Product Highlight: Mod Podge!

Hello Everyone!

This is Manu here, bringing you the last post of this month!! The month of Love!!! I hope that you must have had enjoyed the love theme projects showcased this month along with some nice tips and techniques on various products all of which are available at your very own Lulupu Store. 

I'll be showcasing another fabulous product from Plaid, Mod Podge!! Mod Podge is acid-free and is useful for collages and decoupage as it can be used both to glue something down and as a protective layer over it (instead of varnish). It is available in a lot of variants like gloss, satin, matte, sparkle, outdoors etc. Lulupu has almost all the variants of Mod Podge.

I tried out using 2 variants. Mod Podge Satin Finish and Mod Podge Dimensional Magic and loved them both. 

Here's what I did with the Satin finish, I decoupaged a three drawer Chester. The Mod Podge Satin was used to stuck the paper papers to the Chester and then once it dries out a nice generous layer of Mod Podge was applied to the pattern paper to give a protective layer! 

 I have always loved doing decoupage for the fact that Mod Podge is so versatile. There are many variants and it's fun to try them all out.

In addition to the Mod Podge Satin, I also made some fun things with Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. Now, I love this one because the possibilities with this variant is endless. It creates an epoxy like finish on the surface that makes it three dimensional to look at. 

Here are some Fridge Magnets made using the Dimensional magic. Now do tell me that this is one cool thing to make!!!

I had initially thought about keeping them very simple with just keeping the text to bare minimum of Live, Laugh, Smile, but then one look at that wonderful MFT Love Story stamp, all my plans went bonkers and I grabbed this pretty stamp set to put in some lovely lovey dovey text!! 

Here are some snapshots of all the four magnets, they are now happily stuck up to my Fridge!!! 

After sticking the stamped bubble pattern paper to a chipboard, with Mod Podge Satin, I let it sit dry and then gave a lavish coat of the Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to get that 3D look. I love love love them!!

I hope you go out and try out this fun product from Plaid and do not forget to share your lovely creations with us. Ohh, also do remember to link up your entries for the Feb challenge 'You are Sweets' here. 

Hugs!

Manu

Supplies used from the store:

walnut stain distress ink	Love Story Clearly Sentimental Stamps 4"X6"	Kushgrip Non-Stick Micro Serrated Scissors 7	Martha Stewart Tools Scoring Board 0 Reviews | Write a review
Mod Podge Satin Finish-8oz	Mod Podge Dimensional Magic 2 Ounces	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Personal SureCut 12"

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Lulupu Challenge #46 & some changes

Hello friends,

 

Kripa here wishing you all a relaxing, happy weekend.

Although we had fewer entries last month, there are some beautiful and creative 3d projects. I hope many more of you will be able to participate this month, going forward challenges will be open for the whole month. Yes, you heard right. One theme and a whole month to come up with entries. The DT will continue to present challenge related inspiration. But in addition, they will also bring you tips, tutorials, product reviews and projects throughout the month. 

So lets get started with

 

Lulupu Challenge #46

Love you SWEETS

Twist - Use Red or Pink

(Click here to read the general guidelines)
 

1. Anything goes - so you can make a card, layout, canvas, mini album, 3d project etc.
2. Emphasis on Sweets - use it in the sentiment, title or literally - cupcakes, candies, chocolates..... use your imagination
3. Don't forget the twist - Include Red or Pink in your project. You can use both too if you want.
4. You have until 28 February, 2015 11:55 IST to submit your entries.

 

 Here is my project for you all. Its a valentines themed flip up mini album. The spine is an old photo frame from IKEA. The first page is a cupcake shaker placemat and I have a tutorial on how it was put together.

The first step is to get the layers ready. They have been numbered in the image below, so that its easy for me to explain each one.
1.  Full image x 2 cut out of pearl paper to form front and back of the shaker placemat.
2. Outline x3 chipboard for the inner portion of the shaker, to give depth and form the cavity that holds the sequins.
3. Outline solid x 2 acetate sheets.
All of these were cut using the Silhouette Cameo and I designed it using some free shapes on the internet.

NOTE: The order of assembling the shaker is important.

Full image – acetate – 3xchipboard – acetate – full image

If you want to stamp or colour the full image cut-outs, its best to do so before assembling the shaker. Attach the embellishment later.
Stack-up the three pieces of chipboard and stick them together. Wet glue works well as you can move around the pieces and adjust the alignment.

Here is a close up of the shaker card

The sequins are confined to the shape of the cupcake, so the placemat can be strung through ribbon or rings to bind into a mini. Also, the shaker is identical from front and back.

Here is a front view of all the pages. Didn‘t want to make it a very picture heavy post so decided to take one photo of all pages together. Most of the titles are cut using the Silhouette Cameo. Lots of distressing and layering.

This is the back view of all the pages. Only the second page has wet medium on it. I've mixed gold glitter to 3D gel medium and applied it through a doily stencil, layered some lace, a fabric rose petal and sequins on it. The rest of the pages are just layering die cuts and embellishments

 

Supplies used:

Loew Cornell Simply Art Palette Knives 2pc	Peacock Feathers Distress Inkpad	Distress Mini Ink Kit 1	Martha Stewart Glitter Vintage Leaf 12pk
Archival Ink - jet black	Transparent 3D Matte Gel 8oz	Made With Love Japanese Washi Tape	Sharpie Brush Tip Permanent Markers 12/Pkg
Chalk Fluid Edger Resist Pad 8 Piece Set 1	Silhouette Cameo2 Electonic Cutter	Aleene's Tacky Glue Pack Variety Original/Fast Grab/Quick Dry 3pc	Crop-A-Dile Hole Punch & Eyelet Setter
Clear 187"X.062" 3D Foam Roll 1.6yds

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Waiting to see your gorgeous creations. Don't forget to link up your creations to the linky tool provided at the end of the post.
 You can add your link till the 28 February , 11:55 IST.

Have a great crafty week!

 

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