idea sparked by: sweet decoupage projects everywhere!
for those of you who have never decoupaged - it's super easy! all you need is:
- Mod Podge {or you can make it yourself by mixing 50% water and 50% glue in an empty bottle and shaking it up}
- a paint brush
- an object {furniture, clip board, box, etc, etc.}
- whatever you want to cover it with {fabric, scrapbook paper, maps, newspaper, etc.}
Step 1 - cover a medium sized section with Mod Podge. if you do too much at a time it will dry before you can get it covered. also, try to keep your brush tip in the glue so it doesn't dry out.
Step 2 - working quickly, cover glue with desired amount of paper. if you want, you can crumple the paper, flatten it out, and tear into sections. i preferred this so my perfectionist self would be ok with things not lining up or the maps bubbling up as they dried. i started by covering the top with one map and then folding the excess over the sides of the bookcase.
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i continued by tearing off the most interesting parts of the maps {found in old National Geographic Magazines} so that every part of my bookcase would be appealing.
ta-da! all done! it took me two days off and on, and i'm so excited about the way it looks. i love decoupage because the possibilities are endless - don't overlook the cheap dresser on craigslist that looks hideous - cover it with something beautiful, replace the knobs, and you have something unique to match your space :-)
love and mod podge,
amber.
