for this project below.
PLAID Supplies
Mod Podge ® Matte, 8 oz.
Other Supplies
Red paper with white dots, Red and white striped paper, Pink paper with white dots, Pink ribbon, Pink buttons, Hot glue gun, & Jar
Instructions
Cut out red/white dot paper to fit the lid of jar and the front of jar. Glue in place.
For the front of the jar, cut out a square from the red paper with dots. Next, cut out a slightly smaller square (approximately 1/2 smaller square), from the striped paper. Center and adhere smaller square to larger square using Mod Podge as your glue.
Cut out one small heart from the red striped paper and one small heart from the pink paper with white dots. Set aside.
Cut out a medium heart from the red paper with dots and a medium heart from the solid pink paper. Set aside.
Glue medium pink heart to the top. Center and glue small striped heart on top of pink heart.
Glue medium red dotted heart on top of the square paper. Center and glue small pink heart on top of red heart.
Glue the square paper with attached hearts to the front of the jar.
Add pink bow and buttons as shown in photo using hot glue.
By: Candie Cooper (To see more crafts from Candie check out her blog, Candie Cooper’s Journal)
I was thinking back to my own school days. About this time twenty-five years ago my mom and I would be working on my Valentine Box. You know the ones–they house all the little notes classmates give to one another. One year it was wrapped in red paper with conversation hearts glued on, another it looked like a mini mailbox. So fun! I was trying to think of a quick-to-make-Valentine box and this is what I came up with. It’s a retro clutch disguised as a Valentine holder!
Pick up clutches at the second hand store, then grab some embellishments, ribbons, Mod Podge, Extreme Glitter, Martha Stewart Glitter paints and paint brushes. You may need some Folk Art paint too.
Everyone now a days is looking for ways to take something old, and make it new again. Upcycling, and renewing are very big craft trends right now. Here is a video that will show you how to take a plain clock, and spruce it up with some Mod Podge. This is such a cool project to create. The video is very short, and easy to understand. You can update you home decor without buying anything from a department store. Upcycling your interior furnishings does not have to be expensive. You can create something chic for your home, at an affordable price. Have you renewed any of your home furnishings lately?
Are you planning a Valentine’s Day party? If so you might be in need so some themed decor. This Valentine’s Day Pennant is a great home decoration to add to any room. I personally prefer to make some of the decorations when I am throwing a gathering. This way I know that I have something unique, that you won’t see in the store. This is a fairly simple project to create, although it will take a little bit of time. Do not attempt to do this if you are in a rush. The supplies you will need are the following: Mod Podge, Scrapbook Paper, Glue, Glitter, Scissors, Ribbon, Chipboard Pennants, Distress Ink, Twine, and Hole Punch.
This project was found on the Krazy Crafty Lady blog. To see how to create this Valentine’s Day Pennant click here.
Mod Podge is so versatile. I mean this is a product that can be used on several different types of craft projects. The options are limitless with just how creative you can be when using Mod Podge. Take these tile coasters for instance. I recently stumbled across this cute DIY project, and immediately fell in love with it. This is a very simple project to recreate, and you can use several different types of paper designs to decorate your tiles with. Coasters are such a necessity in any home. I love this type of re-purposed project, because it allows you easily take some ordinary and turn it into some extrodinary. To learn step by step on how to create this project click, here.
Today I am blogging from CHA. We are almost done setting up our booth, and we are so excited for tomorrow. Although we are hard at work here, I did want to share with you this amazing DIY video I recently found on YouTube. Now I know people use Mod Podge on tons of their own craft projects, but I had never seen someone use Mod Podge on a purse. This is such a creative, and easy to do project. After you watch this video the wheels in your head will begin spinning, on how you can recreate something similar. Enjoy watching. Have you ever used Mod Podge on a DIY accessory project?
Thanks to everyone that entered our Mod Podge giveaway. I hope this week you learned more about Plaid’s Mod Podge brand. The prize up for grabs this week was a Mod Podge starter kit. This set includes: Sparkle, Paper Matte, Original Gloss, Original Matte and Outdoor.
Congratulations To:
Tanya P. & Aja Design
(Winners has been notified by email)
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. I am sure I am not alone in my obsession. There are so many wonderful shoes out there. I wish I could buy them all. Since I can’t, I need to be creative and find inexpensive ways to jazz up some shoes. Usually the shoes I love most, are by a high end designers, and they have an astronomical price tag. My way of getting around this issue, is looking for something similar in style for less. I often times can find a similar style, but in the event I can’t there is the option to create it myself. Take these Miu Miu sneakers. Erica from 
