Comments on: It’s Craft Day~go ahead, roll your eyes!

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:26:22 +0000

Robin I was so excited to see that bottle of Mod Podge because I JUST bought some last night at Wal-Mart! The very crafty Princess of Mod Podge, Amy V., has promised a collage art class. I am so excited. I told her she’ll have to force me to create because if she lets me I’ll spend all day deciding what to make. Just ask Gitz.

I am so excited to see this. We had a friend who would make these with baby photos and give them as gifts. I love the idea of taking something from childhood and doing it. I was hoping to do something like that with my girls.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:22:23 +0000

Vicky~I got my plates at a place called Old Time Pottery, but I was in Publix yesterday and noticed they have them. (about 2 dollars)

And to completely dry after 2 coats, probably a few hours, but you could take them with you, if you did them somewhere else in about 1-1 1/2 hours.
Just don’t set them paper side down until they are totally dry.

Gitz~I think it would be a good idea to try Martha’s version of mod podge! I’m only hoping it has a fun name like MP!
And I hear by accept the title Queen of MP, I mean who could really turn down being Queen of anything?

By: Ruthie

Ruthie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:26:18 +0000

I have modge podded with Rob. She is really good at it. She makes those boxes look easy, but they are not for us not so crafty people. They do look amazing in person. The plates were fun and easy for even someone like me!

I think this is the craft I am going to do with the ten women in our family this Thanksgiving. I want to start a new tradition with our families. We need a little pep put in our celebration!

By: gitzengirl

gitzengirl — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:48:12 +0000

ME, Vicky!!! *waving arms excitedly like a second-grade student with the right answer* Me! Bring Me to the kitchen of craftiness!!!

You are so dang cute, Miss Robin. I was watching Martha Stewart one day and Rosie O’Donnell was on doing a decoupage project. She always used Modge Podge and then she tried Martha Stewart’s decoupage stuff and said she liked it better… it was smoother and had less bubbles to get out. I don’t know because I’ve never ordered it… but since you’re the Queen of Decoupage (I just gave you that title… go forth and reign with kindness and patience) I thought you might like to try it.

Just a side note: I’m fine with the word moist. And sandwich. But in the same sentence? Moist sandwich makes me gag a little.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:45:37 +0000

Mod Podge! Definitely a flashback, but really a classic. I would never have remembered to even try something like this… Robin its perfect!!!! Ohhhhh, my craft list is growing. I do not have a craft store close by so it has to be a special trip.

Two questions. Can you find the plates at the craft store and any specifications for the plates themselves? And really, how long does it take to dry? Hours? Overnight? I have never done this but I am a willing student!

A craft day… in the new kitchen, when should I come and who should I bring?

Love the boxes with the picture book pages… so sweet!

Blessings Robin! Not one eye-roll I promise!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:11:56 +0000

There is a lady in our church who does the same thing with napkins. Here you can buy the napkins individually. Surely there is a place in the states that does that! She also cuts the designs from the napkins(and you don’t have to be exact) and decoupages them onto just about everything,.

Happy crafting!

By: Rene'

Rene' — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:51:45 +0000

WOW! What a good idea. I think I may use this idea and let Braxton help me with a plate for his teacher’s christmas gift! Who doesn’t like home made baked goods and of course something that their student made them? Thanks for the great idea!

By: Rene'

Rene' — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:51:45 +0000

By: Rene'

Rene' — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:51:45 +0000

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:12:43 +0000

How did you just cause me to love a word I used to hate?? A word I feared.

Kind of like moist sandwich. Decoupage. And Mod Podge. What an 80′s kind of word is Mod Podge! It makes my stomach lurch with fear of crafty people.

But you are different. You make it all look so easy.

Love your nail polish.