Lace filigree cabinet knobs.

I love Anthropologie, and not just the clothes. I love the housewares, too. The only problem is that I don't love the prices. I really don't want to pay $42 for a cool dresser knob (okay, not that much, but you know what I mean). Amanda didn't want to either, so she used a set of knobs from Anthropologie to inspire her to create this lace filigree version. I love hers just as much, if not more, than the original inspiration. Pay a visit to her to find out how she got that gold filigree - it's so easy!

Lace filigree cabinet knobs at House Revivals

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Halloween candle wraps.

I am a huge fan of The Graphics Fairy. If you need a graphic to Mod Podge, Karen is the person that you want to visit! She is amazing because she supplies her graphics for free. Isn't that nice? Anyhoo, she recently put some graphics together that you can use to wrap LED candles. Which is nice because you don't have to worry about your house going up into flames before a major holiday. She used some Glow-in-the-Dark Mod Podge and Dimensional Magic as well - making an awesome display. Head over to Karen's blog to learn how she did it.

Halloween candle covers with Mod Podge at The Graphics Fairy

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Mod Podge "film" leaves.

Once upon a time I made glass clings with Mod Podge - and the world was good. But then my friend Pam came along and blew my little tutorial out of the water with her Mod Podge "film" leaves! They are essentially glass clings that she made with Mod Podge and food coloring - and they look just like real leaves. But they aren't real leaves, they are Mod Podge. Are you completely amazed yet? Of course you are. Now go visit Pam because I know you have to see how she did it.

Autumn magic at Gingerbread Snowflakes

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"Boo" fabric pumpkins.

Not everybody likes scary home decor for Halloween - in fact a lot of people like simple and pretty. And that is the category that these pumpkins fit into for me. All Crystal did was head to the dollar store and buy some inexpensive foam pumpkins, then she added fabric (with Mod Podge), letters and bows. These would be perfect for a tablescape or your mantle, and I daresay that the older children can even help with these! If you're game, head over to Crystal's blog to see how they were done.

Mod Podge fabric pumpkins at A Pumpkin and a Princess

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Queen of skulls Halloween DIY decor.

Morena from Morena's Corner is quite the Mod Podger, so I'm thrilled to have her here guest posting, especially about Halloween. Morena knows her way around a skull or two, so she's made this lovely queen skull display to jazz up your home for the big day. Let guests admire your craftiness as they grab a candy from the tray. Here is Morena to tell you how it was made.

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Isn't she a sight? We've been calling her the Queen of Skulls around my house. I wanted something shabby yet elegant, spooky but not to scary, and I think she delivers.

For this project you'll need:
-lace
-a plate
-3 inch candlestick
-paper mache skull
-sheet music paper
-Mod Podge: Glitter, Shimmer, and Paper

First up: prep the lace. I dug into my vintage lace stash, but any lace ribbon would work, too. Place it on a piece of freezer paper and generously apply Mod Podge Glitter to lace. Flip it over and repeat on the other side. Let dry.

Spray paint the plate, skull, and candlestick black. When it has dried, apply Mod Podge Shimmer to the skull and candletick. The MP dries to an amazing metallic shimmer!

While that dries, start on the plate. Tear sheet music paper into pieces. Cover the plate surface with MP and begin adhering the pieces. After it has dried, trim the edges and seal with MP.

Back to the lace: once it has dried, it will be stiff yet malleable. Peel the lace off the paper. Trim off any excess MP, and shape the lace into a crown. You can glue the ends together or if the MP is still tacky just press the ends together firmly and they will stick.

Now to assemble our queen! Use a glue gun to attach the skull to the candlestick. Next, glue her lace collar on to the base of the skull. Now you can glue the candlestick to the plate and top it off with a lace crown!

I think it looks good a little askew. I think she would look great at a more sophisticated Halloween bash, perhaps laden with fine chocolates?

She looks good coming and going! All hail the queen?

Don't forget to visit Morena on her blog, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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Mod Podge Halloween table runner.

Does anyone else love simple Halloween decor? I do. Simple decor may or may not include a photo transfer of a skull image to a table runner, which is exactly what Gina did with her Mod Podge photo transfer medium. If you haven't used this stuff, get thee to a store and purchase immediately. It's so cool! You'll be transferring images right and left, and Halloween is the perfect time to start. Visit Gina below.

Halloween table runner at The Shabby Creek Cottage

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DIY antique fabric frames.

I could decorate the $1 frames you can get a craft stores forever. A decorated frame is just about the simplest project you can make, and you can whip one out quickly - so it also makes a great gift idea. Melissa took the $1 frame decorating a step further and turned them into chalkboards. I love this because I always have something to say, and in particular I think it would be funny to use them to write passive aggressive notes to family members if you are feeling snarky. Or, just kind messages if you are feeling . . . kind. Either way, these would make a lovely addition to your home. Head to Melissa's blog to learn how to make them!

Mod Podge fabric frames at No. 2 Pencil

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Spooky Halloween decorating.

Halloween decorating is so much fun, and it's made even more fun with digital images that you can just print out and add to goodies with Mod Podge. Heather from Whipperberry used Rhonna Designs graphics on some plates to turn them into spooky decor; she used a few different Mod Podge formulas to achieve a fun look as well. Do you want to achieve the same look? Visit Heather to learn how.

Halloween decor with Mod Podge at Whipperberry

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Scrap wood pumpkin.

I like unique ideas for pumpkins, don't you? Sure, you can carve a pumpkin every year, but what about those pumpkins that keep on giving? If you have a bit of scrap wood, some paint, paper and Mod Podge, you too can have a bitty little scrap wood pumpkin to decorate your house year after year. I love Meredith's orange - I might also give teal a try, you know, just for fun. Take peek at Meredith's blog for the full how-to. And for the stems, you might have to drink a bit of wine. I'm just sayin.'

Wood wine cork pumpkin at Wait Til Your Father Gets Home

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Fabric filing cabinet makeover.

Some of you are home office people like myself. Some of you may also shove the papers you receive into plastic bins or put on the cushion of your blue velvet papasan chair, just like I do. My friends, both you and I know those aren't where those papers go. We all need to get a filing cabinet, but instead of spending an arm and a leg from something new and fancy, we can just revamp an old one with fabric and Mod Podge like Cathy did. It's easier than you think, and you can choose the custom fabric that goes with your home decor or that you just plain love. Visit Cathy to see her entire filing cabinet makeover.

Filing cabinet makeover at Cathy Green Interiors

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How to make vintage glass bottles.

I totally agree with Jade's sentiment about this project - decorating small glass bottles is addictive, because you are turning them into tiny pieces of unique art that can make a wonderful difference in your home decor. I love the artistic flair of her bottle decor, including the various methods she used to get the look. If you need some vintage glass bottles in your life, visit Jade to see how she made them.

Vintage glass bottles at Jaderbomb

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Halloween paper spider cones.

If you are new to my blog then you should know one thing right away - I love Halloween. It is without a doubt my favorite holiday, and I believe in going all out for it. Who doesn't love candy and spooky decorating? I decided to decorate paper cones this year, and turn them into Halloween paper spider cones. I decorated a doily cone last year for Christmas, and I definitely needed a few Halloween ones. So how did I make them fancy? With some scrapbook paper and a pile of new EKSuccess tools that I got in the mail.

I'm a huge fan of paper crafting tools, and EKSuccess was nice enough to send me a set of theirs to use.  I'm always using tools with paper and Mod Podge. Here's what I got - and these products are available at select Walmarts (FYI):

This is new packaging for EKSuccess and it looks fantabulous. There are project ideas on the packages and also QR codes. If you have a smart phone, you can scan the QR codes to go to educational videos about the product. Cool, huh?

If you are a fan of Halloween like I am, and you need some home decor, take a peek at my tutorial for these cones. These are so easy to make. Here's how it's done.

Gather These Supplies

EKSuccess Tools including the 1"scallop punch, retractable knife and titanium scissors
Paper mache cones - available from the craft store
Martha Stewart scrapbook paper - Halloween (I chose two themes)
Black scrapbook paper - 1 sheet
Embellishments - spider stickers and other stuff to put on/top the paper cones
Mod Podge Gloss
Acrylic paint - orange and black
Dowel rod - 1/16"
Paintbrush
Craft glue
Optional: spider stencil and black glitter paint

If you were wondering what the paper cones look like when you are shopping, here they are. Very paper. Very cone-like.

Your first step is to paint the bottom of your cones. You don't HAVE to do this, but I like in case a little bit of cone ends up peaking out. Let the paint dry.

This tool is going to be your best friend in this project, and is actually one of my favorite tools in the whole world. This isn't the first project I've done with the 1" scallop punch. I love this thing.

You are going to need a television or radio for this part - you need to punch out quite a few scalloped circles from your paper. You'll be covering both cones with them.

This is the best I could organize - I sorted my little scalloped punched papers into piles, so that I could make sure to know what I have (and get even numbers of each).

You can start wherever you want to on the cone - you just need to paint some Mod Podge down, smooth a circle down and then Mod Podge over the top. You'll want to overlap your circles. You'll probably also want to bend the circles a little bit before Mod Podging them down if the paper is thicker. I did this and it really helped.

Cover both cones and let dry - then paint a layer of Mod Podge over the top. Let that dry.

Use the retractable knife to trim the paper that overlaps the bottom.

At some point I decided I would add toppers to my paper cones. I used the scissors to cut off the ends.

I then painted small pieces of dowel rods with black paint, inserted them into the ends and glued them in. Then I glued embellishments on either side of the dowel rod.

One of the embellishments was a bat that I traced on the black paper with a stencil and cut out - then added black paint.

To finish off my cones, I added spiders. I used these spider stickers and some larger spiders that I glued to the sides.

Here's a bit of detail . . .

And the cones one more time. I'm sure by now you are convinced that you need paper cones, a scallop punch and of course, Mod Podge.

Did you like the tools? Don't forget to visit EKSuccess on Facebook, or their project site Spotted Canary for more ideas to make with them. You can also get an idea of what they have to offer with the video below. Enjoy!

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One dollar flip-flop coaster.

I have to admit that I love to wear flip flops year round. I've always lived in climates where you can pretty much do that - though it does get cold here in the south, I've never been afraid of cold feet. Since I love flip flops, naturally I love it when things around me wear flip flops as well - including glasses. Lindsay came up with this genius tutorial for turning flip flops into coasters, and I think they are so cute I can hardly stand it. You can draw any designs you like on them (skull for Halloween)? Visit her to learn how they were made.

One dollar flip flop coasters at Shrimp Salad Circus

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Mod Podge fabric wall map.

I frequently share projects that use up fabric scraps - but typically they are projects that use up only a few project scraps. This project is different. This fabric wall map uses up a lot of fabric scraps . . . and then afterward you have an amazing piece of home decor. Brook made it for $6 because all she needed to do was buy the plywood. So I ask, are you up for the task of making a map? It's easier than you think. If you are really brave, you could try your metro area, which might be fun. Visit Brook to see how she did it.

Fabric wall map at Being Brook

Here are a few other ways to make map wall art with Mod Podge:

• Mod Podge map fun
• Scrap paper map
• DIY pallet map

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Vintage ABC cork board.

Are you in back-to-school mode with the kiddos? So is Gillian from Seasons Gredings. In order to have a place to store her children's schoolwork and art, she made this handy dandy vintage inspired cork board. There's also a chalkboard, which just adds to the greatness factor. I'll let Gillian tell you how she did it.

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Hi all you fun Mod Podgers! This is Gillian Greding from Seasons Gredings and I'm so excited to be visiting the ultimate craft blog - Mod Podge Rocks - today! This place is like an encyclopedia of craftiness!!! Love it!

Four of my five kids returned to school last week, so I thought, "what a perfect craft for the season" - a vintage ABC cork board. The perfect spot for all your little ones' latest works of art. 

SUPPLY LIST:

Mod Podge (of course!

hot glue

canvas

cork square

chalkboard paint

paper mache letters

sandpaper

push pins

embellishment for push pins

3 different papers

lace

ball trim

Paint the canvas with chalkboard paint (about 2 coats will do).

Trace the letters onto the BACK of the paper.

Cut out the letters.

Paint Mod Podge onto the face of the letter.

Place paper onto the letter and rub down with a small towel so bubbles won't form.

Sand the edges down with sandpaper to distress.

Cover entire face of the letter with Mod Podge.

Glue the cork square to the painted canvas.

Using a glue gun, adhere paper pompoms (or whatever you decide to use) to the pushpins.

Glue the gathered lace to the top of the cork board.

Glue the ball trim on top of the gathered lace.

Glue the un-gathered lace to the bottom of the cork board.

Glue the letters to the painted canvas.

Enjoy your vintage ABC cork board!

Thank you for letting me stop by for a spell, Mod Podge Rocks!

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Don't forget to visit Gillian at her blog, Seasons Gredings. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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