Once again I bring you a tip that I am probably the last person on earth to hear about it. (Last time it was my mother’s revolutionary microwave-cleaning method).
It might be watery Elmer's Glue, but Mod Podge sounds so cool. Courtesy of PlaidOnline.com
Have you heard of this stuff? It’s great. You smear it on a surface (like wood, glass, metal), then on a flat object (fabric, photographs, stickers, etc) you want to stick onto the surface, and then you smear some more Mod Podge on, and then you smear some more, and suddenly you have a festive advent calendar of sorts.
(It’s a bit more complicated than that, but if you have anything you want to decorate and protect from sticky fingers or spilled hot chocolate, Mod Podge is for you).
This is what I made at my first-ever Super Saturday (Church Lady Craft Day) in Seagull Fountain. Mine is rather plain as I declined to add half of the recommended ribbons, rivets, and other assorted curliques.
Sally is already quite obsessive about changing the numbers before school. Dick keeps asking if we can use it to bake cookies when we’re done with it. I reminded him (very patiently) that Christmas comes every year, so this will be bringing us joy and merriment for decades to come.
I also “made” a nativity scene. I say “made,” because all I had to do was paint the wood and use a drill to screw the metal thingie to the said painted wood. Oh, and I tied one of the bows too.
So, crafty church ladies, Mod Podge (I just love saying that), and counting down to Christmas (wheee!) work for me.
Jane.
Tags: church, crafts, mod podge
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How can you be counting down already when it’s still a week before Thanksgiving. I’m getting really excited for Christmas, but I have a strict after Thanksgiving (dinner) policy.
The boys and I drove by a house a couple nights ago that was fully lighted and decked for Christmas. They loved it.
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I have a strict after Thanksgiving policy too but this is the first year I’ve been tempted to break it. I have used Mod Podge many times and I love it too. Did you know they have glittery mod podge? That stuff is so fun to work with. You did a great job!!
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Oh, love this…and I’m craft-challenged. I might just be able to do this one.
You know, in my free time – instead of chomping bon-bons and watching soaps.
Good job! Were all the parts pre-cut scrapbook elements? I suppose I can wing it…
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my advent calendar is a dry erase board. maybe i should stick a bow on it to make it more festive.
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You young little whippersnapper, you. I remember using Mod Podge when I was a kid in the early seventies. And it is awesome. I love your cute crafties. Gets me excited.
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This is the one thing about being Mormon that I’m jealous of – we don’t have Lady Craft day at our church. I’ve seen some of the coolest things come from these craft days at Mormon churches that I’ve begged my Mormon friends to make one for me. I actually think the missionaries have it all wrong. Don’t talk about the Book of Mormon – talk about Lady Craft Day because dude, people would be flocking.
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Pam Reply:
June 28th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
hey there beth why not ask your “Mormon” friends along next time there is a Super Saturday. My sister comes with me, I’m LDS she isn’t, and we have a great time. Wish they did it more often here in the UK
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Now, how cute is that?
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