Fun with Mod Podge!

This photo I took at Luna Park in Syndney Harbour always evokes a warm fuzzy feeling in me, possibly having something to do with fond memories of my sweet nephew. But I've never been sure of how best to display it. Of course, when life hands you a dilemma, the answer is usually Mod Podge.



The supplies:
- Painter's canvas (I chose 4"x5" with 1 1/2" strechers)
- An image printed centered, with enough of a border to wrap fully around the edges
- Scissors for the cuttin'
- Mod Podge for the stickin'
- A foam brush for the applyin'



I put on a pretty thick coat of the 'Podge for the initial stick, then put the whole thing under a phone book for about 20 minutes in hopes that it would dry flat. That never really works, and I don't know why. Maybe it needs to sit longer? I'm sort of too impatient for that.

After the painful anticipation of waiting 20 minutes, I slapped on a couple of top coats and let the thing sit overnight. Magically, it dried perfectly flat, and awesome-looking:

The final product:



Kind of looks like a real painting on canvas. Cool!

Dover Sampler Platter, please!

Have you signed up for your free Dover sampler yet? WHY NOT?

They send you a newsletter every Friday with free scans from all kinds of different art books. Lots of vintage labels, advertisements, sketches, I even downloaded an Elvis paper doll (complete with change of rhinestone jumpsuit).

I also framed this little lovely for my bedroom wall:



So go sign up! You won't regret it!

Craft Night: Owls!

Last night was the first craft night in a few weeks... well, the first craft night where we actually make things. Lately it's been our intention to craft, but we somehow devolve into eating hot Krispy Kremes while singing along to mid-nineties Christian Bale musicals, followed by a long nap.

Aaaaanyway, this tutorial from Moonstiches (via Indiefixx) was too good to snooze through. Once you figure out the pattern (Moonstiches doesn't provide it, out of respect for something called "copyright infringement." But I say infringement, schminfringement... ripping off patterns is why God made interns -- thanks Jane!), it's really just a few easy steps to full adorability.



My owl is on the right, Lisa's is on the left. I love hers, he totally reminds me of the Tootsie Roll pop owl.